Wabasha has two seasons: winter and road construction

You may have noticed, downtown Wabasha is cur-rently experiencing traffic disruption due to road con-struction. As drivers make their way down Pembroke Avenue, they encounter traffic cones placed in...

Why did the turtle cross the road?

Each year, as temperatures rise, turtles begin searching for new habitats, food sources, and nesting sites. This sea-sonal migration often brings them onto roads, where female turtles, especially,...

Well #3 is closed and will continue to be monitored for PFAs

During the March City Council meeting a partnership with Bolton and Menk was announced to assess PFAS contamination in Well #3 and explore alternative well locations. On April 9, 2024, the Minnesota...

Camp Pepin gives kids a chance to unplug, connect, and find their authentic selves

Against the backdrop of increasing screen time and indoor activities among youth, the Red Wing Family YMCA's Camp Pepin has to offer an exciting summer program lineup, featuring experiences designed...

A Window Into the Past: A Series

Horse Thieves at Wabasha, July 4, 1902 A gang of horse thieves who have made this section of the county their scene of depredations for the past few months, paid a visit to two Wabasha Parties, J.B....

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Orlene J. Wallerich

Orlene J. Wallerich, age 79, of Plainview, formerly of Reads Landing, died Thursday evening, January 8, 2015 at St. Isidore Health Center of Greenwood Prairie in Plainview. She was born at home...

Gerald 'Jerry' Link

The Celebration of Life Gathering for Gerald “Jerry” Link was from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 11th, at Schleicher Funeral Homes, Lake City Chapel in Lake City. Jerry died peacefully at home...

Shirley Funke

Shirley Funke, 69, of Plainview, died Friday, January 9, 2015, at St. Isidore Health Center of Greenwood Prairie in Plainview. Shirley Ann Funke was born June 8, 1945 in Wabasha to Leo and Norma (...

Kallstrom retains School Board Chair as new year begins

W-K Superintendent Jim Freihammer (center) reads the Oath of Office last Monday evening to the members of the W-K School Board who were elected or re-elected November 4th, or, as in the case of Roland Kallstrom, appointed that evening at the board's annual Reorganizational Meeting. Pictured from left are board member Lalena Blaschko, new board member Mary Jo Bussian, board member Rita Rabehl, Freihammer, Kallstrom and board member John Danckwart.—Photo by Michael Smith

by Michael Smith W-K School Board Chairman Roland Kallstrom will retain his familiar seat at the head of the table in 2015 even though he lost a re-election bid last November, after accepting an...

City council approves Local Improvement Policy

by Ruby White An amendment to approve the city’s Local Improvement Policy, which clarifies when or when not to assess for road projects related to State or County Highway Road Projects, passed at a...

A New Era

Sheriff Rodney Bartsh takes the Oath of Office Monday morning after being elected to a fourth term as the county’s top law enforcement officer in November.

by Michael Smith It was a short, rather unglamorous 20-minute ceremony, but Monday morning’s swearing-in of all county elected officials could prove to be emblematic of a major turning point in...

Everett Marcou

Everett R. Marcou, age 90, of Wabasha, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Home in Wabasha. He was born May 6, 1924 in West Salem, WI, the son of Henry and Grace (Hughes)...

01.07.15 Classifieds

0200 - FOR SALE 0300 - FARM 0400 - FOR RENT 0500 - WANTED 0600 - NOTICES 0700 - SERVICES 0900 - GIVE AWAY 0200 - FOR SALE CORP PERMIT & WATER VIEW! Buffalo City custom...

Teri Glaze

Teri E. Glaze, age 61, formerly of Mankato, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 29, 2014, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Teri was born April 4, 1953...

Mae Sargent

Mavis J. ‘Mae’ Sargent, age 89, of Wabasha, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at St. Elizabeth’s Health Care Center in Wabasha. She was born June 21, 1925 in Blue Earth, MN. She was the daughter of...

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