local politics

Kittelson helped business grow, would represent 20A well

Aug 24, 2022

This letter is to endorse Roger Kittelson for the Minnesota House of Representatives for Minnesota House 20A, which includes parts of Goodhue, Wabasha counties, and Douglas Township in Dakota County. My husband and I met Roger in 2014, when I needed to increase my physical space for my business (...

Updated: Twelve running for school board

Aug 17, 2022

Twelve candidates had filed to run for four available Lake City School Board seats in the Nov. 8 election. Ten candidates filed for the three four-year openings on the board. Two filed to run for the special election to fill out the remaining two years of the seat won by Jack Rol in 2020. Rol...

Voters head to polls in primary election

Aug 10, 2022

A sandwich board outside City Hall in Lake City announces that it is a polling place for the Aug. 9 primary election where voters had some choices to make about who would appear on the ballot in the Nov. 8 general election. A handful of vehicle parking spaces closest to the building entrance were...

Eight file for school board, filing period ends Aug. 16

Aug 10, 2022

Filing for four seats on the Lake City School Board is open, and eight candidates had filed already as of Tuesday. Six candidates filed for the three four-year openings on the board this November. Two filed to run for the special election to fill out the remaining two years of the seat won by Jack...

Sheriff candidates debate

Jul 27, 2022

A large crowd was on hand in the event space at BJ’s Bar, Grill and Kampground Monday night to hear a debate between Wabasha County Sheriff candidates Jason Bade, and Rodney Bartsh, the incumbent. The Wabasha County Republicans organized and moderated the debate and held their committee meeting...

Sheriff candidate debate precedes GOP meeting

Jul 20, 2022

The full committee of the Wabasha County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in BJs Bar & Grill located on the Whipoorwill Kampground at 61486 Wabasha County Rd 86, Kellogg, MN 55945. Prior to the meeting there will be a Wabasha County Sheriff Debate at 6...

Sheriff should not have retracted his retirement

Jun 29, 2022

There is a sense of pride for me having held the office of Sibley County Sheriff for 24 years. I understand times and attitudes have changed but when the current Wabasha County Sheriff announced his retirement, it should have been a compliment to him that his employees had enough respect for the...

GOP meets June 27

Jun 15, 2022

The full committee of the Wabasha County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting Monday, June 27, at 7 p.m. at the Zumbro Falls VFW, 390 Hwy. 60, Zumbro Falls.

Boe makes six in city council race

Jun 8, 2022

Lake City City Council Member Russell Boe has filed to seek re-election, bringing the total number of candidates for three seats on the council to six. Filing for the office closed on May 31. Incumbents Faye Brown and Amy Alkire have also filed for re-election. Also in the race are John Mortenson...

Updated: Candidate filings so far

Jun 1, 2022

Six file for Lake City City Council Six candidates had filed for three available seats on the Lake City City Council as of 2 p.m., May 31, the last day of filing, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Incumbents Faye Brown, Amy Kohrs Alkire, and Russell Boe are seeking re-election...