Wabasha County

Wabasha County okays 10-year road and bridge plan

Nov 12, 2015

At their Nov. 3 regular meeting, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted unanimous approval of the county road and bridge improvement plan for 2016-2025, as presented by County Engineer Dietrich Flesh. All commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and...

Citizens question proposed Wabasha County sales tax

Nov 5, 2015

A number of County residents turned out for a public hearing at the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners meeting on Oct. 27 to learn more about what the transportation tax is all about and to speak their piece about it. Commissioner Don Springer was absent. County Administrator Michael Plante...

Wabasha County Board gives administrator high marks

Nov 5, 2015

Wabasha County Administrator Michael Plante is meeting, or exceeding, the expectations of the County Board, according to a recently completed performance evaluation. The results of the Evaluation were made public at the Oct. 27 meeting of the County Board. Don Springer was absent. County...

Gov. Dayton honors social services workers with proclamation

Oct 29, 2015

Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed Wednesday, Oct. 28, as “County Financial Worker and Case Aide Day.” The proclamation recognizes the service provided by Wabasha County financial workers and case aides to Wabasha County residents seeking help with public assistance cash, food and health care programs...

Wabasha County opts for dust control over commissioner and administrator objections

Oct 28, 2015

During the public forum segment of the regular meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20, Douglas and Audrey Walters expressed their concerns about the amount of dust generated by a road project on County Road 25 near Elgin. Commissioner Cheryl Key was absent. County...

County OKs new aerial survey

Oct 15, 2015

In action taken at their regular meeting on Oct. 6, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners approved a six-year contract with Pictometry International Corporation, and Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MnCCC) to provide high quality aerial imagery for several county departments. The vote...

Wabasha County sales tax to be considered

Oct 15, 2015

A possible one half of one percent increase in the sales tax in Wabasha County will get an airing in the next couple of weeks. The Wabasha County Board will consider adding the tax at its Oct. 20 meeting. A public hearing will be held at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 in the commissioners meeting room...

Wabasha County staff learn how to respond in an attack

Sep 23, 2015

Employees at the Wabasha County Courthouse learned ways to save lives in a shooting Tuesday afternoon. Seven lives, precisely. Sheriff’s deputies aided by Wabasha police conducted a “shooter training” to teach employees how to respond if someone shows up in the courthouse with a gun and starts...

Emergency radio coordinator retires

Sep 17, 2015

In this 2013 photo, Wabasha County Emergency Management Director Brenda Wodele (right) presents outgoing Wabasha County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) Emergency Coordinator Roger Wise with a plaque from fellow ARES members recognizing his work developing the system in Wabasha County. Wise...