Feb 17, 2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, began taking this year’s annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 17.The Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook on the Upper Mississippi River. Located on the river between Red Wing, Minnesota, and...
Feb 17, 2016
The 10th annual Bling and Chocolate jewelry fundraiser will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Goodhue County History Center in Red Wing. In celebration of the anniversary, the theme is “Bubbles, Bangles and Beads,” and participants will toast with champagne as they sample chocolate...
Feb 17, 2016
The eighth annual Grumpy Plunge is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 at Slippery’s Bar and Grill in Wabasha, beginning at 3 p.m. Last year 67 plungers raised over $14,000, benefitting Great River Homes, Inc. and the Rotary Club of Wabasha.Plaques from Wild Wings are awarded for best costumes;...
Feb 17, 2016
The public is invited to an open house, Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Red Wing Public Library to learn more about final Red Wing Bridge design updates, construction details, and other project developments, according to the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation. The open house is from 4:...
Feb 11, 2016
People will have an opportunity to learn more about mental illness during a free Lunch and Learn noon hour presentation Monday, Feb. 15, sponsored by the Elder Network of Wabasha County.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness strives to promote the development of community mental health programs...
Feb 11, 2016
Mayo Clinic Health System is moving toward a new regional structure for management of health care in 23 communities in southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
A 15-member regional board will oversee Mayo operations in the region.
The organizational change has implications for Lake City which has...
Feb 10, 2016
The Wabasha County Democratic–Farmer–Labor party (DFL) will be meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Eagles Nest Coffee House in Wabasha.This will be the last meeting before the March 1 caucuses.It is especially important for caucus conveners to attend as the caucus packets will be distributed...
Feb 10, 2016
Sen. Schmit will host a town hall meeting with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Commissioner Charlie Zelle on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Given public concern over the recently-completed Zip Rail alternatives analysis and possibility of separate privately-funded study of potential high speed...
Feb 10, 2016
Wabasha County Forestry Day will be held Friday, Feb. 12 at the Wabasha VFW.Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with the program scheduled to start at 10 a.m. This year’s Foresty Day theme will be “An Extra Large Event” to celebrate the 40th annual event.Guest speakers will cover a variety of topics...
Feb 10, 2016
It’s no surprise that agricultural counties in Minnesota have a nitrogen water pollution problem. Nitrogen is one of only two common river pollutants that are actually increasing in Minnesota rivers. In addition each year we hear of more and more private and small-town drinking water wells that are...