election

Voters cast ballots in Aug. 11 primary election

Aug 12, 2026

Lake City City Hall was a polling place for the state primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The election caused the city council to postpone its August meeting by a week to Aug. 17. The primary election determines who will be on the ballot in the Nov. 3 general election. For more information about...

Political sign season is upon us

Jul 29, 2026

Happy unlimited non-commercial signs season to all who celebrate. “All noncommercial signs of any size may be posted in any number beginning 46 days before the state primary in a state general election year until ten days following the state general election,” a state statute reads. “Municipal...

Two more file for local office

Jun 10, 2026

The filing period for many elected offices in Wabasha and Goodhue Counties, as well as Lake City’s City Council, ended last week. Two more candidates have filed for positions since the Graphic went to press last week; Joshua Stehr is running for Goodhue County Sheriff and Zachary Steichen is...

Updated: Candidates file for city, county offices

Jun 3, 2026

With local elections fast approaching, eyes are on several open offices throughout Wabasha and Goodhue Counties, as well as Lake City’s City Council. This issue of the Graphic went to press Tuesday, June 2, before the filing deadline of June 2 at 5 p.m. Additional candidates will appear in the...

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...

City election filing period is May 21-June 4

Apr 10, 2024

The filing period for people who want to run for city council or mayor in Lake City will be May 21 until June 4 at 5 p.m., according to City Clerk Kari Schreck. Three city council members—Cindy McGrath, Megan Kramer, and Brian Quinn—and Mayor Mark Nichols have terms expiring this year. The Graphic...

Lake City area Goodhue County precinct results

Mar 13, 2024

Below are the results from some of the Goodhue County precincts in or near Lake City in the Presidential Primary Election that occured on Tuesday, March 5. See related story for Wabasha County precinct results. Lake City (Goodhue County Precinct): Republican, Donald J. Trump 42, Nikki Haley 36;...

Eight file for school board, filing period ends Aug. 16

Aug 10, 2022

Filing for four seats on the Lake City School Board is open, and eight candidates had filed already as of Tuesday. Six candidates filed for the three four-year openings on the board this November. Two filed to run for the special election to fill out the remaining two years of the seat won by Jack...

The case for mail-in absentee ballots

Sep 23, 2020

In a democracy all those eligible to vote should be able to so safely. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a problem for everyone to vote in person. Minnesota – the state with the highest voter turnout - is allowing registered voters to apply for a no excuse absentee ballot by mail or...

Ellingson, Moechnig come out on top in township elections

Mar 11, 2020

It was a mixed night for incumbents in contested races for area township officers. In Florence Township, Joe Ellingson won a seat on the town board of supervisors with 141 votes, defeating incumbent Jan Bruce, who had 89 votes. Clerk Sue Eisenmenger ran unopposed for reelection and received 218...