politics

Rep. Barb Haley announces retirement at end of term

May 25, 2022

State Rep. Barb Haley will retire from the Minnesota Legislature at the conclusion of her current term, according to a news release. Haley, first elected in 2016, has served as State Representative for House District 21A for the past six years and had sought the Republican endorsement for the new...

GOP meets May 23

May 18, 2022

The full committee of the Wabasha County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting Monday, May 23, at 7 p.m. at the Zumbro Falls VFW, 390 Hwy 60, Zumbro Falls.

Stinson seeks state legislature seat

Apr 20, 2022

Laurel Stinson has announced that she is running as the DFL-endorsed candidate for the state house of represntatives in District 20A. According to her announcement, Stinson is an arts activist, non-profit leader, and Red Wing City Council Member. “Laurel grew up in rural Florence Township and has...

GOP to meet at ZF VFW

Apr 13, 2022

The full committee of the Wabasha County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Zumbro Falls VFW, 390 Hwy. 60, Zumbro Falls, Minn. Election of BPOU officers will occur.

Kittelson announces bid for state House seat

Mar 16, 2022

This week, Roger Kittelson of Goodhue Township, is announcing his candidacy for the new Minnesota House of Representatives 20A legislative seat. “The main issue is the Minnesota economy. We need a good economy for all Minnesota businesses to maintain and grow which provides good paying jobs. If...

County GOP meets Feb. 28

Feb 23, 2022

The Republicans of Wabasha County will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Zumbro Community Church, 58324 County Road 7, located off of Highway 63 near Zumbro Falls. For more information, people can call Alice Atkinson, secretary at 507-753-2142.

County Republican convention is March 12

Feb 23, 2022

The Republicans of Wabasha County will hold their convention in Zumbro Community Church on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 58324 CR 7, off Hwy 63, Zumbro Falls. Registration is at 8 a.m.; meeting will begin at 9 a.m. It will end around noon. All delegates and alternates should attend the convention,...

Parties caucus as 2022 election season begins

Feb 9, 2022

Local Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party members joined partisans from around the state Feb. 1 holding local precinct caucuses. Republicans from Lake City and several nearby townships caucused at Bluff View Elementary School. Local DFLers opted for a contactless caucus due to COVID...

With Goggin retiring, Haley and Drazkowski seek state senate seat

Feb 2, 2022

On Jan. 27, State Sen. Mike Goggin announced that he would not be running for re-election to his District 21 seat, which he has held since he was first elected in 2016, in November. That same day, the two state representatives from the districts that comprise his senate district announced that...

DFL opts for contactless caucus format

Jan 19, 2022

Due to the continuing rate of COVID-19 spread, both the Goodhue County DFL and Wabasha County DFL will conduct contactless caucuses on February 1, 2022. Precinct caucus attendees can submit their resolutions and a non-attendee form with intent to hold precinct officer or convention delegate...