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Donation will restore forest to 155 acres along Zumbro River
Aug 13, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners on Aug. 5 approved a request by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to accept a donation of about 155 acres of land along the Zumbro River from the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and return it to forest land.
The site in Glasgow Township, northwest of Kellogg,...
City council hires public works director and city clerk
Aug 13, 2025
The Lake City City Council hired two department head-level employees at its Aug. 11 meeting.
Former Public Works Director Scott Jensen left the position earlier this year. After which the city named assistant Public Works Director Mitchell Rigelman to the position on an interim basis.
The city...
Track maintenance relies on a mix of technology, vigilance
Aug 6, 2025
For a number of months, drivers in our community have braced themselves when crossing the tracks of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway particularly at Lyon Avenue. Rough pavement and uneven roadbeds turned everyday commutes into jarring experiences, rattling tires, shocks, cup holders—and...
Overnight storm causes damage, outages
Jul 30, 2025
Hundreds of people were left without electricity following an overnight storm Monday, July 28. High winds brought down branches and trees and caused other damage.
Xcel Energy, which serves customers in the area, reported several local outages Tuesday morning on its online outage map at www....
Rail work to continue into Goodhue County
Jul 23, 2025
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will perform nighttime work on the rail corridor parallel to U.S. 61 in Goodhue County in the coming weeks, according to a public service announcement issued by the company.
Residents should expect track maintenance machines to generate noise and light during...
County accepts Radiological Ingestion Pathway grant
Jul 23, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners on July 15 approved a 2026-2027 grant agreement with the State of Minnesota, through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, to continue Radiological Ingestion Pathway planning, workshop training and purchase of equipment.
Wabasha County is within 50 miles of the...
Rochester man drowns after wading into Lake Pepin
Jul 23, 2025
The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s office has identified the body recovered from Lake Pepin near Long Point July 20 as 56-year-old Ronald John Highet of Rochester, Minn., according to a news release from the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office.
Highet’s body was recovered a day after...
Road work coming Aug. 1 to several Wabasha County roads
Jul 16, 2025
Sealcoating work is planned to begin approximately Aug. 1 on the following Wabasha County Highways.
Work is expected to be completed in one week. Roads will remain open to traffic, but one-lane traffic, traffic delays, loose gravel, and flag persons should be expected when work is on-going....
New office offers ‘multiple pathways’ for people recovering from addiction
Jul 16, 2025
A new office has opened in Lake City to provide services to people recovering from addiction.
Rochester-based non-profit Recovery is Happening (RIH) received a grant from Wabasha County to open and staff the office at 1215 N. 7th St., Ste. 105.
Maria Courchene Sontag, who is running the office,...
Work ongoing on sidewalk, tracks
Jul 16, 2025
Ongoing sidewalk and rail work in Lake City is causing detours for foot and vehicle traffic.
CPKC Railroad track project
Two railroad crossings in Lake City closed Friday, July 11, as CPKC Railroad continued work on its tracks and crossings in the area.
Vehicle traffic on Goodhue County Road 5 (...
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