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Goodhue County preliminary tax levy grows 6.5%
Oct 8, 2025
On Sept. 16, Goodhue County Commissioners voted to approve a preliminary property tax levy for 2026 of $48,261,504, which is $2,945,529 or 6.5% higher than the 2025 levy.
Despite rising costs from federal and state cost shifts (including new SNAP work requirements), labor union contracts, and a 23...
Lake City man charged with felony criminal sexual conduct involving minor
Oct 1, 2025
A Lake City man was in Wabasha County jail Sept. 30 facing numerous charges related to alleged sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 14 that took place over the span of about six months.
Chase Andrew Thurber, 35, is charged with seven felony counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct,...
Wabasha County approves $18.6M proposed tax levy
Oct 1, 2025
Wabasha County Supervisors on Sept. 16 approved a proposed 2026 property tax levy at $18,658,871, an increase of $889,036 (5.00) percent over the 2025 adopted levy.
A Truth in Taxation meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the County Board room in Wabasha.
County Commissioners are...
Lake City man injured in motorcycle crash
Sep 24, 2025
A 50-year-old Lake City man was treated for non-life theatening injuries following a Sept. 17 motorcycle crash on Highway 61 in Goodhue County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The motorcycle was northbound on Hwy. 61 at mile marker 77 at around 6 a.m. when the driver lost control and...
Police using license plate readers to aid enforcement efforts
Sep 17, 2025
Sharp-eyed readers of the weekly police report in the Graphic might notice a new category of call identified as “FLOCK CAMERA.”
According to Lake City Police Sgt. Bill Weist, it refers to “a new ALPR [automatic license plate reader] system that was installed a couple weeks ago. It helps alert us...
One killed, two injured in three Wabasha County motorcycle crashes
Sep 17, 2025
The Minnesota State Patrol reported three crashes involving motorcycles in Wabasha County between Sept. 11 and Sept. 14.
One motorcycle rider was killed and two others were injured in the crashes.
Fatal accident on Hwy. 60 and County Hwy. 13
Michael Lee Kotlarz, 47, of Arcadia, Wis., was killed...
One injured in Zumbro Township crash
Sep 10, 2025
One person was injured when two southbound vehicles collided on Hwy. 63 in Zumbro Township on Sept. 5, according to the State Patrol.
A Buick Lacrosse and a Chevrolet Impala collided shortly before 9:30 a.m. near 605th Street, according to the report.
The driver of the Impala, a 23-year-old Lake...
County highway near Oak Center closes for culvert replacement
Sep 10, 2025
Wabasha County Hwy 31 east of Oak Center from approximately 360th Ave. to 355th Ave. was planned to be closed to through traffic for culvert replacements and road work beginning Sept. 8, according to the county highway department.
Road users will need to use alternate routes during this closure...
Commissioners approve agreement for Kellogg-Wabasha Trail project
Sep 10, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners on Sept. 2 approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Federal Highway Administration and the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office in regard to the proposed Kellogg-Wabasha Trail Connection project.
The County is the lead agency. Federal funding is...
Lake City’s preliminary tax levy up 7%
Sep 10, 2025
The Lake City City Council approved a preliminary property tax levy increase of 7% and a corresponding 2025 budget at its Sept. 8 meeting.
The breakdown of the $5,267,106 proposed levy is as follows: General Fund - $3,825,991, Library Fund - $195,225, Capital Project Fund - $715,813, 2021A Street...
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