election 2020

Three ways to vote in Goodhue County

Jun 17, 2020

Goodhue County is halfway through administering the four elections it had to oversee this year, leaving the primary election on Aug. 11 and the general election on Nov 3. However, with the COVID-19 still affecting how we conduct our daily lives and socialize with each other, now would be a good...

DFLer Bruns announces campaign for House District 21A

Jun 17, 2020

Matt Bruns of Red Wing is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) endorsed candidate running against Republican incumbent Barb Haley for Minnesota House District 21A. Bruns lives in downtown Red Wing and works as a union special education teacher working at an alternative learning center in Intermediate...

Two file for mayor, five for city council

Jun 3, 2020

Five people are running for three city council seats and two are running for mayor in Lake City. Candidate filing for the Nov. 3 election ended Tuesday, June 2. John Redmond is challenging incumbent Mark Nichols for the office of mayor. Nichols ran unopposed four years ago. On the council,...

Council candidate filing ends June 2

May 28, 2020

Filing for three Lake City City Council seats and the office of mayor ends Tuesday, June 2. Mayor Mark Nichols and City Council member Cindy McGrath have said they will seek second terms. Jason DeVinny, who was appointed to the seat resigned by Mary Lou Waltmann in 2019, will seek a full term on...

Council filing ends June 2

May 21, 2020

Filing for three Lake City City Council seats and the ffice of mayor ends Tuesday, June 2. Mayor Mark Nichols and City Council member Cindy McGrath have said they will seek second terms. Jason DeVinny, who was appointed to the seat resigned by Mary Lou Waltmann in 2019, will seek a full term on...

Three on council to seek re-election

May 13, 2020

Filing for three Lake City City Council seats and the mayor begins next week, and three of the four incumbents are planning to seek re-election. Mayor Mark Nichols and City Council member Cindy McGrath will seek second terms. Jason DeVinny, who was appointed to the seat resigned by Mary Lou...

Letter: Trump for mayor of Lake City?

May 13, 2020

My origins are small town—in Iowa county seat communities and, right out of college, in Lake City. After a 40-year absence from the Midwest, my wife Shari and I resumed our association with Lake City in 2004. It is a blessing at the top of our thank-you-Lord list. As a product of small towns and my...

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...

Kahn to seek County Board seat in First District

Mar 11, 2020

Marcella Kahn has announced that she will be seeking to represent the First District on the Wabasha County Board. “I’m running for County Commissioner because I have the desire to help build a future for Wabasha County, by providing a voice for the people and work to keep the taxes and levy low....

Locals head to primary polls

Mar 4, 2020

DFL primary voters in the Lake City area were feeling the Biden Tuesday night. The former vice president won over 50 percent of the vote in all but one of Lake City’s four precincts. The exception was Precinct 1, where he had 33.61 percent of the vote, followed by Bernie Sanders with 29.41 percent...