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Tiger Talk: School year ends, but learning continues
Jun 24, 2026
The final school bells have rung and the buses have pulled away, but learning continues throughout the summer at Lake City Public Schools. Just days after graduation, our classrooms, gymnasiums, and school grounds were once again filled with students participating in Summer Child Care, Community...
Project will remove 47,000 cubic yards of rock to improve visibility
Jun 17, 2026
Traffic along U.S. Hwy. 63 south of Lake City is in the midst of a monthlong detour as a portion of bluff is removed to improve safety at the intersection of Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15.
“The project purpose is to improve safety through lengthening sight distance at the intersection of...
SWCD meets June 18
Jun 17, 2026
Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold their regular board meeting on Thursday, June 25, at 8:15 a.m. at the Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District Office, 611 Broadway Ave. Ste 10B. Wabasha, Minn.
Wabasha County’s 2027 budget process begins
Jun 17, 2026
Wabasha County Finance Director Gwen Bruegger discussed the 2027 budget process and provided a budget “kick-off” and overview presentation during the County Board meeting on June 2.
She said capital budget requests for 2027 highway projects began May 6 and ended May 26, but a few more requests are...
Two more file for local office
Jun 10, 2026
The filing period for many elected offices in Wabasha and Goodhue Counties, as well as Lake City’s City Council, ended last week. Two more candidates have filed for positions since the Graphic went to press last week; Joshua Stehr is running for Goodhue County Sheriff and Zachary Steichen is...
Motorcyclist injured in collision with deer
Jun 10, 2026
A 74-year-old Frontenac man was injured when the Harley Davidson motorcycle he was riding hit a deer and left the roadway, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. on June 3 near the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 61 and Wabasha County Hwy. 4.
The motorcycle was...
Young hunter harvests first wild turkey
Jun 3, 2026
Carson Fick, age 4 1/2 of Lake City, harvested his first turkey with his dad on Saturday, May 24. He used his dad’s youth model, pump action 20 gauge and reportedly placed a perfect shot on the bird at 30 yards. Carson is the son of Matt and Courtney Fick, and grandson of Bob and Sheila Fick of...
Wabasha County Hwy. 2 reopens after culvert replacement
Jun 3, 2026
Wabasha County Hwy. 2 north of Minnesota Hwy. 60 is open to traffic after being closed for culvert replacements.
Road work is on-going to complete the project; drivers should expect workers, equipment, and a rough surface with loose gravel within the work areas. Work areas on County Hwy. 2 will...
Curt Struwe sworn in as Wabasha County Sheriff
Jun 3, 2026
Chief Deputy Curt Struwe was officially sworn in as Wabasha County’s 29th Sheriff during a ceremony held May 20 in Courtroom 2 at the Wabasha County District Courthouse.
Struwe began his duties on June 1. He will hold the role of sheriff until Rodney Bartsh’s successor takes office after the...
Commissioners approve public hearing for dwelling density amendments
Jun 3, 2026
Wabasha County Supervisors on May 19 approved a motion to order a public hearing for June 22 in regard to the adoption of Dwelling Density amendments.
Earlier this year, County Planning and Zoning staff studied the feasibility of changing the dwelling density requirements of the county’s...
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