Goodhue County
Soil and Water Board meets July 23
Jul 11, 2018
The next scheduled monthly meeting of the Goodhue County Soil and Water Conservation District, Board of Supervisors will be on Monday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mark Comstock Farm in West Concord.
Wellness programs are achievable even without funding
Jul 3, 2018
Melissa Cushing
Goodhue County Human Resources Director
Today, the average age of a Goodhue County employee is 45 years old and nearly one-third of our current workforce is able to retire.
Evaluating these statistics and the implications of a changing workforce, Goodhue County made a conscious...
Kelly runs for Goodhue County Sheriff
Jun 27, 2018
Red Wing Police Officer Marty Kelly is running for sheriff in Goodhue County.
He has been a police officer with the Red Wing Police Department for 30 years. In that time, he has been a school resource officer, investigator, field training officer, field training supervisor, bike patrol officer,...
Letter: Reporting on Florence Twp. mine issue was flawed
Jun 20, 2018
To the editor:
The June 14th Sarah Hansen article “County Board delays decision on reopening of mine near Frontenac” about Doug Mahoney’s mining proposal is flawed.
1. The proposed site in Mr. Mahoney’s application does involve at least 20-30 percent of mining in the Bluff Impact Zone.
2. There...
One solar garden permitted while another stagnates
Jun 14, 2018
The Goodhue County Board will take no action to invest in solar power at the present time.
The board was divided on whether the investment is worthwhile. Commissioner Paul Drotos defended the practice and cited Red Wing’s 19 solar gardens which are in use or in production as a reason to move...
Goodhue County Commissioner battles leukemia
Jun 14, 2018
Ron Allen’s latest battle is with cancer.
The Goodhue County commissioner and retired U.S. Army veteran has leukemia, County Administrator Scott Arneson said Tuesday in a news statement.
Allen will be getting treatment over the next few weeks at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical...
Board takes wait-and-see approach to squad car leasing
Jun 14, 2018
On Tuesday, June 5, Goodhue County considered a vendor contract to manage the purchase and sale of patrol unit vehicles. This program would mean that, rather than purchasing patrol units outright and driving them until they can no longer run, vehicles would be leased to the county and sold by a...
Corrected: Goodhue County Board delays decision on mine near Frontenac
Jun 14, 2018
Eighteen concerned citizens sat at the Goodhue County Board meeting on June 5 to watch commissioners consider issuing a conditional-use permit to re-open a former mining operation.
Commissioner Paul Drotos raised the public’s arguments against the mining facility at the top of the discussion point...
City heads for primary
Jun 14, 2018
Eight candidates filed for three seats on the Lake City City Council.
Because there are more than six people seeking the at large seats on the council, a primary election will be held Aug. 14 to narrow the field to six. The general election will be Nov. 6.
The council will have at least one new...
Letter: Board deserves thanks for rejecting rule change
Jun 7, 2018
To the editor:
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners met on May 8 to consider changing the county’s land use ordinance as proposed by Circle K Farms and county staff.
The changes would have weakened protections for family farmers, rural residents, and small towns, regarding health and safety...
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