public safety
Police help during railroad crossing malfunction, issue safety reminder
Jan 25, 2023
Lake City Police Chief Cory Kubista happened to be nearby when the railroad crossarms at Lyon Avenue in Lake City malfunctioned Friday, so he helped traffic across the railroad tracks to ease congestion.
Canadian Pacific, which owns the rail line, was notified and sent maintenance personnel to fix...
ZF man injured when car collided with stalled semi
Jan 18, 2023
Conditions were snowy and icy Jan. 11 when a car struck a stalled semi just south of Zumbro Falls, leaving the driver of the car with non-life threatening injuries, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.
The collision happened at about 6 a.m.
A 2005 Peterbilt tractor driven by a 62-year-old...
North 7th Street rebuild begins this spring
Jan 11, 2023
The stretch of North 7th Street from Monroe Street to Grant Street will undergo a $3.9 million reconstruction this year.
On Monday, Jan. 9, the Lake City City Council approved plans and specifications for the project, and set the bidding period to begin Jan. 10 with bid opening on Jan. 31....
MnDOT: Don’t push snow on roadways
Jan 4, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is reminding the public that it is illegal to deposit snow on or next to a public highway or street.
“Placing snow on or near a public road creates hazards, including drainage problems, drifting, sight obstruction and unsafe access,” said Andrew...
DNR: Slush can create unsafe ice
Jan 4, 2023
Heavy, wet snow can significantly affected ice conditions, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Slush adds weight to the ice and its effects can be unpredictable. Slushy conditions can impact travel on the ice, while in others — especially where ice was in the early stages...
Klennert charged with sexual assault over accusations dating back decades
Dec 28, 2022
Grant Thomas Klennert, 37, of Hayfield, Minn., has been charged in Wabasha County with five counts of criminal sexual conduct—all felonies—for alleged offenses that took place while Klennert was a resident of Wabasha County and between the ages of 12 and 18, according to the amended criminal...
Goodhue County Road 2 bridge reopens with limitations
Nov 23, 2022
The Goodhue County Public Works Department staff has reopened Bridge 25501 along County Road 2 with limitations.
Weight limits have been set as the following:
• A single unit vehicle is restricted to a weight of 24 Ton (or 48,000 lbs.), A semi is restricted to 40 Ton (80,000 lbs.),
• A...
Snowy weather causes trouble on local roads
Nov 16, 2022
Snows Monday led to slick conditions and some accidents on area roads. Highway 61 between Lake City and Wabasha was closed for a time after a dump truck rolled over. No one was injured, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, but traffic was detoured along County Roads 4 and 10 while the...
Man injured when car collides with cow
Nov 16, 2022
A man was injured when the car he was driving collided with a cow on Sunday, Nov. 13, according to the State Patrol.
It happened just before 6 p.m. A 2013 Subaru Impreza was northbound on Highway 63 when it collided with a cow near the intersection with Wabasha County Road 70 in Zumbro Township....
Free CodeRED service provides snow emergency notifications
Nov 16, 2022
The accumulation of snow in the Lake City area earlier this week was a grim reminder that winter is on its way.
And winter usually means snow—sometimes a lot of it.
A snow emergency is declared after a snowfall of more than four inches. Plowing typically starts on the snow emergency routes first,...
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