Wabasha County

Wabasha County Forestry Day is Feb. 9

Jan 31, 2018

The 2018 Wabasha Forestry Day will be held at BJ’s Bar and Grill, 61486 County Road 86 near Theilman on Friday, Feb. 9. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with the program scheduled to start at 10 a.m.This year’s theme is Managing and Protecting the Landscape Puzzle. It builds on last year’s theme...

Wabasha County plow driver receives Live Saving Award

Jan 24, 2018

Longtime County Highway Department employee Dave Ward was presented with the Life Saving Award by Sheriff Rodney Bartsh at the Jan. 16 meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners. All commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante. There were also a number of...

Goihl to chair Wabasha County Board

Jan 10, 2018

In action taken by the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners at the opening of the first meeting of 2018 on Jan. 2, Brian Goihl was unanimously elected chair of the county board for 2018. Donald Springer was elected vice chair. There were no other nominations. All Commissioners were present,...

Wabasha County: Little action at year's final county board meeting

Jan 3, 2018

There were no action items on the Wabasha County Board Agenda for the last meeting of 2017 on Dec. 26, except for the consent agenda which was unanimously approved with one motion. Commissioner Cheryl Key was absent due to medical reasons. Brian Goihl chaired the brief meeting. The board also...

Looking ahead: Challenges, yes, but reason for optimism in Wabasha County

Jan 3, 2018

It’s always a challenge to predict what’s to come in the new year. There’s certainly reason for optimism. We continue to strengthen our partnerships with our local lawmakers and neighboring cities and townships as a way to offer better services more efficiently, we have in the works numerous road...

Wabasha County levy increase shrinks to 2.75 percent

Dec 27, 2017

At their next-to-the-last meeting for 2017 on Dec. 16, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners approved a 2.75 percent increase to the county property tax levy. Vice Chair Brian Goihl chaired the meeting because Chair Cheryl Key was unable to be present. The other commissioners were present,...

Wabasha County gets share of refuge revenue

Dec 13, 2017

Under the provisions of the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act, payments totaling $190,953 were made in July 2017 to counties, cities and townships in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois for lands administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and managed as part of the Upper...

Wabasha County board reviews conference

Dec 13, 2017

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners met in a very short session before the Truth in Taxation meeting on Dec. 6. All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante. Plante had several items for his weekly update. He said the National Eagle Center has requested a...

Wabasha County Board sets 2018 salaries

Dec 6, 2017

The Wabasha County Board set the salaries and per diems for the county’s elected officials at their regular meeting on Nov. 28. All commissioners were present, along with County Attorney Karrie Kelly and County Administrator Michael Plante. The elected officials are not represented by a union and...

Council okays hospice deal

Nov 22, 2017

A divided Lake City City Council approved the development agreement for the Lake City Sanctuary Hospice. The agreement outlines the responsibilities of the city and developers with regard to a tax abatement that will help fund the $7 million project. The abatement will refund property tax revenues...