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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Mary J. (Harney) Norgaard

Mary J. {Harney) Norgaard,77, passed away Thursday February 20,2025 from complications of COPD, at Tampa General Hospital Brooksville, FL. She had resided in Brooksville since 2018. Mary was born in...

Ruth Klein

Ruth Klein, 90, of rural Wabasha, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Ruth Ann Miller was born on December 5, 1934, to Rosalia and Frederick Miller in Highland Township, Wabasha...

Roberta A. Ille

Roberta A. Ille, 85, of Inver Grove Heights,MN passed away peacefully on Saturday (February 22, 2025) at Inver Glen Senior Living in Inver Grove Heights,MN where she had been a resident for the past...

February School Board meeting: PTO pushes for playground funding, food service updates, and building renovation

By Judy ArneyThe Wabasha-Kellogg School Board held its regu-lar meeting on February 19. Agenda items included the school year budget, renova-tion updates, and strategic plan updates. The meeting also...

Curtis Rudolph Dahl

Curtis Rudolph Dahl was born on March 6, 1936 to Amy and Rudy Dahl. He passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife, Cherilyn Dahl, brother, Hartley Dahl (...

W-K Snow Week

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City of Wabasha celebrated Darren Sheeley’s 36 years as a fire fighter and 10 years as fire chief

By: Caroline Gregerson City Administrator, City of Wabasha. When Darren Sheeley was growing up in Wabasha, he lived just a block away from the fire station and as a young man, always took...

Robert ‘Bob’ E. Riege

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert E. Riege, beloved husband, stepfather, teacher and friend, who passed away after a sudden short illness in San Tan Valley, Arizona on...

Peter B. Ochsner

Peter B. Ochsner died on January 23, 2025, at the age of 87 at his home in Fort Myers, Florida. He was born December 29, 1937, in Wabasha, Minnesota, to Dr. Clarence and Anita (Bouquet) Ochsner. He...

Fire at Wabasha Dentistry, prompt response limits damage

On Friday, January 31, at 4 p.m., a fire broke out at Wabasha Dentistry. The fire departments from Wabasha, Lake City, and Kellogg swiftly responded after a passerby detected smoke and the smell...

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