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Five file for three seats on Lake City School Board
Jul 29, 2026
Five people have filed for three seats on the Lake City Public Schools School Board that are up for election this fall.
The filers are incumbents Jim Siewert and Jacob Atkinson, as well as Frank Kania III, Nathan Schumacher, and Keeley Roach.
Incumbent Jake Schumacher said he didn’t plan to seek...
Political sign season is upon us
Jul 29, 2026
Happy unlimited non-commercial signs season to all who celebrate.
“All noncommercial signs of any size may be posted in any number beginning 46 days before the state primary in a state general election year until ten days following the state general election,” a state statute reads. “Municipal...
Paving underway on Goodhue County Road 2
Jul 22, 2026
Paving has begun on the multi-year rebuild of a section of Goodhue County Road 2. “Currently, the contractor, PCI Roads LLC, is placing mainline concrete which began at (Goodhue County Rd. 5) and will end at Territorial Road,” Goodhue County Public Works Director and County Engineer Jess Greenwood...
City bond rating holds steady at ‘AA’ ahead of sale
Jul 22, 2026
The Lake City City Council got good news about the city’s credit-worthiness at its regular meeting July 13.
On the recommendation of financial advisor Mike Bubany of David Drown Associates, the city obtained a new credit rating ahead of the sale of about $6.25 million in bonds to pay for the North...
Updated: School board filing open through July 28
Jul 22, 2026
Of the three Lake City School Board members whose terms are ending in January, one has filed for re-election, one doesn’t plan to file, and a third said he will seek another term.
As of Monday, July 20, incumbent Jim Siewert was the lone filer for the three available seats in the November election...
Bluff removal continues, road remains closed
Jul 15, 2026
Progress is evident on a project to remove roughly 47,000 cubic yards of bluffside to improve sightlines and safety at the intersection of Wabasha County Hwy. 15 and U.S. Highway 63 south of Lake City. But it’s unclear when traffic will again flow through the area. The closure of both roads near...
Tributes, grief after boating accident claims three lives, including two Wabasha firefighters
Jul 15, 2026
Authorities have identified the three boaters killed when the pontoon they were on reportedly collided with a barge on Saturday, July 11.
They are: Ashley Monson, 37, of Wabasha; Manuel De Angel-Sola, 52, of Wabasha; and Nicholas Loechler, 46 of Wabasha.
De Angel-Sola and Loechler were members of...
School district to hold community information session on its facility planning efforts
Jul 15, 2026
The Lake City Public Schools Board of Education invites community members to attend a Community Facilities Information Session on Wednesday, July 23, at 6 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Media Center.
The informational session will provide an overview of the district’s recently completed...
Motorcyclist injured in Hwy. 60 crash
Jul 15, 2026
A collision on Minnesota Hwy. 60 Sunday, July 12, sent a motorcycle driver to the hospital, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.
The accident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Hwy. 60 and Wabasha County Rd. 13.
The motorcycle, driven by a 68-year-old man from Mabel,...
Lake City woman charged with attempted murder
Jul 1, 2026
A Lake City woman is facing attempted murder and other felony charges after an alleged domestic stabbing on June 22.
Katie Lee Miles, 49, is charged with second degree attempted murder, first degree assault causing great bodily harm, and second degree assault with a dangerous weapon, both felonies...
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