Wabasha County

Wabasha County to become 'Purple Heart' county

Apr 11, 2018

Wabasha County will become a “Purple Heart County” Tuesday, April 17, at 9 a.m. in the County Board committee meeting room in Wabasha. A bill before the state legislature permits cities and counties to do the following: 1. Designate itself as a Purple Heart county or city; 2. Reserve parking space...

DHIA and ADA hold banquet, present awards to Wabasha County farmers

Apr 4, 2018

On Monday, March 12, the Wabasha County Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) and Wabasha County American Dairy Association (ADA) held their annual meetings at the Millville American Legion, where over 100 dairy producer families and agri-businesses enjoyed the catered meal by Bennetts of...

Tax forfeited Lake City home to go up for auction

Mar 28, 2018

Wabasha County Auditor/Treasurer Denise Anderson came before the County Board of commissioners at their regular meeting on March 20 to set the appraised value on two tax-forfeited properties. The next step in the sale process is to set the date and time for the public auction. All commissioners...

Letter: Social workers make things better for everyone

Mar 28, 2018

To the editor: March is social worker appreciation month. I want to take this opportunity to thank our great staff at Wabasha County as well as the other professional social workers we work with in our communities. Social workers for generations have served as leaders, advocates and champions,...

Letter: Wabasha County Republicans visit the state capitol

Mar 21, 2018

To the editor:On Friday, March 2, 12 Republicans from the Wabasha County Republican Party traveled to St. Paul to take a tour of the State Capitol building, arranged by Sen. Mike Goggin.We traveled via a 12-passenger van rented from Kuehn Motors in Rochester. Jerry Snow was our driver and Beverly...

Coming soon: Wabasha County Tax Statements

Mar 14, 2018

Ruby White, Correspondent During a Staff Update at the regular meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners on March 6, Assessor Penny Schmit said that her office has been working on property evaluations and that the 2018 tax statements will be sent out on March 30. All Commissioners...

EDA pushes Lake City 'Opportunity Zone' application

Mar 7, 2018

Lake City may or may not be designated an “Opportunity Zone.” But if it isn’t, it won’t be for lack of trying on the part of the Lake City Economic Development Authority. One of the less-publicized provisions of the federal tax overhaul signed into law last December, the program offers tax breaks...

Board thanks vet driver, learns about veterans services

Feb 28, 2018

At the opening of the Feb. 20 meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners, Rich Gosse was presented with a certificate in recognition of his 15 years of service as a van driver for the Veterans Service Office. Commissioner Don Springer was absent. County Administrator Michael Plante and...

Letter: County commissioners doing their best

Feb 21, 2018

To the editor: I write this letter after reading a letter to the editor in the Feb. 8 issue (“Hospice inaction was inexcusable”). I appreciate all the hard work and dedication from Commissioners Brian Goihl, Mike Wobbe, and Rich Hall. My interpretation of their work and “common sense” is that...

Wabasha County seeks volunteers for boards and commissions