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Toastmasters discuss Ides of March
Mar 16, 2016
Plain-Ly Speaking Toastmasters club members met on Tuesday, March 8, at St. Joachim’s Educational Building in Plainview.
The theme of the meeting was “Beware the Ides of March” and Toastmaster for the evening was Vicki Chelf-Lawrence, who pointed out the many happenings this month – the beginning...
Meeting to discuss inter-city transit in southeastern Minnesota
Mar 16, 2016
The last of four public meetings about inter-county and intercity transit service opportunities in southeast Minnesota will be March 17 in Winona.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation planned meetings in Red Wing, Northfield, Albert Lea and Winona to discuss how transit might be developed to...
With emerald ash borer detected in Wabasha County, March 31 meeting meeting will discuss response
Mar 16, 2016
Residents of Wabasha County are invited to a public meeting on Thursday, March 31, regarding the discovery of emerald ash borer (EAB) in the county.
On Feb. 29, Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) staff identified EAB larvae in an ash tree in the southeastern corner of the county after being...
State could be tapped for Highway 61 project
Mar 9, 2016
It won’t happen this year, but projects like the proposed Highway 61 improvements through Lake City could be considered for funding through a state bonding bill.
City Administrator Mark Sievert said the project, if the city goes ahead with it, could be a candidate for legislative funding.
The...
Lake City council looks for public input on Highway 61 improvements
Mar 9, 2016
The City Council is moving fast on fleshing out plans for improvement along Highway 61.
But it wants to hear from people before it goes too far.
The improvement project won’t take place until 2019 when the Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to resurface the highway.
But the state project...
City of Lake City is not affiliated with company selling water service line insurance
Mar 9, 2016
Information local residents may be receiving from a company offering water service line insurance is not connected to the City of Lake City, city Public Works officials said.
The city initiated a service line protection program Jan. 1. All eligible utility customers should have received a flyer...
Wabasha County holds Kaizen event
Mar 9, 2016
Wabasha County recently completed a three-day Kaizen event regarding the process of scheduling county pool cars. As part of that event, county employees were trained on how to facilitate Kaizen events so that, as the county moves forward toward continuous improvements in its processes, the...
Construction on Highway 61 in downtown Red Wing to begin soon
Mar 9, 2016
The public is invited to attend a public open house today (March 10) at the Red Wing Public Library to learn about plans for year two of the Highway 61 (Main Street) Project, which is slated to begin soon, according to the City of Red Wing and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).The...
Low-interest home loans available
Mar 9, 2016
The USDA Rural Development Agency is currently accepting applications for loans available to low-income families to buy, build, rehabilitate or improve homes located in rural communities with a population of 20,000 or less. Faribault, Northfield and Owatonna are currently eligible areas as these...
Crossing deaths continue to drop
Mar 9, 2016
The number of people killed in vehicle-train crashes at public railroad crossings in 2015 was the second lowest since 1970, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The total number of crashes was also the second lowest since 1970.Four people died at railroads crossings in...
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