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City Council field to be narrowed in Tuesday's primary
Aug 3, 2016
Polls will be open all day, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 for the statewide primary election.
There are a smattering of choices to be made in judicial and congressional races (see related story) but voters living in the city will have some big picks to make.
A field of 12 candidates for...
Saturdays with senator continue
Aug 3, 2016
Following the conclusion of the 2016 Legislative Session, Senator Matt Schmit is continuing his efforts to stay in touch with constituents through a series of “Saturdays with Senator Schmit” mobile office hours held across the district this summer.The mobile office has resumed a schedule of stops...
Mayo parking lot construction begins Aug. 8
Aug 3, 2016
The main parking lot at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City will be under construction starting Monday, Aug. 8. Construction is expected to last approximately seven weeks. The project will involve a complete reconstruction to fix pot holes, low spots and cracks, and will allow for closer...
Wabasha Commissioners deny petition regarding proposed Elgin agronomy center
Aug 3, 2016
Following presentations on both sides an application for a conditional use permit by Progressive Ag to move their fertilizer plant from Plainview to Elgin, the County Board voted 4-1 last Tuesday to deny a request by over 200 petitioners for an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for the...
Input sought on Whitewater River restoration
Aug 3, 2016
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) invites comments on restoration and protection strategies for the Mississippi River-Winona watershed, including the Whitewater River in southeastern Minnesota. The report is open for comment through Aug. 31.
The Whitewater River and other streams in...
Sealcoating project in Wabasha County could cause traffic delays
Aug 3, 2016
Pavement sealcoating is scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 8 on the several Wabasha County Highways.
Roads will remain open to traffic; however, traffic delays will occur. Flagpersons are planned to be used in active work areas. Road users are encouraged to use alternate routes. Work is...
Four seats open on Lake City School Board
Aug 3, 2016
Filing opened Tuesday, Aug. 2, for four at-large seats on the seven-member Board of Education at Lake City Public Schools.
Voters will decide in the general election Nov. 8 who will occupy the seats currently held by Jack Rol, Heath Oeltjen, Patrick Dwelle and Kevin Pavelka.
Oeltjen, the School...
Marionettes will perform at Goodhue County Fair
Aug 3, 2016
Over the past 50 years, two generations of the Mitchell Marionettes professional puppeteering family have incorporated excitement, humor and novelty into marionette shows that inform as well as entertain. Presented from the stage of the Mitchell’s own custom-made 1911 Reo circus wagon, “Haybale...
Communicator has new language to learn
Jul 28, 2016
New to the Lake City area, Lisa Babington was looking for a way to get involved in the community.
On a visit to City Hall she saw a notice for a meeting of the Economic Development Authority (EDA) board and decided to attend out of curiosity.
At the meeting, she learned the EDA would be looking for...
Voters to get say on whether to close one block of South Washington Street
Jul 28, 2016
Voters in Lake City, along with electing a mayor and three council members, will be asked for permission to close a one-block street.
A yes vote in the Nov. 8 general election will give the City Council permission to close one block of South Washington Street to allow for construction of a hotel....
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