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Rollover leaves one injured
Dec 24, 2024
A motorist was injured in a rollover crash on Hwy. 63 south of Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 19, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
A 74-year-old Hager City, Wis., man was driving a 2010 GMC Yukon southbound on Hwy. 63 at 350th Avenue in Mount Pleasant Township at around 8 a.m. when the...
School district honors retiring board members Dawn Balow, Kevin Pavelka
Dec 18, 2024
Lake City Public Schools honored two board members with a combined tenure of over 30 years on the Lake City School Board at their final regular board meeting on Dec. 16.
Dawn Balow leaves the school board as its longest-serving member at 24 years.
Kevin Pavelka has served eight years on the board...
Officer honored for ‘Hat Trick’ of DUI arrests
Dec 18, 2024
A Lake City Police Officer has received an award for DUI enforcement.
Officer Michael Pfeilsticker made three impaired driving arrests in a single shift on Oct. 5.
On Dec. 16, Scott McConkey, a law enforcement liaison with the Minnesota Department of Traffic Safety, came to the Lake City Public...
Most excellent volunteers honored
Dec 11, 2024
The Lake City City Council presented The Lake City Award for Excellence in Volunteerism to six recipients at the Dec. 9 city council meeting.
The award “honors individuals for outstanding dedication to community service,” according to the meeting agenda. “This award recognizes their impact,...
Lake City City Council approves final levy at Dec. 9 meeting
Dec 11, 2024
Lake City Mayor Mark Nichols presided over his final regular city council meeting Dec. 9 as his second term comes to an end.
Nichols didn’t file to run for a third term in the Nov. 5 general election. Voters chose Councilmember Brian Quinn to succeed him. Quinn takes office in January.
Nichols...
Fleeing motorist crashes, charged
Dec 11, 2024
A motorist faces charges in Goodhue County after a pursuit that began in Lake City and ended in a crash in rural Goodhue County on Dec. 7.
According to the Lake City Police Department, the pursuit began at 1:20 a.m. on North Lakeshore Drive. Officers had received a complaint from the State Patrol...
County Board approves CUP for event center, storage facility near Lake City
Dec 11, 2024
Wabasha County Commissioners on Dec. 3 approved a Conditional Use Permit for an event center and storage facility with conditions, as recommended by the County Planning Commission.
Cody Stanger and Cassidy Ties submitted an application for a CUP on Oct. 21 to operate the event center and storage...
Township planning commission plans meeting on Villa Maria
Dec 11, 2024
With the Villa Maria headed for a sheriff’s sale, the Florence Township Planning Commission is planning a public information session and workshop entitled “Commercial Recreational Zones and the Future of the Villa Maria.”
According to a public notice appearing in this week’s Shopper and Graphic,...
County seeks proposals for opioid crisis response
Dec 4, 2024
Wabasha County has issued a request for proposals for responding to the opioid crisis using money from a settlement with opioid distributors.
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to identify qualified organizations to respond to the opioid crisis through opioid epidemic response...
City emergency manager reminds public about Snow Emergency rules
Dec 4, 2024
With winter coming we remind people that a Snow Emergency is declared in Lake City when the city street crew determines there have been at least four inches of snow accumulation.
It remains in effect until the streets are plowed curb to curb. Fines for being parked on city streets during an...
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