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SCWD meets March 26
Mar 18, 2026
Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold their regular board meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. at the Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District Office, 611 Broadway Ave. Ste 10B. Wabasha.
Fighting fire in a blizzard
Mar 18, 2026
Firefighters current and retired battled snowbound streets and highways Sunday in blizzard conditions to clear a path for fire crews to reach their destination.
At about 9 a.m. that day the Lake City Fire Department responded to a call of a building on fire at 48Forty Solutions, formerly JB Pallet...
Blizzard dumps 1.5 feet of snow on Lake City
Mar 18, 2026
Over a foot and a half of heavy, wet snow brought Lake City to a virtual standstill over the weekend.
Events like Saturday’s Fire and Ice Jamboree fundraiser for the Lake City Music Boosters were postponed.
Lake City Public Schools called off in-person classes Monday and started two hours late on...
Council okays outdoor recreation grant, terminates paramedic at March meeting
Mar 11, 2026
The Lake City City Council touched on parks, stormwater retention, and personnel at its regular monthly meeting March 9.
Outdoor recreation grant for ice rink
In a 5-1 vote, the council gave its approval to staff to submit an outdoor recreation grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural...
MPCA: Lake City mill fined $10,200 for air permit violations
Mar 11, 2026
Ardent Mills LLC, a flour mill in Lake City, paid $10,200 for air permit violations, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) news release.
“Results of performance tests conducted by the company on one of its air purifiers from June 10-17, 2025, showed two types of air...
Area Republicans nominate candidates for state legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Nearly 170 delegates from across Senate District 20 filled the Wild Wings Plaza event space on Saturday for an endorsing convention that marked both a transition and a turning point for the district’s legislative landscape.
The gathering brought together precinct leaders and local residents for...
Wabasha County Sheriff: Bartsh announces retirement, Bade announces candidacy
Mar 4, 2026
The two leading candidates for Wabasha County Sheriff in 2022 both made announcements releated to the 2026 election, but a rematch appears unlikely.
Sheriff Rodney Bartsh has announced that he won’t seek another term.
Jason Bade announced Monday that he would again be running for sheriff.
“Public...
Arrest made in campground death
Mar 4, 2026
Wabasha County officials have announced an arrest and charges in the death of a Lakeville woman at Mac’s Park Place campground last August.
“The Wabasha County Attorney’s Office and the Wabasha County Sheriff have arrested 69-year-old Stanley Alan Munstermann of Madison, Minnesota,” the county...
Wall damaged, driver arrested
Feb 25, 2026
A section of the rock wall lining a portion of South Lakeshore Drive and the pier concourse in Lake City was missing Friday, Feb. 20, after being struck by a vehicle overnight. The vehicle, which was northbound, rolled. Emergency responders extracted the driver, who was later arrested on suspicion...
House fire leaves one person dead, another injured
Feb 18, 2026
A house fire on the 400 block of North Washington Street Sunday morning left one person dead and another injured, according to officials.
Lake City Fire Department Chief Dan Patterson posted the following message on the Fire Department Facebook page Feb. 16:
“On Feb. 15, at 6:54 a.m., Lake City...
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