Wabasha County

Wabasha County Hwy. 7 to close for construction

Jun 7, 2023

A road closure is scheduled to begin Monday, June 12, on Wabasha County Hwy. 7 from Hwy. 63 to 404th Ave near the Zumbro River bridge for road construction, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Through traffic must use alternate routes; a detour is planned to be posted on Hwy. 63/...

Public input sought on county hazard mitigation plan

Jun 7, 2023

Wabasha County residents, community leaders, business owners, area agencies and organizations now have an opportunity to share how severe weather events impact their property and lives. There is also an opportunity to share their ideas on how to reduce local impacts in the future. Wabasha County...

Commissioners authorize right-of-way acquisition for County Hwy. 2 project

May 24, 2023

Wabasha County Commissioners on May 16 approved a right-of-way plat and authorized the acquisition of a right-of-way in order to make improvements on County Highway 2 from County Highway 17 to an area near Highway 63. The right-of-way is required for the reconstruction of County Highway 2 on this...

Reimbursement sought for Wabasha County flood damage

May 17, 2023

Wabasha County’s Board of Commissioners on May 2 declared a state of emergency in response to the conditions resulting from spring flooding. The Board passed the resolution in order to request reimbursement from the State of Minnesota for damages from the flood event that began on April 11 and has...

Facing ‘hiring crisis,' county extends squad take-home mileage for deputies

Apr 12, 2023

Wabasha County Commissioners on April 4 approved a Consent Agenda item which included a request by Sheriff Rodney Bartsh to extend the mileage range for deputies to take their squad cars home from 10 miles to 25 miles out of county. “Unfortunately, we are in a hiring crisis, and very few qualified...

Road grader operator killed

Mar 29, 2023

A road grader operator was killed in Wabasha County on Thursday, March 23, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. “On March 23 at approximately 10:51 a.m. the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call for service located at 330th Avenue and County Road 72 west of Millville in...

Wabasha County Board endorses Community Supervision Work Group

Mar 15, 2023

Wabasha County Board members on March 7 approved a resolution endorsing the efforts of the Community Supervision Work Group. The group, assembled by The Association of Minnesota Counties with participation from the Department of Corrections, County Probation, and Community Corrections, works to...

Commissioners adopt watershed management plan

Mar 1, 2023

Wabasha County Commissioners on Feb. 21 approved a resolution to submit, adopt and implement the WinLaC Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan, completing the last segment of watershed planning in southeast Minnesota. The plan includes watersheds collectively known as Mississippi River-Winona...

County approves CUP for Plainview adult foster home

Feb 15, 2023

Wabasha County Supervisors on Feb. 7 approved a Conditional Use Permit request by Jamie Ratz of Plainview, as recommended by the County Planning and Zoning Commission, regarding an adult foster home business on about two acres of land just east of the Midwest Machinery Co. John Deere dealership in...

Wabasha County tables Hyde Park rezoning request

Feb 1, 2023

Wabasha County’s Board of Commissioners on Jan. 17 approved a motion by Bob Walkes and seconded by Cheryl Key to table a rezoning request by Frank and Cindy Schuchard for 60 days. The Schuchards, of Millville, submitted an application in September 2022, requesting to rezone a parcel from the A-1...