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Wabasha County to hire new public health director
May 11, 2016
Wabasha County Public Health Director Judy Barton has submitted her letter of retirement, effective the end of June. How to fill that vacancy was a major topic of discussion at the May 3 meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners. All commissioners were present, along with County...
Corps plans to move dredge material in 2017
May 4, 2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its plans to move dredged material from its temporary placement site on Lost Island to its permanent placement site at West Newton Chute. Both placement sites are located in Pool 5 of the Upper Mississippi River near...
MnDOT: Watch for farm equipment
May 4, 2016
Motorists traveling on southeastern Minnesota highways this spring need to be aware of large farm equipment as spring field preparation and planting begin, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). “Farmers are preparing and planting the fields this spring and you’ll see...
History walk through cemetery planned
May 4, 2016
On Saturday, May 14, the Goodhue County Historical Society presents “Walk into Local History: Explore the Historic Oakwood Cemetery” which explores one of Red Wing’s most tranquil, beautiful, and historically rich sites. The program is the first of the 2016 Walk into Local History program series....
Road to be closed
May 4, 2016
550th Street and 310th Avenue in Wabasha County will be closed to all traffic for replacement of a large culvert and road reconstruction beginning on May 9. The closure will be approximately at 550th and 310th intersection (approximately one mile north of Minnesota Highway 247 and one and a half...
Updated plan looks at Goodhue County's future
May 4, 2016
Numerous township board members, Planning Commission members and Goodhue County Commissioners Brad Anderson, Jason Majerus and Dan Rechtzigel were in attendance at the Goodhue County Comprehensive Plan open house at Zumbrota City Hall on April 21. There were over 30 people in attendance.Goodhue...
Goodhue County Commissioners quibble over replacing employees
May 4, 2016
Goodhue County Human Resources Director Melissa Cushing told the County Board at the April 19 meeting that Greg Isakson had received a resignation notice from an engineering technician, and he was asking to replace that person.She said that during the Personnel Committee meeting earlier,...
In-house loan to help library renovation fund
May 4, 2016
Traffic has picked up since the Lake City Public Library opened the doors to its newly expanded downtown building in February.
And dozens of gift baskets in the library’s front window and throughout the facility speak of the fund-raising effort still going on to help cover the cost of the project...
New shop is owner's fun daytime getaway
May 4, 2016
Darla Meyer’s day job is really a night job. She cleans during the night.
She runs D and M Cleaning, a commercial company that does overnight commercial cleaning for several businesses in the Rochester area. The company employs between five and 20 people depending on demand.
That leaves her...
Garage sale week(end) is here
May 4, 2016
The annual 100-mile Garage Sale begins today (Thursday) and runs through Sunday.
There are 65 private garage sales advertised in this week’s Lake City Shopper and online at http://www.lakecitygraphic.com/shopper-5-3-16.
Garage sales are held in communities on both sides of Lake Pepin from Red Wing...
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