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One county road opens, another closes
Jun 11, 2025
Wabasha County Hwy. 25 between Wabasha County Hwy. 2 and Olmsted County opened to through traffic Wednesday, June 11, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department.
Wabasha County Hwy. 2 between Wabasha County Hwy. 25 and MN Hwy. 247 will be closed to traffic to complete concrete repairs on...
Conflicted but unanimous board approves Cornerstone Ridge plat request
Jun 11, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners on June 3 approved the preliminary plat request by Brent Beck for “Cornerstone Ridge,” a housing subdivision in Mazeppa Township.
Beck, representing Cornerstone Real Estate, submitted a preliminary plat application on Feb. 20. Parcels total about 109 acres in the...
One removed from burning Lake City home
Jun 4, 2025
Lake City emergency responders extracted a person from a burning home on May 29, the Lake City Fire Department reported in a Facebook post.
“At 7:18 a.m. Lake City Fire was dispatched to a residential structure fire in the City of Lake City,” the department said in the post. “When firefighters...
Sheriff: UTV/Pick-up truck collision leaves one dead
Jun 4, 2025
A 24-year-old Plainview man is dead after a May 31 collision between a UTV he was driving and a pick-up truck, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office.
“On May 31, 2025 at approximately 18:46 Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, Plainview Police Dept, Elgin Fire Dept, Elgin Ambulance, Mayo...
One rescued from submerged vehicle
Jun 4, 2025
Lake City emergency responders rescued a person from a vehicle that had entered Lake Pepin on May 29, according to the Lake City Police Department.
“On Thursday, May 29, 2025, at approximately 5:44 p.m., Lake City emergency responders were dispatched to Roschen Park after receiving reports of a...
Meeting scheduled over Plainview annexation
Jun 4, 2025
Wabasha County Administrator Michael Plante provided a staff update during the County Board’s May 20 meeting, noting that the Commissioners are aware that the City of Plainview and BA Holdings, the developer of an annexed parcel of about 38 acres of land along County Road 4 south of Plainview,...
County board approves CUP for lodging establishment near Wabasha
May 21, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners on May 6 approved a Conditional Use Permit from Rick Billings for the operation of a lodging establishment near Wabasha in Greenfield Township.
Billings submitted a complete CUP application on March 20 to use a single family residence as the lodging establishment.
The...
SMIF announces new leader
May 14, 2025
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) has announced the appointment of Benya Kraus as its next President and CEO, effective June 16.
“Benya succeeds Tim Penny, who has served the Foundation with distinction for nearly two decades,” SMIF said in a news release. “A nationally recognized...
Wall installed, facing and capping underway
May 14, 2025
Construction of the lakefront retaining wall at Ohuta Park has entered a new phase.
Sheet piling installation concluded last week, according to Interim City Public Works Director Mitch Rigelman.
“This milestone was achieved efficiently, as crews encountered no restricting soil layers such as...
Council looks at water, tobacco, land use
May 14, 2025
At about 50 minutes, the open portion of the Lake City City Council’s regular meeting on May 12 was brief, but in that time council discussions and actions touched on a broad range of issues.
Tobacco Licenses
The council conducted a first reading on an ordinance updating the city’s tobacco...
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