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News of the pandemic changes fast. For the must up-to-date information, we recommend the following sources, starting with the most local:
- City of Lake City COVID-19 web page
- Lake City Police Department Facebook Page
- Lake City Emergency Management Facebook Page
- Lake City Public Schools COVID-19 web page
- Wabasha County COVID-19 web page
- Wabasha County Public Health Facebook Page
- Goodhue County COVID-19 web page
- Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 web page
- Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 web page
After biggest food distribution to date, some are planning for what comes next
Mar 10, 2021
The March 5 pop-up food distribution at Underwood Park was a success, according to organizers.
“We successfully distributed 600 boxes today with 11 volunteers,” said Susan Draves, a regional coordinator of health and nutrition programs with the University of Minnesota Extension. “Three of those...
County grants from ‘business relief’ funding total $426,000
Mar 3, 2021
When Wabasha County received about $426,000 from the State of Minnesota for COVID-19 relief, it decided to establish a grant program to provide direct payments to businesses and non-profits impacted by the pandemic.
Demand for the grants was more than double what was available.
According to...
Biggest free food distribution yet planned for March 5
Mar 3, 2021
Volunteers are preparing for the largest pop-up food distribution to date, and they are looking for help.
On March 5, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Underwood Park parking lot on North 10th Street, they expect to distribute 600 boxes of food for free to anyone impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each...
More students, more days
Feb 10, 2021
Most students at Bluff View Elementary School and Lincoln High School will be spending less time in distance learning and more time in class as the school district modifies its learning model.
Currently, students in grades four through 12 attend in-person classes either Tuesday and Thursday or...
St. Elizabeth sees high demand for COVID-19 vaccine
Feb 10, 2021
Within the first 24 hours, over 350 seniors registered to be among those selected to receive a COVID-19 vaccine from Gundersen St. Elizabeth.
“We followed the lead of MDH and created a pre-registration and random selection process for the distribution of vaccines. Because of the short notice and...
Goodhue County updates on COVID-19 vaccines, variants
Feb 10, 2021
On Feb. 2 the number of Goodhue County residents who have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine exceeded the number of positive lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Goodhue County.
Almost 4,000 Goodhue County residents have rolled up their sleeves to receive the COVID vaccine. This is an...
New guidance leads some city facilities to reopen to the public
Feb 3, 2021
The Lake City Public Library welcomed patrons inside Feb. 1 for the first time in months.
Library Administrator Patti Bross said it was a quiet first day, but she thinks more people will begin coming in as word spreads that the library is open again.
The City of Lake City closed the library, along...
County to begin vaccinating residents 65 and older
Feb 3, 2021
Wabasha County Public Health continues to vaccinate our remaining health care personnel from the Phase 1a Priority Three group. We anticipate completion of this phase on Friday, Feb. 5.
We will begin to vaccinate adults 65 and older next. We are not currently accepting registrations or creating...
Boys’ season on hold after Byron player tests positive for COVID-19
Jan 27, 2021
The Lake City varsity boys basketball team is on pause just two games into the 2021 season after a Byron player tested positive for COVID-19.
Lake City played against Byron on Monday, Jan. 18.
The Tigers game scheduled for last Friday against Rochester Lourdes has been postponed. Lake City was...
City skating rink opens
Jan 27, 2021
Lake City’s municipal ice skating rink at Underwood Park opened late last week.
Unseasonably warm temparatures earlier this winter made ice formation at the rink difficult, leaving skaters to find other venues such as the one on Lake Pepin near the government pier.
Now that it’s been cold enough...
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