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SMIF announces new leader
May 14, 2025
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) has announced the appointment of Benya Kraus as its next President and CEO, effective June 16.
“Benya succeeds Tim Penny, who has served the Foundation with distinction for nearly two decades,” SMIF said in a news release. “A nationally recognized...
Council looks at water, tobacco, land use
May 14, 2025
At about 50 minutes, the open portion of the Lake City City Council’s regular meeting on May 12 was brief, but in that time council discussions and actions touched on a broad range of issues.
Tobacco Licenses
The council conducted a first reading on an ordinance updating the city’s tobacco...
Wall installed, facing and capping underway
May 14, 2025
Construction of the lakefront retaining wall at Ohuta Park has entered a new phase.
Sheet piling installation concluded last week, according to Interim City Public Works Director Mitch Rigelman.
“This milestone was achieved efficiently, as crews encountered no restricting soil layers such as...
Wabasha County bridge work in progress
May 7, 2025
Bridge work was planned to begin approximately the week of May 5 at the following Wabasha County Highway bridge locations, according to the county highway department.
Work at each bridge location is expected to begin and be completed in one day. During work, bridges will be restricted to one...
Temporary county road closures at railroad crossings announced
May 7, 2025
CPKC Rail is planning for several road closures on Wabasha County Highways, including one in Lake City, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. During periods of closures, traffic must use alternate routes. Roads will be closed to all traffic at the railroad crossing. This work is...
County approves property value adjustment
May 7, 2025
Wabasha County’s Board of Commissioners during a special meeting on April 25 approved the correction of state-assessed property values for taxes payable in 2025.
The County Board acknowledged the clerical error and gave its approval for the Assessor’s Office and Auditor-Treasurer to proceed with...
Chief: Pallet facility fire contained to machine
May 7, 2025
Lake City Fire Chief Dan Patterson said advanced planning served the department well Thursday, May 1, when the department was called to the 48forty (formerly J and B Pallet) facility on South 10th Street for a piece of equipment that had caught fire.
“The fire was contained to the piece of...
Ohuta Park retaining wall progress as of April 21
Apr 23, 2025
Icon Constructors at work on the retaining wall on the lower, downriver section of Ohuta Park on April 21. As part of the riverfront retaining wall replacement, the height of the wall in that section will be raised to be more uniform with the higher walls upriver and directly across the small boat...
Downtown condo project to seek tax increment financing
Apr 23, 2025
The Lake City City Council has called for a public hearing on a proposal to create a tax increment financing district (TIF) to help fund the construction of a 26-unit condominium building to be called “Aurora” at 303 S. Lakeshore Drive.
The council approved the resolution at its April 14 regular...
MnDOT: Brief traffic delays at Hwy. 61 railroad bridge in Red Wing
Apr 23, 2025
Highway 61 motorists may experience brief traffic delays on April 28 at the Canadian Pacific Railway south of Red Wing while crews finish the final layer of paving, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The last final layer of pavement was not completed in 2024. During the...
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