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Infant dies following collision on Goodhue County Road 5

Sep 20, 2023

A four-week-old child from Lake City died after being injured in a collision at the Goodhue County Road 2 and Goodhue County Road 5, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office. The collision happened around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 14, according to the sheriff’s office report. The infant, Matthew...

Sheriff for a Day contest announced

Mar 15, 2023

Goodhue County Sheriff Marty Kelly has announced the first Goodhue County Sheriff for a Day essay contest. “It is our hope to hear directly from our youth on the issues impacting our county,” Kelly said in a news release. To enter, any fourth, fifth, and sixth grader in Goodhue County to write a...

Sheriff’s office issues ice warning after nine became stranded on Lake Pepin

Mar 8, 2023

After rescuing nine individuals from an ice sheet on Lake Pepin Sunday, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office is reminding the public that the ice conditions are extremely dangerous, according to a news release. “The combination of a warm winter along with the recent precipitation have created...

Johnson graduates from public safety center

Feb 22, 2023

The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office announced the recent graduation of Major Mychal Johnson from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Major Mychal Johnson successfully completed the 22-week Staff and Command program held in Evanston, Ill. from July 11 to Dec....

Huneke named chief deputy in Goodhue County

Nov 16, 2022

The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office has a new chief deputy, Jonathan Huneke. “On Nov. 1 the Goodhue County Board of Commissioners approved the request from my office to appoint a new chief deputy. Effective Nov. 4, former Chief Deputy Jeremy Lerfald resigned to return to the City of Lakeville...

Pickup goes through ice near Old Frontenac

Feb 23, 2022

The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office is reminding people that no ice is always safe after a pickup truck went through the Lake Pepin ice near Methodist beach in Frontenac. According to a sheriff’s office Facebook post, a sheriff’s office airboat happened to be in the area when the call came in at...

Source of loud noises a mystery

Sep 15, 2021

Several loud booming noises audible in and around Lake City Sunday evening triggered several reports to law enforcement, but the source of the noises remained a mystery as of Tuesday, Sept. 14. A representative of the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office said they received reports from the areas of...

Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office gains grant, jailers, keeps deputy

Apr 14, 2021

The Goodhue County Board met virtually on April 6 to discuss important issues including: public safety, sheriff’s department needs and more. Here is what you need to know: Speed and Aggressive Driving Enforcement The board accepted a $3,850 Speed and Aggressive Driving Enforcement grant from the...

Sheriff raising funds to investigate baby deaths

Aug 5, 2020

The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking the public’s help with three unsolved infant deaths, according to a news release. In 1999, a newborn Caucasian girl was found by a fisherman, wrapped in a towel and floating in the water near Red Wing. In 2003, a newborn Caucasian boy was found...

Good turnout reported for National Night Out 2019

Aug 8, 2019

Neighbors met neighbors and public safety officials at parties around the area for National Night Out on Tuesday. The annual event is intended to build relationships in the hopes of deterring and solving crimes. Lake City Police Officer Jeff Daggett, the department’s coordinator for events in Lake...