Wabasha

Field of Dreams is planted again to benefit St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center

May 13, 2020

In the middle of everything that is unusual in our lives right now, something very normal took place on the grounds of Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Wabasha. Planting of the Field of Dreams by the Schurhammer family has become a long-honored tradition that ushers in the growing season. This...

St. Elizabeth’s Care Center associate contracts COVID-19

May 6, 2020

An associate at St. Elizabeth’s Care Center in Wabasha tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The care center joins a list that as of Monday, May 4, contained 139 congregate living facilities with more than 10 residents in the state with at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. It’s the only...

Speech team competes in Wabasha

Feb 19, 2020

The Lake City High School speech team placed fourth at the Wabasha-Kellogg meet Feb. 15. Placing sixth in prose was Grace Ackermann; placing fifth in informative was Carl Rol; placing third were Naoto Litchtblau-Tepley in creative expression and Lindsay Hawkins in poetry.; placing second were...

County DFL meets Tuesday, Feb. 18

Feb 12, 2020

The Wabasha County DFL will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Eagles Nest Coffee Shop in Wabasha.They will be discussing the upcoming caucuses and the presidential primary.They will also begin making preparations for the general election this fall.The public is invited to attend.

St. Elizabeth’s earns ACR accreditation

Jan 15, 2020

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Wabasha has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). CT scanning — sometimes called CAT scanning — is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians...

Swing bed program helps man get back on his feet

Jan 9, 2020

If you must spend Christmas in a hospital, there is no better place to be than at Saint Elizabeth’s, says Jim Fox. That said, he never would have guessed that’s exactly where he’d be. Only weeks earlier he and his boys were adding a three-season porch on his home in Wabasha. “It came on so fast...

Eagle Center hires Kentucky consultant to be its new CEO

Dec 4, 2019

Amid a major facility and mission expansion, The National Eagle Center in Wabasha has named a Louisville, Ky., fundraising consultant with experience leading and serving cultural, arts, conservation and educational institutions, as their next leader. Meg Gammage-Tucker, who for the past eight...

Tony Oliva to headline bowling fundraiser for DAC

Nov 13, 2019

Riverboat Lanes and the Wabasha County DAC have announced that Minnesota Twins legend Tony Oliva will be in Wabasha on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Riverboat Lanes as part of the second annual bowling fundraiser benefiting the Wabasha Development Achievement Center (DAC).Oliva will be at Riverboat Lanes at...

St. Elizabeth announces new door policy for better security

Nov 13, 2019

On Monday, Nov. 18, the main entrances of Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Health Care Center will be the primary entry points for all visitors. Unattended doors will be locked around the clock for added protection. “Saint Elizabeth’s decision to lock all unattended doors is guided by its...

'Field of Dreams' beans yield over $15k for St. Elizabeth's

Oct 30, 2019

Saint Elizabeth’s “Field of Dreams” yielded 45 bushels of soybeans per acre this season. Proceeds totaling $15,744 ($8.40 per bushel) will benefit the programs and services of Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center. This rural farm fundraising program is supported by a community of farmers and donors...