Election 2016
Mead requests recount in City Council primary
Aug 12, 2016
After the Aug. 9 primary election night tally showed him missing the cut for the general election by a single vote, Lake City City Council candidate John Mead has requested a recount.
"It's one vote. It's pretty close," Mead said when reached by phone Friday afternoon.
A recount of the votes from...
Council candidate field is cut in half
Aug 11, 2016
One more vote would have made a difference for John Mead in Tuesday’s primary election.
Mead, a candidate for City Council missed winning by just one vote.
The top six candidates in the field of 12 will go on to the Nov. 8 general election. The remaining six are eliminated from consideration.
Mead...
People look at 3 lanes
Aug 11, 2016
On Thursday, Aug. 4., a bus load of Lake Citians hit the road for Albert Lea, Minn. These 22 dedicated citizens, who were willing to give up their precious time and make the effort, were rewarded with a full day of information, statistics, debates, speakers, tours, interviews, (a bag lunch) and...
Letter: Benefits are many to 3-lane configuration
Aug 10, 2016
To the editor: Fellow citizens of Lake City, one of the many issues that we need to make a fair and educated decision on is the four-lane to three-lane change over. We havedone a little research on this subject and hear is what we have found to be factual. 1. If we implement the three-lane...
Letter: Board defies its own zoning ordinance
Aug 10, 2016
To the editor: In 2015 Goodhue County commissioners studied solar power utilities and created zoning ordinances related to them. The Goodhue County land ordinance related to zoning was signed and approved by current commissioners and it forbids Utility Grade Photovoltaic (PV) solar plants in...
Local judge faces primary challenge
Aug 3, 2016
Wabasha County District Court Judge Terrence Walters faces a challenge from two attorneys in next Tuesday’s primary election.
The primary is one of three judicial primaries on that ballot this year including a race for a Minnesota Supreme Court seat.
Only three-fourths of Lake City’s voters will...
City Council field to be narrowed in Tuesday's primary
Aug 3, 2016
Polls will be open all day, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 for the statewide primary election.
There are a smattering of choices to be made in judicial and congressional races (see related story) but voters living in the city will have some big picks to make.
A field of 12 candidates for...
Four seats open on Lake City School Board
Aug 3, 2016
Filing opened Tuesday, Aug. 2, for four at-large seats on the seven-member Board of Education at Lake City Public Schools.
Voters will decide in the general election Nov. 8 who will occupy the seats currently held by Jack Rol, Heath Oeltjen, Patrick Dwelle and Kevin Pavelka.
Oeltjen, the School...
Letter: DLC didn't ask for lane change, but supports it
Aug 3, 2016
To the editor: It was with interest I read the various candidate position letters in the Graphic last week. I feel it’s necessary to comment on a position that was stated by one of the candidates last week.The statement was made that, “I have several concerns regarding this master plan which also...
Letter: 3-lane would aid trail
Aug 3, 2016
To the editor: Without a three lane Highway 61 getting to Hok-Si-La and making a connection to a bike trail will be problematic. If you are uncertain about what a trail would mean to Lake City visit any of the following towns and ask a local: Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Rushford, Houston, Sauk...
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