Minnesota

Lake City golfers compete in senior showcase event

Jun 17, 2020

Two senior golfers, Ava Wallerich and Marah Rothgarn, of the Lake City girls golf team competed in the Girls Senior Showcase held at Bunker Hills Golf Course on June 10.The Minnesota PGA offered this event as a way to honor the 2020 high school senior golfers who had their high school golf season...

Governor includes second train in bonding proposal

Jan 22, 2020

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has announced that $10 million in funding for the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) second train is included in his 2020 bonding proposal.“This is a good first step,” said Mark Vaughan, chair of the Great River Rail Commission. “We have a lot of work ahead of us during...

Minnesota wins their first junior Irwin Cup

Aug 21, 2019

Junior golfers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and South Dakota competed in the third annual Irwin Cup golf tournament held at The Jewel Golf Club in Lake City on Monday, Aug. 5. The First Tee and The Jewel Golf Club named the event in honor of PGA Tour Champions player Hale Irwin, a long-time...

New laws go into effect to keep Minnesotans safer on the road

Aug 7, 2019

Whether driving up to the cabin, carpooling kids to camp, or towing your boat to the lake, Minnesotans spend much of the summer on the road. From these busy final weeks of summer to the dead of winter, we must do everything we can to ensure our families arrive where they’re going safely. That is...

Rankings show healthiest counties in Minnesota

Mar 28, 2019

Minnesota is consistently ranked as one of the healthiest states in the nation, and the state has a strong local public health system. Our local public health departments have a long history of assessing the health of their communities and using the results to address community needs. Community...

Tax filing season opens Jan. 28 in Minnesota

Jan 16, 2019

The Minnesota Department of Revenue (MDR) will open the state Individual Income Tax filing season on Monday, Jan. 28. This date matches the opening day for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).The filing deadline to submit 2018 Minnesota income tax returns is Monday, April 15, 2019. This date matches...

Retired educators attend REAM fall conference

Oct 24, 2018

Nine members of the local chapter of Retired Educators Association of Minnesota (REAM) attended the fall conference for southeast Minnesota REAM in Rochester. They heard many speakers with topics on podiatry, TRA pensions, understanding adverse childhood experiences, Minnesota demographic changes...

Election judges sought

May 9, 2018

The City of Lake City is seeking potential election judges for the Aug. 14, 2018 Primary Election and the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election. No experience is required. Training will be offered by both Goodhue and Wabasha Counties prior to the elections. Election judges are required to work both...

Letter: Spring? Maybe. Minnesota? You betcha.

Apr 11, 2018

To the editor: In late September the little magnolia tree outside my window sheds its leaves. They are soon replaced by buds that resemble pussy willows. These buds struggle through the cold winter months. When spring approaches the buds grow until mid April when they burst into fragile white...

MnDOT has begun bridge inspections in SE MN

Apr 4, 2018

Motorists in southeast Minnesota should be alert for lane restrictions as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has begun bridge inspections to assist local governments.By the end of the season in the fall, MnDOT’s southeast Minnesota inspectors will have evaluated nearly 350 bridges...