Wabasha County

Wabasha County Board approves preliminary levy 6% higher than last year

Sep 30, 2026

Wabasha County Commissioners on Sept. 15 approved a proposed 2027 property tax levy at $19,778,316, an increase of $1,119,528 (6 percent) over the 2026 adopted levy. The amount does not include the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. A Truth in Taxation meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday,...

Wabasha County Hwy. 2 near Plainview to close for repairs

Sep 23, 2026

Wabasha County Hwy. 2 between Wabasha County Hwy. 25 and Minnesota Hwy. 247 is planned to be closed to through traffic beginning the week of Oct. 5 for concrete repairs. County Hwy. 2 is expected to be closed for a duration of approximately 1 week. Wabasha County Hwy. 25 between Olmsted County...

Wabasha County approves highway maintenance agreements with cities

Aug 26, 2026

Wabasha County Commissioners on Aug. 18 approved highway maintenance agreements with the cities of Elgin, Kellogg, Lake City, Mazeppa, Millville, Plainview and Wabasha for 2027, at a total cost of $29,299.08. The agreements are funded from the County’s State Aid Municipal Maintenance Apportionment...

Hwy. 63 reopens to traffic

Aug 12, 2026

US Hwy. 63 at the intersection of Wabasha County Hwy. 15 has reopened Aug. 4 after a closure of more than a month to allow a large portion of bluffside to be removed. The work is intended to improve sightlines and safety at the intersection, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Steve...

Tributes, grief after boating accident claims three lives, including two Wabasha firefighters

Jul 15, 2026

Authorities have identified the three boaters killed when the pontoon they were on reportedly collided with a barge on Saturday, July 11. They are: Ashley Monson, 37, of Wabasha; Manuel De Angel-Sola, 52, of Wabasha; and Nicholas Loechler, 46 of Wabasha. De Angel-Sola and Loechler were members of...

Wabasha County Board appoints Jason Bade interim chief sheriff’s deputy

Jul 1, 2026

Wabasha County Commissioners on June 16 approved the appointment of Jason Bade as interim chief deputy sheriff. Bade succeeds Curt Struwe, who was appointed Sheriff after longtime Sheriff Rodney Bartsh retired on May 31 after 24 years on the job. Struwe will serve until a new sheriff is sworn in...

Wabasha County’s 2027 budget process begins

Jun 17, 2026

Wabasha County Finance Director Gwen Bruegger discussed the 2027 budget process and provided a budget “kick-off” and overview presentation during the County Board meeting on June 2. She said capital budget requests for 2027 highway projects began May 6 and ended May 26, but a few more requests are...

Project will remove 47,000 cubic yards of rock to improve visibility

Jun 17, 2026

Traffic along U.S. Hwy. 63 south of Lake City is in the midst of a monthlong detour as a portion of bluff is removed to improve safety at the intersection of Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15. “The project purpose is to improve safety through lengthening sight distance at the intersection of...

Updated: Candidates file for city, county offices

Jun 3, 2026

With local elections fast approaching, eyes are on several open offices throughout Wabasha and Goodhue Counties, as well as Lake City’s City Council. This issue of the Graphic went to press Tuesday, June 2, before the filing deadline of June 2 at 5 p.m. Additional candidates will appear in the...

A new mental health resource for Wabasha County

May 6, 2026

Did you know that there is a new confidential, anonymous, available 24/7 mental health resource available to the Wabasha County community? Wabasha County has partnered with CredibleMind, a free digital platform available 24/7, to help answer questions related to mental health, substance use,...