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HBC acquires Riverland Communications Internet
Jan 18, 2017
Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC) of Winona has announced it has acquired the wireless Internet operations of Alma, Wisconsin-based, Riverland Communications.The agreement was completed Friday, Dec. 23 with HBC to begin serving Riverland Communications wireless Internet customers immediately...
SMMPA names new chief external affairs officer
Jan 18, 2017
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) has named Christopher P. Schoenherr as chief external affairs officer. Schoenherr joined SMMPA in January 2015 as director of agency and government relations.“We are happy to recognize the contribution Chris has made to our organization in his first...
City digs out after daytime snowstorm
Jan 12, 2017
City of Lake City Streets and Parks Supt. Bruce Wallerich plows snow on Bluff View Court Tuesday afternoon. Lake City Public Schools, which had a regularly scheduled late start, ended up canceling classes altogether. A citywide plowing event declared by the city resulted in eight tickets for...
Mayor, City Council members take office
Jan 12, 2017
The winners of the Nov. 8 general election for the City of Lake City recite the oath of office at the beginning of the Jan. 9 City Council meeting. From left are City Council members Phil Gartner, Cindy McGrath, Mayor Mark Nichols and City Council member Mary Lou Waltman. It’s the first term on the...
Key elected chair of Wabasha County Board
Jan 12, 2017
Election of a new chairperson for 2017 was at the top of the agenda at the first meeting of the new year for the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 3.
Cheryl Key, who represents Lake City on the board, was unanimously elected as chairperson. Brian Goihl was unanimously elected vice...
K9 injured pursuing Lake City man
Jan 12, 2017
A Lake City man allegedly injured a Goodhue County K9 unit, which also bit a Wabasha County Deputy during a Jan. 5 pursuit, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office.
At about 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 5, Goodhue County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing a vehicle that was being driven by 27 year...
Hiring process irks city council members
Jan 12, 2017
In their first meeting of the year, some Lake City City Council members found themselves at odds with a staffing request from Police Chief Cory Kubista.
Full-time administrative assistant Kathy Holst’s retirement left a vacancy in her role as terminal agency coordinator for the police department....
Chair on Goodhue County Commissioners flat levy proposal: 'Not yet'
Jan 12, 2017
Goodhue County Commissioner Jason Majerus surprised the County Board at the Jan. 3 meeting with his response to Chairman Ron Allen’s request for new or old business.
Majerus stated, “I’d like to make a motion to set the preliminary budget levy for 2018 at $30,568,619. It should be the 2017 levy,...
Candidates take office; work begins
Jan 5, 2017
The Lake City School Board met at a pre-dawn organizational meeting Wednesday, Jan. 4, where two incumbents, Jack Rol and Heath Oeltjen, began new terms. Michelle Larson took the oath of office to begin her first term as a school board director. Another re-elected incumbent, Patrick Dwelle, was...
Goodhue County levy drops slightly
Jan 5, 2017
On Dec. 20, Goodhue County set its 2017 levy at $30,968,619, which represents a 0.39 percent levy tax rate reduction.
With direction from the board, the levy was lowered from the preliminary budget of $31,103,000, which was the same as in 2016.
County Administrator Scott Arneson thanked the board...
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