Goodhue County

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...

Proposals sought for child and family resilience, protection

Nov 5, 2025

The Board of Directors of the Goodhue County Child and Family Collaborative is announcing a funding opportunity for a three year period, beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029. The mission of the Goodhue County Child and Family Collaborative is to work in partnership to build strong...

Goodhue County offers fee reimbursement program intended to spur development

Oct 29, 2025

Goodhue County has launched the Employment and Tax Base Diversification Fee Reimbursement Program, designed to reduce financial barriers for residential, commercial, and industrial property improvements, according to a news release. As of Oct. 22, 2025, eligible applicants can receive rebates from...

Goodhue County preliminary tax levy grows 6.5%

Oct 8, 2025

On Sept. 16, Goodhue County Commissioners voted to approve a preliminary property tax levy for 2026 of $48,261,504, which is $2,945,529 or 6.5% higher than the 2025 levy. Despite rising costs from federal and state cost shifts (including new SNAP work requirements), labor union contracts, and a 23...

Goodhue County awarded $494,713 restorative justice grant

Jun 18, 2025

On June 3, the Goodhue County Board of Commissioners voted to accept the 2025 Restorative Practice Initiative Grant, awarded by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, according to a county news release. The $494,713 grant will enable Goodhue County Court Services to contract restorative youth...

Goodhue County officials urge lawmakers to avoid burdening local governments

May 14, 2025

An open letter from Goodhue County elected officials It’s well known that the Minnesota Legislature is working diligently on the next two-year state budget—a complex and essential task. A major challenge they face is planning for potential future deficits. By law, the Legislature must pass the...

Sheriff: Teenager killed in morning rollover crash

Feb 26, 2025

A teenager was killed in a morning rollover crash in rural Goodhue County on Feb. 25, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office. “On Feb. 25, 2025, at approximately 8:03 a.m., the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle rollover accident in Goodhue Township,” the...

Megan Smith named Goodhue County Land Use Management Director

Feb 5, 2025

Goodhue County Administrator Scott Arneson announced on Jan. 27 the hiring of former City of Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith as the county’s Land Use Management Director. She had been serving as interim Land Use Management Director since November 2024. “Megan...

Goodhue County wins award for river cleanup program

Dec 31, 2024

The Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) and the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) selected Goodhue County’s “Mighty Mississippi Cleanup Challenge” and Kandiyohi County’s “Monarch Butterfly Habitat” to receive 2024 AMC-BWSR County Conservation Awards. The award was presented by BWSR...

Goodhue County administrator speaks to Kiwanis Club

Dec 18, 2024

Goodhue County Administrator Scott Arneson told Kiwanis about the ever changing challenges he has faced in 17 years in a county with a $94,000,000 budget. Major county concerns are high staff turnover, housing shortages and preparing for the beginning of cannabis sales county wide. They are a few...