Government

County commissioners need the power to hold elected officials accountable

Jan 14, 2026

As a resident of Wabasha County, I am writing to express concerns about the lack of accountability of certain elected county officials to the county commissioners, even though county tax revenue is the source of their salaries and fringe benefits. A prime example is County Attorney Matthew Stinson...

Candidates take office; work begins

Jan 5, 2017

The Lake City School Board met at a pre-dawn organizational meeting Wednesday, Jan. 4, where two incumbents, Jack Rol and Heath Oeltjen, began new terms. Michelle Larson took the oath of office to begin her first term as a school board director. Another re-elected incumbent, Patrick Dwelle, was...

Letters: Bike trail a potential threat to democracy

Apr 13, 2016

To the editor: About the bike path through Lake City - who’s paying for it? Us taxpayers. The bikers are paying nothing. This is another transfer of our tax dollars from our fuel tax which is supposed to be used for our roads and bridges. The is the fairest tax we have. The people who use the...

Rep. Drazkowski: Budget surplus means it's time for tax cuts

Mar 9, 2016

On Feb. 26, state economists revealed our state’s latest fiscal numbers. They found Minnesota has a $900 million budget surplus, down from a previous budget projection of $1.2 billion, but a significant budget surplus nonetheless. So what should be done with your money? Last session, we approved...

March 1 precinct caucuses to include presidential straw polls

Feb 17, 2016

Two Wabasha County residents who have been participating in precinct caucuses since the early 1970s are now leading organizational efforts for this year’s caucuses. Precinct caucuses will be held Tuesday, March 1, throughout the state. The caucuses will give local citizens and others around the...