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County may sell land near Byllesby Park
Dec 10, 2015
Public Works Director Greg Isakson asked the Goodhue County commissioners to approve a request for proposal for the Goudy property, which is owned by Goodhue County, and is adjacent to land by Lake Byllesby, also owned by Goodhue County. He noted that the land was purchased three years ago. He...
Wabasha County Board approves half-cent sales tax, elected official salaries
Dec 3, 2015
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a half-cent sales tax to fund transportation projects at their Nov. 24 meeting.
All commissioners were present for this meeting, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and County Attorney Karrie Kelly.
During a brief discussion...
Sign-up for CRP began Dec. 1
Dec 3, 2015
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has reminded farmers and ranchers that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) began Dec. 1 and ends on Feb. 26.
December 2015 also marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, a federally funded program that assists agricultural...
Meticulous artist creates scene for Christmas
Dec 3, 2015
At 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, a barefoot Michael Augustin, dressed in black from head to ankle, was on his knees sprinkling sand on a blanket in the parish hall of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church.
He estimates he’ll spend between 40 and 60 hours creating a six-by-eight-foot sand painting of the...
Artist, MIA hunter Bryan Moon dies
Dec 3, 2015
Former Old Frontenac resident Bryan Moon, who led 34 missions to China, Papua New Guinea, and elsewhere to locate the remains of missing U.S. service members at crash sites and unmarked graves, has died at age 87.
The retired airline executive also was known for his whimsical paintings of animals....
Weekend filled with holiday fun
Dec 3, 2015
Several local businesses and community organizations will hold holiday events this weekend as people gear up for Christmas.
Events will be going on not only in Lake City but in communities around Lake Pepin as they celebrate 100 miles of Christmas, coordinated locally by the Chamber of Commerce...
Next year, Kline staffers will find something else to do
Dec 3, 2015
Linda Boudreau won’t have her job a little more than a year from now but there is a good chance she will end up in government and politics somewhere.
The same is true for Joyce Zerka.
The two members of U.S. Rep John Kline’s district staff were at the Lake City Public Library for part of Tuesday...
Effort seeks Wabasha County savings
Dec 3, 2015
With the support of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners and County Administrator Michael Plante, the county rolled out the first event in its goal to change to a continuous improvement culture. Using the time-tested set of tools of LEAN, and the county’s desire to improve services to Wabasha...
Health plan gets national rating
Dec 3, 2015
Goodhue County Commissioner Dan Rechtzigel was thrilled to announce that South Country recently got high recognition from the federal government, in spite of almost being shut down last month by the State of Minnesota.He told the county board on Nov. 17 that the health care company received a four...
Mazeppa luncheon to be held Dec. 12
Dec 3, 2015
The Mazeppa Area Historical Society is hosting the fifth annual soup and chili luncheon served with the fixings, dessert and beverage, all for a free will donation.People are invited to come to the Mazeppa Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Santa will be making a visit from...
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