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Wabasha County Herald

Wabasha County Herald

You might wonder why I, or anyone, would want to spend three or four 12 to 14-hour days volunteering at the Shrine Circus. Sounds crazy doesn’t it? Well, if you got to experience what we do, as...
This simple sign was found on the North Shore Drive and the River Road between La Crosse and St. Paul designating the Missisippi River Scenic Highway. —State of Minnesota file
by Michael Smith The details in Wikipedia’s log titled “U. S. 61 Minnesota Route” begins as follows: “U.S. Highway 61 is Minnesota’s most storied and scenic highway. Its historic route winds...
As has been reported numerous times in County Board stories over the past few months, a County Tax was approved last fall and would be put into effect this spring. That one half of one percent tax...
Lalena Blaschko
by Michael Smith Eight-year School Board member Lalena Blaschko notified W-K administration and the Herald last week that she was going to resign from the board, effective immediately. Blaschko,...
A small crowd at the City Fountain joined Chief Wapahasha II in watching the first barge of the 2016 shipping season pass Wabasha this past Saturday. It went by at approximately 3:45 p.m. after locking through at Alma shortly before 2 p.m. The Motor Vessel Ronald Wagonblast was pushing 12 empty barges for St. Paul. She was followed shortly afterward by the Jonathan Erickson, also pushing 12 empties. According to Lockmaster Gordon Holman at Alma Lock & Dam 4, as of Monday morning, there had already been eigh
The Motor Vessel Ronald Wagonblast locked through Lock & Dam 4 at Alma on Saturday at 1:53 p.m., and Wabasha at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, March 12. She was pushing 12 barges en route to St. Paul....
by Michael Smith Wabasha-Kellogg area residents heading north to Red Wing or the Twin Cities area will likely be travelling on a much different Highway 61 through Lake City three years from now, if...
by Michael Smith It was a special meeting, and lasted only slightly more than an hour, but during that time the W-K School Board approved three major motions at the meeting held on March 7th at the...
Wabasha Police Officer Dan Metcalf (left) accepts his Life Saving Awards from the Wabasha Police Department and the Wabasha Ambulance Service, represented by Police Chief Joe Stark and Ambulance Service Director John Fox, at last Tuesday afternoon’s City Council meeting. Officer Metcalf saved the life of a 64-year-old St. Charles woman February 19th at a W-K 7th Grade Girls Basketball game here.—Photo by Michael Smith
by Michael Smith Saving someone’s life is no doubt a very good feeling. But it’s more than that. It’s an heroic act, and it’s a rewarding experience, as well. And yes, it certainly must feel very...
by Ruby White Preserving rural health care is apparently the number one priority of Wabasha’s Port Authority, according to City Administrator Chad Springer. At the regular City Council meeting last...

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