wabasha county sheriff

Sheriff candidate debate precedes GOP meeting

Jul 20, 2022

The full committee of the Wabasha County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in BJs Bar & Grill located on the Whipoorwill Kampground at 61486 Wabasha County Rd 86, Kellogg, MN 55945. Prior to the meeting there will be a Wabasha County Sheriff Debate at 6...

Sheriff should not have retracted his retirement

Jun 29, 2022

There is a sense of pride for me having held the office of Sibley County Sheriff for 24 years. I understand times and attitudes have changed but when the current Wabasha County Sheriff announced his retirement, it should have been a compliment to him that his employees had enough respect for the...

Bartsh announces retirement, candidates for sheriff emerge

Mar 9, 2022

At least two candidates are seeking to be the next Wabasha County Sheriff. Current Sheriff Rodney Bartsh announced last week that he would be retiring from law enforcement and would not be seeking another term as sheriff in the November election. “The time has come to put a greater emphasis on my...

Sheriff’s group offers law enforcement scholarships

Aug 12, 2020

Sheriff Rodney L. Bartsh of Wabasha County announced today the commencement of the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2020. The Minnesota Sheriff’s Association (MSA) Board of Directors has established a scholarship fund for the awarding of up to 15 $600 scholarships for this year. The...

Sheriff explains opposition to ‘Second Amendment Dedicated County’ resolution

Mar 11, 2020

Dear Citizens, Recently, I was approached by a group of citizens supporting the Second Amendment in Minnesota that wanted me to join them and get our county commissioners to create a Second Amendment Dedicated County. A Dedicated County is essentially a declaration of being dedicated to...

Wabasha County Board okays elected official salaries, views new county website

Nov 27, 2019

The Wabasha County Board heard two presentations at their regular meeting on November 18 and attended two closed sessions and a budget workshop that followed. A presentation on the county’s new website was the most significant item. The board also approved a 4 percent salary increase for Sheriff...

Election 2018: Alkire, Brown and Boe elected to city council

Nov 8, 2018

Voters in Lake City may have made history Tuesday night. When newly-elected council members Amy Kohrs Alkire and Faye Brown join Cindy McGrath and Mary Lou Waltman on the council in January, women will be the majority of the council, perhaps for the first time. “I think we’ll have a great group,”...