Goodhue County

Hearing planned on draft cannabis ordinance for Goodhue County

Oct 9, 2024

The Goodhue County Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 15, to consider the enactment of the Goodhue County Cannabis Ordinance. The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners will be reviewing and discussing the proposed Goodhue County Cannabis Ordinance which will regulate cannabis...

Goodhue County CleanUp Days event rescheduled to Sept. 25

Sep 18, 2024

Goodhue County has rescheduled the Kenyon Cleanup Day in September for Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Goodhue County Shop in Kenyon (1005 Hwy 60, Kenyon). The county will only accept the following items: furniture, appliances, electronics, tires, and scrap...

Goodhue County EDA summit is Sept. 18

Sep 11, 2024

The Goodhue County Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA) have finalized details for the 16th Annual Goodhue County EDA Summit. This year, the event will focus on Community Development Projects in Goodhue County. The free event will take place...

McCutchen pleads guilty in death of infant son

Jul 17, 2024

On Monday, July 15, the Honorable Douglas C. Bayley, Judge of District Court, accepted a guilty plea from Hunter Matthew McCutchen, 28, to the offense of Murder in the Second Degree, With Intent – Not Premeditated, in connection with the death of McCutchen’s 8-week-old child that occurred in May...

Goodhue County seeks input as it updates comprehensive plan

May 8, 2024

Goodhue County has begun the process of updating the 2016 Comprehensive Plan, according to a news release. The county is requesting input from County stakeholders (property owners, business owners, and residents) to identify issues of importance to them. The comprehensive plan focuses on providing...

Goodhue County receives award for financial reporting

Jan 31, 2024

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Goodhue County for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2022, according to a news release. “...

Syverson receives Diamond Award from South Country Health Alliance

Jan 24, 2024

In December 2023, South Country Health Alliance (South Country) honored seven county workers with the Diamond Award for their role as South Country Community Care Connectors. The Diamond Award is given for exemplary leadership, passion, and commitment to upholding South Country’s values of...

Goodhue County holding open house for upgraded board room on Jan. 16

Jan 10, 2024

The public can see the newly upgraded Goodhue County boardroom at a grand opening event on Jan. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 509 W. 5th St., Red Wing. “This event is to showcase the new upgraded boardroom,” the county said in a news release. “Everyone will have the opportunity to explore and...

Goodhue County committed to proactive service culture

Jan 10, 2024

Associated Press News recently published a story on an increasing lack of transparency from local governments. From closed door meetings, no responses to public inquiries, and more – it paints a dark picture. Despite this reporting, Goodhue County remains an outlier. In the past, the county’s work...

Veterans Day is Saturday, school Veterans Day programs will be Friday

Nov 8, 2023

With Veterans Day, Nov. 11, falling on a Saturday this year, local schools are having their annual Veterans Day programs on the nearest school day on the calendar, Friday, Nov. 10. St. John’s Lutheran School and Roots to Wings Learning Center will hold its Veterans Day program on Friday, Nov. 10,...