Environment

Goodhue county approves hog facility expansion

Nov 13, 2019

No one complained. The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve an amendment to an existing conditional-use permit for Circle K Family Farms to add a farrowing barn and gestation barn to the existing feedlot at the family’s farm. The last time the Kohlnhofer...

LPLA members dine on sediment at mud picnic

Aug 29, 2019

Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance’s (LPLA) first mud picnic Saturday, Aug. 24 let people experience Lake Pepin’s ongoing sedimentation in a new way. The event took place at the head of Lake Pepin in the shallow waters just downstream of Lighthouse Island, which has grown about a mile in the last 50 years...

Open house on studies concerning Lake Pepin is Aug. 29 at Lake City Sportsman's Club

Aug 22, 2019

To help area residents learn about the studies concerning the health of Lake Pepin, and how they can provide input on them, the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) is hosting an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club, 2200 S. Oak St., Lake City. The...

Lake Pepin habitat project selected for pilot program

Feb 7, 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will participate in a national Corps of Engineers pilot program to use dredged material to improve habitat. The Upper Pool 4 Islands Complex Project is one of 10 projects selected out of 95 proposals submitted throughout the United States. Corps...

Wabasha County Forestry Day is Feb. 8

Jan 24, 2019

The 2019 Wabasha Forestry Day will be held at the Theilman Opera House at 62643 261st Ave in Theilman on Friday, Feb. 8. The venue does not have handicap accommodations. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with the program scheduled to start at 10 a.m. This year’s theme is Woodland Health:...

Group recommends $750k for Lake Pepin habitat project

Dec 27, 2018

A Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) request for $750,000 through the Lessard Sam’s Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) last summer is now included in the Council’s final recommendation to the Minnesota Legislature. The legislature needs to approve the funding during their next session, but LPLA is...

Mayor: Environmental commission up and running

Sep 19, 2018

To the editor: Earlier this year our City Council chartered an Environmental Commission to recommend strategies and supporting projects related to improving Lake City’s environment. The nine-person team, consisting of Chairman Jim Schreck, Secretary Tom Lundahl, Bob Parrott, Dennis Hatleli,...

Fixing septic systems, protecting groundwater

Jul 3, 2018

From the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Cedar Beach on Lake Zumbro once was a collection of small cabins built in the ’30s and ’40s as weekend getaways for Rochester city dwellers. Gradually, permanent residents moved in, transforming cabins into family homes. As long as the toilets...

Input sought on Lake Pepin restoration proposals

Mar 28, 2018

Restoration efforts in Upper Lake Pepin have reached another milestone, according to Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA), and will be discussed at the upcoming public meeting on April 4 at the St. James Hotel in Red Wing, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Wisconsin Department...

Goodhue County: Aggression urged to combat invasive species

Jan 3, 2018

Goodhue County Commissioner Paul Drotos expressed concern about aquatic invasive species at the Dec. 19 board meeting. He asked about the status of prevention in Goodhue County. Land Use Management Director Lisa Hanni explained that the county has been using its money for advertising, to get the...