The Wabasha County Jail will remain open indefinitely.
That was the consensus of the Wabasha County Board following considerable discussion and impassioned pleas from citizens, some of whom were jail employees, at last Tuesday’s regular board meeting. The meeting was held in the Commissioners Room...
Lake City Police call volume has dropped significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Over the last several years Lake City Police have averaged about 136 incidents per week. This week they responded to 86. They’ve averaged 83 over the past three weeks.
“(I)ncident volume has gone down...
A letter from Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh to citizens about the prospect of closing the Wabasha County Jail. On April 21, the county board declined to investigate jail closure further.
To the editor:
Unfortunately for Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh, the taxpayers’ memories remain sharp.
We remember the numerous meetings where we implored you and Commissioners Don Springer, Dave Windhorst, Tom Dwelle, and Pete Riester to continue using Goodhue County to house our inmates....