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Five acts set for Rolling River Fest

Jun 23, 2016
The eighth annual Rolling River Music Festival will be held Saturday, July 16. The Festival is designed to celebrate great contemporary musicians and to showcase downtown Red Wing and its hometown Central Park, sometimes referred to as the community “living room.”Opening the Festival will be...

Cannon Valley Fair is July 1-4

Jun 23, 2016
The annual Cannon Valley Fair will have its four-day run from July 1 through July 4, and plans are already in full swing.The schedule is as follows:Friday, July 1: livestock entry, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; county commissioners meeting, 10 a.m.; open class entry, noon to 7 p.m.; 4-H entry and judging, 2 p....

Mayo: Agreement with city may change, not end

Jun 23, 2016
Any change in the affiliation agreement between the City of Lake City and Mayo Clinic may be as much as two years away and will not lead to ending the agreement, Mayo officials said this week. “Mayo Clinic Health System does not plan to end its affiliation agreement with Lake City.  We continue to...

City council will take closer look at Highway 61 lane plan

Jun 23, 2016
City staff members want to continue pursuing the feasibility of a three-lane Highway 61 through Lake City even though opposition has been vociferous thus far. The City Council will meet for a workshop meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, to further discuss the lane reduction plan. Planning and...

City hires electric superintendent

Jun 23, 2016
Neil Postians has been hired to serve as Lake City’s new public works electric superintendent. He starts July 7. The City Council approved the selection at its June 13 meeting over the objections of Council Member Greg Schreck who was asked why an existing exployee was not promoted from within. The...

Goodhue County approves 2 feedlot expansions, rezoning

Jun 23, 2016
By Sandy Hadler Correspondent Three land use requests were granted at the June 7 Goodhue County Board meeting. Goodhue County Land Use Planner Mike Wozniac said, “We continue to see a lot of investment in our agricultural sector.” He explained that the first request was for a feedlot expansion and...

Mayo announces temporary replacements for departing providers

Jun 23, 2016
In the wake of three resignations and a retirement from its roster of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners, Mayo Clinic Health System of Lake City has announced that a team of providers from within the Mayo Clinic system will begin seeing patients in Lake City in early July. Dennis...

Sheephead benefit to be held June 25

Jun 22, 2016
The Sheephead Classic Fishing Tournament, the 13th annual fundraiser supporting the fight against childhood cancer, continues in Nelson, Wis. on Saturday June 25.The event is dedicated in memory of Ashley Brommer who lost her fight against leukemia in 2001. All proceeds benefit The Children’s...

Gartner: Mayo wants out of city contract

Jun 16, 2016
Mayo Clinic Health System wants out of its 30-year contract with the City of Lake City, the City Council was told Monday night. A new regional Mayo structure covering much of southeastern Minnesota and some western Wisconsin locations would be governed by a 15 member board which would replace Lake...

Candlelight wedding goes on in storm

Jun 16, 2016
Nikki Shell’s and Ty McGhee’s wedding was going to be an unusual affair anyway, an afternoon Celtic handfasting ceremony at the outdoor chapel at Hok-Si-La Park. It became not only unique but improvised when a raucous thunderstorm passed through the area just at wedding time. The storm roared...

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