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Rochester man drowns after wading into Lake Pepin
Jul 23, 2025
The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s office has identified the body recovered from Lake Pepin near Long Point July 20 as 56-year-old Ronald John Highet of Rochester, Minn., according to a news release from the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office.
Highet’s body was recovered a day after...
Road work coming Aug. 1 to several Wabasha County roads
Jul 16, 2025
Sealcoating work is planned to begin approximately Aug. 1 on the following Wabasha County Highways.
Work is expected to be completed in one week. Roads will remain open to traffic, but one-lane traffic, traffic delays, loose gravel, and flag persons should be expected when work is on-going....
New office offers ‘multiple pathways’ for people recovering from addiction
Jul 16, 2025
A new office has opened in Lake City to provide services to people recovering from addiction.
Rochester-based non-profit Recovery is Happening (RIH) received a grant from Wabasha County to open and staff the office at 1215 N. 7th St., Ste. 105.
Maria Courchene Sontag, who is running the office,...
Work ongoing on sidewalk, tracks
Jul 16, 2025
Ongoing sidewalk and rail work in Lake City is causing detours for foot and vehicle traffic.
CPKC Railroad track project
Two railroad crossings in Lake City closed Friday, July 11, as CPKC Railroad continued work on its tracks and crossings in the area.
Vehicle traffic on Goodhue County Road 5 (...
Hwy. 61 crack sealing begins between Lake City and Red Wing
Jul 9, 2025
The City of Lake City has received notification from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) that crack sealing operations were scheduled to begin on Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing starting Monday, July 7. This maintenance is part of MnDOT’s statewide pavement preservation...
Crossings to close for railroad track work
Jul 9, 2025
Signage has appeared at the Lyon Avenue (Hwy. 63) railroad crossing bearing the words “Road Closed Beginning July 11.”
Mitchell Rigelman, the City of Lake City interim public works director, said the sign “is related to upcoming railroad crossing work by CPKC (Railroad). They’re planning to close...
Tire explosion leaves one dead, one hospitalized
Jul 2, 2025
A tire explosion in rural Lake City June 24 fatally wounded one person and caused another to be hospitalized according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office.
“Today our deputies and emergency responders were sent to rural Lake City on a call of a tire exploding while being worked on. 34 year old...
Emergency response training near Hok-Si-La
Jun 25, 2025
Area emergency response agencies held a water emergency response training session Wednesday, June 18, on Lake Pepin near the Hok-Si-La Park boat launch. Watercraft from the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office and Red Wing Fire Department were among those used in the training. Above, a sandwich board on...
Rochester man charged with murder in Wabasha County
Jun 25, 2025
A Rochester man is charged with murder following the death of a woman June 18 at Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s in Wabasha.
According to a statement from the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office: “On Wednesday, June 18, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a...
Fisherman found after search
Jun 18, 2025
An injured fisherman was found after an extensive search by the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, according to a news release.
“On June 17, 2025, at approximately 12:53 a.m., the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) responded to an attempt to locate call for a fisherman at Frontenac State...
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