To the editor:
The June 14th Sarah Hansen article “County Board delays decision on reopening of mine near Frontenac” about Doug Mahoney’s mining proposal is flawed.
1. The proposed site in Mr. Mahoney’s application does involve at least 20-30 percent of mining in the Bluff Impact Zone.
Eight candidates filed for three seats on the Lake City City Council.
Because there are more than six people seeking the at large seats on the council, a primary election will be held Aug. 14 to narrow the field to six. The general election will be Nov. 6.
The council will have at least one new...
Ron Allen’s latest battle is with cancer.
The Goodhue County commissioner and retired U.S. Army veteran has leukemia, County Administrator Scott Arneson said Tuesday in a news statement.
Allen will be getting treatment over the next few weeks at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical...
On Tuesday, June 5, Goodhue County considered a vendor contract to manage the purchase and sale of patrol unit vehicles. This program would mean that, rather than purchasing patrol units outright and driving them until they can no longer run, vehicles would be leased to the county and sold by a...
The Goodhue County Board will take no action to invest in solar power at the present time.
The board was divided on whether the investment is worthwhile. Commissioner Paul Drotos defended the practice and cited Red Wing’s 19 solar gardens which are in use or in production as a reason to move...
To the editor:
On May 7 the Florence Township Planning Board held a public meeting to adopt a “property maintenance” rule. With the blessing of the town board, they said.
Public input was asked for in advance, though they didn’t want and would not accept input from the public (all two of us) that...
