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City approves levy, budget
Dec 10, 2025
The Lake City City Council held its annual Truth in Taxation Meeting during its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, before unanimously approving the final budget and levy for the coming year.
The Truth in Taxation meeting included a presentation on the city property tax levy from City Finance...
Lake City man charged with felonies involving child pornography, sexual chatting with minors
Dec 10, 2025
A Lake City man is charged with four felonies in Wabasha County District Court for alleged offenses relating to child pornography and sexual online communications with minors.
Kurt Alan Banaszynski, 59, of Lake City was arrested by the Lake City Police Department and booked into Wabasha County...
Millville man pleads guilty to rape charges
Dec 3, 2025
A Millville man has pleaded guilty to raping a girl under age 16, according to information at kttc.com.
Jesse Tesmer, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct in Wabasha County Court. He accepted a plea deal before the case would have gone to trial.
Court records...
Following court ruling, commissioners raise county attorney salary to $130,900
Dec 3, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners on Nov. 18 approved a revised 2025 salary for County Attorney Matthew Stinson at $130,900, with pay retroactive to Jan. 1.
The County Board initially set Stinson’s 2025 salary at $110,000, which was lower than both his 2024 salary of $130,900 and his initial salary of...
Duck hunters rescued after boat capsized
Dec 3, 2025
On Nov. 26, at 6:07 a.m., the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of three duck hunters in the Mississippi River and needing help, according to a news release. The duck hunter’s boat had capsized near the Weaver Landing.
The Sheriff’s Office, Wabasha Fire Department, Wabasha...
Union president urges county board to ratify contract
Nov 19, 2025
Shep Austad, County Planning and Zoning officer and president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3542, thanked Wabasha County Board members for commissioning a wage study earlier this year, and said the study shows the potential for a 14 percent...
County commissioners hear health insurance report, appeals court update
Nov 5, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners heard several presentations during their Oct. 21 Board meeting in Wabasha.
Leota Lind, CEO of South Country Health Alliance, a health insurance agency based in Medford, gave a fall 2025 report, with an update on strategic priorities.
The priorities include:
• Working...
Council reviews budget at special meeting
Oct 29, 2025
The Lake City City Council reviewed budget numbers incorporating new information on insurance, capital, and other expenditures at a special meeting on Oct. 27.
By consensus the council directed staff to plan for a final levy approval in December at the same level as the preliminary levy in...
Goodhue County offers fee reimbursement program intended to spur development
Oct 29, 2025
Goodhue County has launched the Employment and Tax Base Diversification Fee Reimbursement Program, designed to reduce financial barriers for residential, commercial, and industrial property improvements, according to a news release.
As of Oct. 22, 2025, eligible applicants can receive rebates from...
Hundreds turn out for local ‘No Kings’ protest
Oct 22, 2025
Demonstrators numbering in the hundreds lined both sides of Lakeshore Drive from the Park Street and Jewell Avenue intersection northward for a few hours Saturday during the local protest in conjunction with the “No Kings” protests around the country in opposition to the actions of President Donald...
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