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Annual meetings, elections scheduled for Township Day, March 10
Feb 26, 2020
Lake City-area townships will join others across the state to hold their annual meetings on Township Day, Tuesday, March 10.
These annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March. Residents of the townships will meet to voice their opinions about local issues with other township...
Board approves part-time highway workers, audio upgrades for courtrooms in short meeting
Feb 26, 2020
The Feb. 18 meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners was very brief, with no action items. All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Brian Buhmann.
The consent agenda included advertising and hiring of three 2020 part-time seasonal employment positions which had...
Deal to rent former public safety building falls through
Feb 26, 2020
The former Lake City public safety building will not be the temporary headquarters for the Highway 61 reconstruction project after all.
On Feb. 10, the Lake City City Council approved a lease agreement with Rochester Sand and Gravel for space in the building for the duration of the project.
But...
Passing lanes north of city planned in 2023
Feb 26, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to add passing lanes on sections of Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing during a mill-and-overlay project in 2023, according to a MnDOT spokesperson.
Michael Dougherty said passing lanes will be added in several places, but exactly where is...
Presidential primary is Tuesday, March 3
Feb 26, 2020
Minnesota’s new presidential primary election will take place Tuesday, March 3.
The date is informally known as Super Tuesday because of all the presidential primaries taking place around the country on that day. Minnesota joined them after the state legislature passed a bill in 2016 creating a...
Corps to conduct snow surveys for spring flooding
Feb 26, 2020
A survey team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin collecting snow surveys throughout the region Feb. 24 - March 6.The team is taking the surveys to assist Corps’ water management officials in determining how much water is contained within the snowpack this year....
February is prime time to prune oaks
Feb 26, 2020
February is a great time to manage and tend to oak trees. According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the lowest risk of spreading deadly oak wilt is in winter.The invasive fungal infection, which spreads naturally through either sap beetles or roots that have grown together, threatens...
Highway 61 open house is today
Feb 20, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will hold an information open house today (Thursday, Feb. 20) to learn about the stages of the Lake City 2020 reconstruction project and detours that will take place. The meeting is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Lake City Council Chambers, 205 W. Center St...
Kittelson announces state senate run
Feb 20, 2020
Roger Kittelson pledges to put agricultural know-how and other life experiences to work for Minnesota Senate District 21 residents.
The rural Goodhue resident announced his candidacy Monday. Describing himself as an Independent Democrat, he said he has spoken with both parties about his candidacy...
What you need to know about the presidential primary
Feb 20, 2020
Goodhue County Auditor/Treasurer Brian Anderson oversees and administers the county’s election process. He answered questions about Minnesota’s presidential primary and what voters should know about it.
What is the difference between a presidential primary and a caucus?
The presidential...
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