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County approves $17.1M proposed tax levy

Sep 27, 2023
Wabasha County Commissioners on Sept. 19 approved a preliminary 2024 property tax levy of 5.5 percent, or about $17.1 million, an increase of $895,206 (5.5 percent) over the 2023 adopted levy. A Truth in Taxation meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the County Board room in the Old...

Wabasha County Hwy 22 closure expected Sept. 18

Sep 13, 2023
Wabasha County Hwy 22 (350th Ave) will be closed to all traffic at the intersection with U.S. Hwy 63 beginning approximately Sept. 18, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Through traffic will need to use alternate routes such as County Hwy 78, County Hwy 82, and U.S. Hwy 63....

Suspicious fires under investigation

Sep 13, 2023
On Sept. 8, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Mazeppa and Zumbrota Fire Departments, responded to an abandoned trailer fire on 232nd Avenue in Zumbrota Township. The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office also responded to a fire on that date, 10 miles from the Goodhue County location...

Motorcyclist injured in deer collision

Sep 13, 2023
A woman was injured Monday, Sept. 11, when the motorcycle she was driving collided with a deer, according to the state patrol. The accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. on Goodhue County Road 5 near the intersection with 335th Avenue. The motorcycle was westbound when it hit the deer. The driver...

Fatal dirt bike accident on Sept. 9

Sep 13, 2023
A 23-year-old man from Le Center, Minn., was killed in a dirt bike crash in Wabasha County on Sept. 9, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. “At approximately 1:10 PM the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to an accident at the Meadow Valley Motocross...

County issues update on upcoming bridge work

Sep 13, 2023
Wabasha County has released approximate dates for upcoming bridge work. Work is planned to begin approximately, Sept. 18. Work at each bridge location is expected for the dates listed for each bridge below (date subject to change depending on weather and progress) and be completed in one day, and...

Commissioners approve preliminary plat request for Millville-area parcels

Sep 13, 2023
Wabasha County Commissioners on Sept. 5 approved a preliminary plat request submitted by Dan and Doreen Johnson of rural Millville. The couple submitted an application on June 20 for a preliminary plat to create four new parcels on existing parcels in Oakwood Township. The respective parcels are...

City prelimary levy increase set at 9.9%

Sep 13, 2023
On Sept. 11, the Lake City City Council has set a preliminary property tax levy for 2024 of $4,596,601, an increase of about 9.9% over 2023. They also approved proposed general fund revenue and expense budget with proposed revenues equalling proposed expenditures at $7,535,230. The council...

State grants awarded to city for well-capping, ash tree replacement

Sep 6, 2023
The City of Lake City has received a state grant to continue removal and replacement of ash trees and one to find and seal an old railroad water well. Both grants were on the City Council’s August regular meeting agenda. The ash tree grant is a $49,784 grant from the state Department of Natural...

MnDOT to begin using Wireless Emergency Alerts

Aug 23, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has entered into an agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to begin using Wireless Emergency Alerts through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, FEMA’s national system for local alerting that shares emergency information...

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