public safety

Police seek help locating Lake City man

May 26, 2021
The Lake City Police Department is asking the public to call 911 if they locate a missing Lake City man described as a vulnerable adult. John E. Vater, 62, was last seen leaving his group home in Lake City at about 7:30 a.m. May 22 on his way to have breakfast at a restaurant, according to police...

Deceased boater IDed

May 26, 2021
The person whose body was discovered May 16 near an unoccupied fishing boat on the Mississippi River near Weaver, Minn., has been identified. The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office says the body was that of Victor Dale Grabau, 89. The cause of death was drowning.

Body discovered near empty fishing boat

May 20, 2021
The body of an 89-year-old man was found in the water at Weaver Bottoms on May 17, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. At about 7:30 p.m., “the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an unoccupied fishing boat with motor running driving in circles off the main channel...

Council moves to replace unreliable fire engine

May 12, 2021
Lake City Fire Department’s aging engine No. 10 will be replaced a year ahead of schedule, the City Council decided on Monday, May 10. The 36-year-old pump truck has become unreliable, Fire Chief Dan Patterson told the council. “The equipment’s out of date. The truck is no longer trustworthy,”...

Thefts target catalytic converters

May 5, 2021
Six catalytic converters have been reported stolen in Lake City so far this year, according to the Lake City Police Department. Part of the exhaust system of some automobiles, the devices convert some pollutants and toxins in engine exhaust into less harmful substances. Thieves target converters...

CodeRED alert issued after report of threats with gun

May 5, 2021
A report of threats made with a gun led Lake City Police to set up a perimeter and issue a CodeRED notification to people in the area Saturday night, but no weapon was recovered. According to Lake City Police Sgt. Bill Weist, the incident occured in the 1700 block of North Oak Street. “The report...

Emergency officials offer tips ahead of Severe Weather Awareness Week

Apr 7, 2021
Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota is April 12-16, with Thursday, April 15, designated as the statewide Tornado Drill day, according to a news release from Wabasha County Emergency Management Office and Emergency Management and emergency responders in the cities of Elgin, Hammond, Kellogg...

Downtown crash results in injury, property damage

Mar 17, 2021
Downtown Lake City Saturday night was the scene of a car accident that left one person injured and caused damage to a parked car and public property. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Toyota Rav 4 was southbound on Lakeshore Drive at around 10 p.m. March 13 when it crossed the center line...

Man arrested for father’s murder in rural Zumbro Falls

Mar 10, 2021
A man has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of his father in rural Zumbro Falls on March 5. James Edward Riley, 44, is accused of murder in the death of his father, Edward Riley. According to the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 6:18 p.m. deputies responded...

Crime Stoppers enables crime tipsters to remain anonymous

Jan 27, 2021
The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Partnership Program, allowing people who want to or may need to remain anonymous to submit information that helps to find a criminal, a fugitive, or close a case. “Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh invites...

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