Goodhue News

Work can now go forward on opening Wabasha County's new jail. By a vote of 4-1 Tuesday morning, the Wabasha County Board decided to keep its dispatchers in the county instead of merging the operation with Goodhue County.

With demand falling because of the recession, the price farmers receive for their milk has fallen from $18.45 per hundredweight last year at this time to $10.45 this year.

Cherif Keita, Carleton College professor of French studies, spent last weekend in Paris, showing the documentary film he has made regarding John L. Dube.

GOODHUE -- Elmer Merlin Jenson, age 81, of Goodhue, died Saturday evening, June 27, 2009, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester.

GOODHUE -- Jeffrey Alan Hawkinson, age 48 of Goodhue, passed away June 17, 2009, at home.

A Goodhue Company will pay 10 thousand dollars for environmental violations.The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says Fitzgerald Excavating and Trucking of Goodhue has reached an agreement to pay the penalty for alleged violations in solid waste and installing on - site sewage treatment systems.Fitzgerald will also complete a project to remove ...

The Hispanic population showed strong growth in southeast Minnesota in 2008, particularly in several rural counties.

An estimated 25,000 turkeys died after a fire swept through a turkey barn on Friday afternoon in rural Cannon Falls.

With a trial scheduled to start later this year, Goodhue and Dakota county commissioners will meet behind closed doors in two weeks to discuss pending litigation regarding the Byllesby Dam.

The Dakota County Sheriff's Office is investigating the possible drowning Sunday of a man in Lake Byllesby in southern Dakota County.

Faced with a new mosquito species that could transmit disease in Minnesota, state health and mosquito control officials are urging residents to rid their property of water-holding containers.

Public works employees Megan McNamara, Goodhue, and Alicia Grave, Red Wing, water the hanging baskets Wednesday near the train depot on Levee Street despite the rainfall.

Who won the first Med-City Marathon, in what year, and what was his time compared with the winner of Sunday's race? How many runners were entered? You want fries with that? Ketchup? That's a lot of questions for one Answer Man, but I aim to please.

A man from Lake St. Croix died early Sunday morning when his car collided with another car on Hwy.

In a greenhouse with light rain drumming the milky plastic, Ruth Bonow and Diane Leutgeb Munson hurried to repot green peppers and eggplants.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement to create the Minnesota High Speed Rail Corridor in partnership with the Regional Railroad Authorities of Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Houston, and Olmsted Counties.

A paved trail between Hastings and Red Wing would likely be a hit among residents and tourists.

Verna Lifto seems to have been destined to live and work in the country. Lifto grew up on a farm in Southeast Minnesota.

Tornado drills are scheduled Thursday throughout the state, according to the Minnesota Public Safety Department.

The Third Minnesota Volunteer Infantry , Company C, will muster in Wasioja the first weekend in May.