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Council approves three-lane Highway 61
Aug 17, 2016
Andru Peters was passionate. The veteran City Council member whose career will end at the end of this year wants calmer traffic through downtown Lake City.
Peters, who lost his bid for re-election in last week’s primary election, joined four other council members Monday night in voting to...
Bids approved for new Lake City public safety building
Aug 17, 2016
Bids on a new public safety building were approved by the City Council Monday night on a 4-3 vote.
Mayor Joel Beckman joined council Members Mark Spence, Mary Lou Waltman and Randy Klipfel in approving the bids. Council members Russell Boe, Andru Peters and Greg Schreck voted against.
The bids came...
Luminarias to be placed on Capitol steps
Aug 17, 2016
Imagine our Lights of Hope standing together in front of the U.S. Capitol, shining a light on the need for Congress to do even more in the fight against cancer.In September, more than 15,000 Lights of Hope will line the steps in front of the U.S. Capitol. For some, the ceremony is a celebration of...
Six file for four school board seats
Aug 17, 2016
Barring any last minute withdrawals, six people will vie for four seats on the Lake City Public Schools School Board in the Nov. 8 general election.
All four incumbents -- Heath Oeltjen, Kevin Pavelka, Patrick Dwelle and Jack Rol -- are seeking re-election.
Seeking a first term on the board will...
City Council primary recount ends in draw
Aug 17, 2016
A high-card draw will determine whether John Mead or Tom Dwelle’s name appears on the Nov. 8 City Council ballot after a hand recount of the Aug. 9 primary election results revealed a tie for the sixth and final spot.
Dwelle had 238 votes to Mead’s 237 going into the recount, which took place Aug...
Mead requests recount in City Council primary
Aug 12, 2016
After the Aug. 9 primary election night tally showed him missing the cut for the general election by a single vote, Lake City City Council candidate John Mead has requested a recount.
"It's one vote. It's pretty close," Mead said when reached by phone Friday afternoon.
A recount of the votes from...
Council candidate field is cut in half
Aug 11, 2016
One more vote would have made a difference for John Mead in Tuesday’s primary election.
Mead, a candidate for City Council missed winning by just one vote.
The top six candidates in the field of 12 will go on to the Nov. 8 general election. The remaining six are eliminated from consideration.
Mead...
Wabasha County approves Elgin agronomony center over neighbors' objections
Aug 10, 2016
With a packed house in attendance for their August 2 meeting,. the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a conditional use permit (CUP) for Progressive Ag to move their farm chemicals operation to a location in Elgin township.
There has been strong opposition to this move,...
Land use history to be discussed
Aug 10, 2016
A program about Land Use History will be held at the Reads Landing Museum on Sunday, Aug. 14, beginning at 2 p.m. Find out what Wabasha County looked like before the European settlement or what changes have occurred in the landscape over the last 200 years.Guest speaker will be Terry Helbig,...
Group to discuss church organs at History Center
Aug 10, 2016
People are invited to bring their lunch to the Goodhue County History Center on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from noon to 1 p.m., to hear local historian Tom Erickson discuss historic church organs, and how these fascinating instruments help people understand Red Wing’s history. History Break is free and...
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