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One step forward, one step back for 3-lane plan

Dec 15, 2016
Plans for improvement of Highway 61 through Lake City took a step forward and a step backward Monday night. The City Council on a 5-2 vote agreed to send of letter of intent to the state Department of Transportation to go ahead with the project. Monday night’s vote does not commit the city changing...

Flood victims get time to pay taxes

Dec 14, 2016
Minnesota taxpayers affected by the flooding from severe weather in September will have until Jan, 31, 2017, to file and pay their Minnesota taxes, the Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced.The department will forgive penalties and interest for taxpayers in the affected counties who have...

SBA to help with frost damage loans

Dec 14, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations located in Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Washington and...

WideSpot to stage 'Carol' radio show

Dec 14, 2016
Two performances of “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Show” will be held at the WideSpot Performing Arts Center (WPAC) in Stockholm, Wis., as part of the WideSpot Holiday Readers Theater.  The performances are Saturday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18, 2 p.m.Members of the community will play...

Unitarian Universalists church to hold light celebration

Dec 14, 2016
On Sunday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., the Unitarian Universalists (UU) of Red Wing will meet for their first winter light celebration: “Seeds of Light, Seeds of Darkness”.   They will be honoring the songs and music of Leonard Cohen.   A reader’s choir will present a premiere performance of “Anthem” and...

Three join in Standing Rock celebration

Dec 8, 2016
People were called into a big circle Sunday afternoon at the Standing Rock oil pipeline protest site in North Dakota for a big announcement. Three Lake City women, Amy Poss, Kathy Herron and Peggy Trost, were among the thousands standing in the circle to hear the news. The protesters had won a...

Author to speak at History Break Dec. 21

Dec 7, 2016
On Wednesday, Dec. 21,  from noon to 1 p.m., the Goodhue County Historical Society presents “A Conversation with Sharon Nelson.” This one-of-a-kind History Break features local author Sharon Nelson, interviewed live by Red Wing Republican Eagle contributor Ruth Nerhaugen. History Break is free and...

Area locks to close to river traffic Dec. 10

Nov 30, 2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is preparing for the end of the 2016 Upper Mississippi River navigation season.The St. Paul District will close its navigation locks to all navigation Dec. 10. All vessels will need to be south of Lock and Dam 10, in Guttenberg, Iowa, by then to...

Mazeppa luncheon to be held Dec. 10

Nov 30, 2016
The Mazeppa Area Historical Society is hosting the sixth annual soup and chili luncheon served with the fixings, dessert and beverage, all for a free will donation.People are invited to come to the Mazeppa Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Santa will be making a visit,...

New efforts keep new finance director busy

Nov 30, 2016
Next year’s budget was all worked out when Amy Hove joined the City of Lake City’s staff but there is plenty of work ahead for the new finance director.  A veteran of the Goodhue County finance department, Hove was hired to succeed Barb Pratt who retired at the end of September after guiding the...

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