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Incumbents seek new terms on Lake City City Council

May 26, 2016
City Council Members Mark Spence and Mary Lou Waltman have filed to seek re-election this year. Council Member Andru Peters filed for re-election last week. The filing period remains open through the end of the business day Tuesday, May 31. People seeking to run for mayor and council member can...

Buckle-up blitz runs two weeks

May 25, 2016
The Wabasha County Toward Zero Death (TZD) Coalition collaborates with city and county law enforcement officers to promote safety driving practices with the ultimate goal of reducing – and one day – eliminating traffic deaths related to four all-to-common hazards – driving without a seatbelt;...

Goodhue County to hire park planner

May 25, 2016
Land Use Management Director Lisa Hanni told the county commissioners at the May 17 meeting that Ken Burns and his wife Crystal want to purchase county property on Lake Byllesby between their property and the lake.Landowners in the area have signed a petition requesting that the couple and other...

Wabasha County Board considers solar energy options

May 25, 2016
Following discussion led by County Administrator Michael Plante, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners, by consensus, called for a presentation from one of the two companies under consideration to provide a solar energy program for the county. Solar Stone will make the presentation. The other...

Fitness Ramble to begin in Red Wing

May 19, 2016
Mayo Clinic Health System and the Red Wing Family YMCA encourage the community to get active together by participating in Get Ready to Ramble. This free nine-week program prepares participants for the River City Ramble, a 5K walk/run, two-mile walk and a kids’ fun run on Saturday, Aug. 6 and helps...

Nichols files to run for mayor of Lake City

May 19, 2016
Mark Nichols, who led a community-wide planning effort last fall, wants to be Lake City’s next mayor. Nichols filed to run for office Tuesday as the two-week filing period opened. Three people, including incumbent Andru Peters, filed for City Council. The two newcomers to file for council on the...

Three providers leave as Mayo Lake City adopts team care model

May 19, 2016
No one directly involved is saying why two doctors and one nurse practitioner are all leaving Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City on the same day, but their departures come as Mayo is implementing a new care model that will impact where and under what circumstances providers will meet face to...
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Land use pollution: Where to start?

May 18, 2016
For decades, government agencies and nonprofit organizations have been trying to address land use pollution problems in Minnesota. Unlike pipe-source or point source pollution (pollution from factories and city wastewater treatment plants), which are regulated by the 1972 Clean Water Act, land use...

Filings open for conservation board spots

May 18, 2016
Minnesota citizens interested in influencing natural resources issues at the local level are encouraged to run for supervisor of their local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).SWCD supervisor positions are filled through general elections which will take place on Nov. 8. Those interested...

Wabasha County GOP to meet May 23

May 18, 2016
Wabasha County Republicans will meet on Monday, May 23, at Plainview Area Community Center at 7 p.m. (4th Street and Broadway).The summer’s activities will be discussed along with interesting conversations about the history making campaign.People can bring cookies or bars; coffee and water will be...

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