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Wabasha County Board approves preliminary levy 6% higher than last year
Sep 30, 2026
Wabasha County Commissioners on Sept. 15 approved a proposed 2027 property tax levy at $19,778,316, an increase of $1,119,528 (6 percent) over the 2026 adopted levy.
The amount does not include the Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
A Truth in Taxation meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday,...
Lake City man severely injured in Hwy. 61 crash
Sep 30, 2026
On Thursday, Sept. 24, at around 12:16 p.m., a 2024 Freightliner Straight Truck traveling southbound on Highway 61 and a 2007 Saturn Ion traveling northbound on Highway 61 collided at the intersection of Borners Court in Wabasha County.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the 53-year-old...
Council vacancy declared following Newsome resignation
Sep 30, 2026
The Lake City City Council held a special meeting Monday, Sept. 28, to declare a council vacancy and make a plan for finding someone to serve the remainder of Rob Newsome’s term.
Newsome resigned from the the council effective Sept. 21.
In a statement, Newsome said: “I have made the decision to...
Q and A with city public works director about boil water advisory
Sep 30, 2026
Lake City spent the weekend under a boil water advisory issued by Lake City Public Utilities after a test indicated the presence of E. coli in the city water supply. The advisory was canceled Monday.
To get a better understanding of the incident and the city’s water system, The Graphic submitted a...
Boil water notice felt around town
Sep 30, 2026
On Friday, Sept. 25, Lake City Public Utilities warned customers to boil tap water for at least a minute before using it after a Sept. 24 water sample tested positive for E. coli.
On Monday, Sept. 28, the utility announced that E. coli was no longer detected in the city’s water supply and...
Candidate forum is Oct. 5 at city hall
Sep 30, 2026
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce and the Woman’s Club of Lake City will host a Meet the Candidates Forum on Monday, Oct. 5, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lake City City Hall, giving area residents an opportunity to hear directly from candidates seeking to represent the Lake City community, the groups...
Wabasha County Hwy. 2 near Plainview to close for repairs
Sep 23, 2026
Wabasha County Hwy. 2 between Wabasha County Hwy. 25 and Minnesota Hwy. 247 is planned to be closed to through traffic beginning the week of Oct. 5 for concrete repairs. County Hwy. 2 is expected to be closed for a duration of approximately 1 week.
Wabasha County Hwy. 25 between Olmsted County...
No injuries reported in house fire
Sep 16, 2026
No one was injured in a house fire in Lake City on Friday, according to officials.
“At approximately 5:33 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, the Lake City Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 200 block of South 7th Street in Lake City,” the Lake City Fire...
Man charged in alleged hit-and-run
Sep 16, 2026
A Woodbury, Minn., man is charged with a felony for an alleged hit-and-run accident in downtown Lake City Aug. 3 that left a pedestrian seriously injured.
Donald Wayne Calvin, 75, is charged with Criminal Vehicular Operation - Substantial Bodily Harm - Driver Who Causes Collision Leaves scene,...
Corrected: Council sets preliminary levy increase at 8.5%
Sep 16, 2026
A higher-than-expected health insurance quote led the Lake City City Council to approve a higher-than-expected preliminary property tax levy Monday, Sept. 14.
In July the council had targeted a budget that would raise the levy 7.5% based, in part, on the assumption that healthcare premiums would...
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