public safety

North 7th Street rebuild begins this spring

Jan 11, 2023
The stretch of North 7th Street from Monroe Street to Grant Street will undergo a $3.9 million reconstruction this year. On Monday, Jan. 9, the Lake City City Council approved plans and specifications for the project, and set the bidding period to begin Jan. 10 with bid opening on Jan. 31....

MnDOT: Don’t push snow on roadways

Jan 4, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is reminding the public that it is illegal to deposit snow on or next to a public highway or street. “Placing snow on or near a public road creates hazards, including drainage problems, drifting, sight obstruction and unsafe access,” said Andrew...

DNR: Slush can create unsafe ice

Jan 4, 2023
Heavy, wet snow can significantly affected ice conditions, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Slush adds weight to the ice and its effects can be unpredictable. Slushy conditions can impact travel on the ice, while in others — especially where ice was in the early stages...

Klennert charged with sexual assault over accusations dating back decades

Dec 28, 2022
Grant Thomas Klennert, 37, of Hayfield, Minn., has been charged in Wabasha County with five counts of criminal sexual conduct—all felonies—for alleged offenses that took place while Klennert was a resident of Wabasha County and between the ages of 12 and 18, according to the amended criminal...

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...

Snowy weather causes trouble on local roads

Nov 16, 2022
Snows Monday led to slick conditions and some accidents on area roads. Highway 61 between Lake City and Wabasha was closed for a time after a dump truck rolled over. No one was injured, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, but traffic was detoured along County Roads 4 and 10 while the...

Man injured when car collides with cow

Nov 16, 2022
A man was injured when the car he was driving collided with a cow on Sunday, Nov. 13, according to the State Patrol. It happened just before 6 p.m. A 2013 Subaru Impreza was northbound on Highway 63 when it collided with a cow near the intersection with Wabasha County Road 70 in Zumbro Township....

Free CodeRED service provides snow emergency notifications

Nov 16, 2022
The accumulation of snow in the Lake City area earlier this week was a grim reminder that winter is on its way. And winter usually means snow—sometimes a lot of it. A snow emergency is declared after a snowfall of more than four inches. Plowing typically starts on the snow emergency routes first,...

Man killed in vehicle accident on South Garden Street

Oct 26, 2022
A 59-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle on the 200 block of S. Garden Street in Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 19, according to the Lake City Police Department. “Police responded to a report of a male that was struck by a vehicle at 214 S. Garden St. On arrival lifesaving efforts were...

More details released about sudden bridge closure in Goodhue County

Oct 20, 2022
Goodhue County has release more information about the decision to close a bridge on Goodhue County Road 2 earlier this month. On the morning of Oct. 6th, 2022, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) bridge safety inspectors noted a critical finding in the steel h-piling of Bridge 25501....

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