Goodhue County

Goodhue County 4-H hog roast to be April 24

Apr 13, 2016

Goodhue County 4-H will hold its 14th annual 4-H Hog Roast on Sunday, April 24 at the Goodhue Lions Community Center in Goodhue. Food will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and take out is available. There will be a silent auction from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a live auction and prize drawing...

Letter: April 11-15 is severe weather awareness week

Apr 7, 2016

To the editor: Goodhue County Emergency Management would like to take this opportunity to let the citizens of Goodhue County know that the week of April 11-15 is Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week. This is a great opportunity to talk with your family and co-workers about preparing for and...

Program explores Goodhue County residents' experience during first world war

Mar 31, 2016

On Thursday, April 14, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the public is invited to the Goodhue County History Center for “Remaining Neutral during the Great War: Goodhue County and the Alien Registration Act,” a one-of-a-kind program that explores the first world war’s impact on rural townships throughout...

Goodhue County commissioners consider fee schedule changes

Dec 30, 2015

Goodhue County Surveyor/Recorder Lisa Hanni discussed the county’s building permit fee schedule at the Dec. 15 County Board public hearing. She said every year the commissioners are asked to approve the fee schedule for the coming year. A single family home in Goodhue County, valued at $150,000,...

Tax rates decrease even as levy grows in Goodhue County

Dec 30, 2015

After months of heated arguing by the County Board, it seemed almost anti-climactic when Goodhue County Administrator Scott Arneson presented the 2016 Goodhue County budget and levy at the Dec. 15 meeting. He thanked the County Board, the management team, and staff that have worked on the budget...

Rest Island figured big in alcohol prohibition

Nov 12, 2015

Lake City, and specifically Rest Island on the north edge of town, played a key role in local and state efforts to enforce prohibition at the end of the 19th century. That history will be spelled out in a Goodhue County Historical Society program to be held in Red Wing Nov. 19. The program is being...

Contentious mood mellows on Goodhue County Board

Nov 12, 2015

After weeks of drama and conflict, the Goodhue County Commissioners settled down and worked together to tackle a number of house-keeping issues at the Nov. 3 County Board meeting. Prior to the meeting, a one hour closed session had been held to discuss employee union contract negotiations. Beau...

Goodhue County commissioners pleased to hear of South Country's reinstatement

Oct 28, 2015

There was good news at the October 20 Goodhue County Board meeting. The commissioners were pleased to hear that South Country’s health care program for low income people will continue to serve Goodhue County residents. In late July, South Country had been dropped by the Minnesota Department of...

Goodhue County Board rethinks plans for Lake Byllesby Park