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Boe: Pool unlikely to open this year

May 13, 2020

Lake City City Council member Russell Boe said it was unlikely that the city’s swimming pool would open this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Neighboring communities Wabasha, Plainview, and Red Wing – as well as Minneapolis and St. Paul – have already made the decision not to open their pools...

Boe: Mayo receptive to community board input

Dec 19, 2019

Lake City City Councilmember Russell Boe used part of his “Councilmember Minute” at the Dec. 9 city council meeting to give an update on certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) coverage in the emergency department at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. Two nurse anesthetists and a nurse...

Letter: Leadership transcends the issues of the day

Oct 25, 2018

To the editor: There’s no shortage of opinions about the upcoming city council election in Lake City, but it does seem there is an integral gap in the conversation: who these folks are and the characteristics that make them the right leaders for our city. Issues are important, don’t get me wrong...

Letter: Benefits of Hwy. 61 project run deep

Sep 5, 2018

To the editor: I just finished Russell Boe’s explanation in the Aug. 30 Graphic about the broad cost benefits of the Hwy. 61 project. Up until then I had basically thought in terms of being able to cross at my intersection without risking life and limb. But the financial implications of...

Letter: Four-lane is dangerous barrier between Lake City and the lake

Sep 5, 2018

To the editor: Change, even that which offers great benefits, almost always comes with controversy. The proposed three-lane upgrade for Hwy. 61 is a case in point. The proposal will make our city more attractive, more pedestrian friendly, more bicycle friendly and more child friendly while, at the...

Councilmember: Benefits far outweigh costs of Hwy. 61 project

Aug 29, 2018

To the editor: The highway 61 project continues to elicit very strong opinions. I voted (twice) for the highway to be converted to a three-lane, and I’d like to tell you why. Background: In 2015 Minnesota Department of Transposition (MnDOT) conducted a study on US Highway 61 traffic flow from Hok-...