Goodhue County

Suspicious fires under investigation

Sep 13, 2023

On Sept. 8, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Mazeppa and Zumbrota Fire Departments, responded to an abandoned trailer fire on 232nd Avenue in Zumbrota Township. The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office also responded to a fire on that date, 10 miles from the Goodhue County location...

Goodhue County seeks public input for rebranding effort

Aug 16, 2023

In 1990, the Goodhue County Board of Commissioners held a county-wide contest to create a logo for the county. Two county employee’s designs were chosen and mixed to form the current county seal. This year, the board of commissioners took steps to embrace a new look and feel for Goodhue County...

Goodhue County urges people to complete broadband access survey

Jul 12, 2023

Goodhue County officials are urging the public to participate in the county’s Broadband Access Survey, according to a news release. “The survey takes only a few minutes and helps local internet providers better identify areas they could potentially grow into. In the survey, it asks for your...

Goodhue County seeks feedback for updated hazard mitigation plan

Jun 14, 2023

The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office – Division of Emergency Management is working with USpatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), and they are asking for the public’s help. The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose risk to the county,...

Flanders receives national recognition for Mississippi River cleanup challenge

Jun 14, 2023

On Tuesday, June 6, Goodhue County Administrator Scott Arneson presented Commissioner Linda Flanders with a 2023 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award for the Mighty Mississippi Cleanup Challenge. “The Achievement Awards demonstrate excellence in county government and the...

Goodhue County receives Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

Mar 1, 2023

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, 2021. “The Certificate of...

Betcher wins Goodhue County special election

Feb 22, 2023

Susan Betcher has won the special election to be the county commissioner for Goodhue County District 5. On Feb. 14, 2023 Goodhue County held a Special Election, to fill the seat of former Commissioner Paul Drotos, for District 5. On Feb. 15, 2023 the Goodhue County Canvassing Board met to certify...

Goodhue County Hwy. 2 bridge closed after weight limits ignored

Feb 1, 2023

A Goodhue County Hwy. 2 bridge that was closed after structural defects were discovered and reopened with weight limits is closed once again, according to Goodhue County. The county closed bridge 25501 along County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 last fall and later reopened it with posted weight...

Guilty plea in newborn’s death in 2003

Feb 1, 2023

On Jan. 25, Jennifer Lynn Matter, age 50, of Red Wing, appeared in Goodhue County District Court and entered a guilty plea to Second Degree Intentional Murder, in relation to the death of her newborn child that occurred in December 2003, according to a news release from Goodhue County. The factual...

Goodhue County Road 2 bridge reopens with limitations

Nov 23, 2022

The Goodhue County Public Works Department staff has reopened Bridge 25501 along County Road 2 with limitations. Weight limits have been set as the following: • A single unit vehicle is restricted to a weight of 24 Ton (or 48,000 lbs.), A semi is restricted to 40 Ton (80,000 lbs.), • A...