public safety

Sheriff raising funds to investigate baby deaths

Aug 5, 2020

The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking the public’s help with three unsolved infant deaths, according to a news release. In 1999, a newborn Caucasian girl was found by a fisherman, wrapped in a towel and floating in the water near Red Wing. In 2003, a newborn Caucasian boy was found...

Highway 63 crash results in life threatening injuries

Aug 5, 2020

A crash on Highway 63 sent a 31-year-old Kasson woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The accident took place at about 4:19 p.m., July 29, near the intersection of Highway 63 and 712th Street. The woman was traveling northbound in a 2003...

Injury accident and a new stop sign on South High Street

Jul 8, 2020

A collision between a car and a motorcycle left one person hospitalized on July 4, according to Lake City Police. The accident occurred in the 300 block of South High Street. A passenger on the motorcycle was transported to the hospital by ambulance, police said. Not long after, stop signs arrived...

Letter: High Street ripe for tragedy

Jul 1, 2020

Today we lost a beloved resident of our neighborhood. Thank goodness it was not a child or other person. Instead it was a rare and beautiful albino squirrel that everyone loved to watch as it scurried around playfully on neighborhood lawns. Today it lay dead in the street - crushed under the...

With speed-related fatalities rising, extra law enforcement planned

Jun 24, 2020

To deter speed-related deaths and educate motorists, officers, deputies and troopers in Minnesota will work overtime shifts June 22 through July 19, according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Law enforcement agencies across the state will participate in the...

Lake City man hit by car, hospitalized

Jun 17, 2020

A Lake City man was seriously injured in an accident at mile marker 77 on Highway 61 just north of Lake City on Tuesday, June 9. According to the Minnesota State Patrol accident report, Jack Bremer, 18, was traveling southbound at around 11:15 p.m. when his 2017 Honda Accord left the roadway and...

Law enforcement agencies indicate stay-at-home order will be self-policed

Mar 27, 2020

Three area law enforcement agencies have announced they will not be actively enforcing Gov. Tim Walz’s “Stay at Home” executive order, but they are encouraging people to abide by the order. The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office in a news release and Lake City Police Department on Facebook announced...

911 outage in Wabasha County

Jan 22, 2020

911 lines in Wabasha County were down for hours the night of Sunday, Jan. 19, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. “The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office is confirming that on Jan. 19 at approximately 2311 hours the 911 emergency lines went down and were not working. The 911 caller...

Iseini sentencing postponed until Dec. 31

Nov 27, 2019

Sentencing for Enver “Andy” Iseini, 51, of Lake City has been postponed until Dec. 31, according to the prosecutor, Assistant Wabasha County Attorney Jordan Cook. Iseini, who runs Lake City Family Restaurant in Lake City, was due to be sentenced Nov. 21. He pleaded guilty to one count of criminal...

Plan before you party this holiday season

Nov 20, 2019

A holiday beer with a friend. A glass of wine at a family member’s home. One shot for the road. A drink here or there can seem insignificant but one drink can affect a driver’s judgement. This holiday season, give the gift of life by choosing a sober ride every time you decide to have even one...