politics

Rep. Haley's district tour kicks off Monday in Lake City

May 31, 2017

Rep. Barb Haley (R-Red Wing) will be holding a series of town hall meetings and in-district office hours (all open to the public) to discuss the 2017 legislative session. A Lake City town hall with Sen. Mike Goggin will be Monday, June 5, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the council chambers at City Hall...

Wabasha County Republicans to meet May 22

May 18, 2017

The Wabasha County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, May 22, at the Plainview Community Center, 346 W. Broadway, Plainview. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m. People with questions can call Secretary Alice Atkinson at 507-753-2142.

Wabasha County GOP to meet Jan. 23

Jan 18, 2017

Wabasha County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Plainview Area Community Center. The Center is at the corner of Broadway and 4th Street in Plainview. Cookies and bars are appreciated. Coffee and water will be provided. The club will be planning the...

Candidates take office; work begins

Jan 5, 2017

The Lake City School Board met at a pre-dawn organizational meeting Wednesday, Jan. 4, where two incumbents, Jack Rol and Heath Oeltjen, began new terms. Michelle Larson took the oath of office to begin her first term as a school board director. Another re-elected incumbent, Patrick Dwelle, was...

Rep. Haley begins her first term

Jan 5, 2017

Barb Haley (R-Red Wing) took the oath of office in the Minnesota House of Representatives Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 during the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol. “Today has been incredible,” said Haley. “Serving our community in this capacity is an amazing opportunity.” Haley continued, “I look...

Drazkowski reappointed to head property tax and local government committee

Nov 30, 2016

Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt has reappointed State Representative Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) as chairman of the Minnesota House Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division. “It’s an honor to be entrusted with the power of helping lower property tax rates for hardworking Minnesotans...

Rep. Drazkowski: Priority must be tax cuts

May 19, 2016

After the 2015 session began, lawmakers learned that Minnesota faced a $1.9 billion budget surplus. Throughout the campaign, the message I heard repeatedly from residents was that the State of Minnesota was over-collecting revenue, and that lawmakers should give relief to the people who are...

Rep. Drazkowski: Action awaits budget targets

May 11, 2016

With roughly two weeks remaining in the 2016 legislative session, we are once again in a holding pattern when it comes to the two most significant areas of discussion – tax relief and supplemental transportation funding. This is because we do not have budget targets. At this stage of the game,...

First district DFL to endorse Walz on May 14 in Worthington

May 11, 2016

The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in Minnesota’s First Congressional District will hold it’s biennial endorsing convention on Saturday, May 14 at 1 p.m. at the Worthington Event Center, 1447 Prairie Drive in Worthington. Democrats (DFLers) from across southern Minnesota will gather for the...

Letters: Understand and appreciate opposing points of view on Lake City's future

May 4, 2016

To the editor: We all bemoan the fact that America has become polarized on almost every issue with both sides issuing viscous and vitriolic diatribes against the opposing viewpoints and engaging in mean-spirited name calling instead of serious debate. It seems like the “Great Middle Majority” has...