Wabasha County News

LAKE CITY -- Ronald Gerken, 88, of Lake City died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Lake City Nursing Home, Lake City.

A commercial truck driver who has been convicted several times for drunken driving and other traffic violations ran a stop sign in southeastern Minnesota and crashed into a pickup truck, killing the pickup's driver, authorities said.

A heavy, wet snow took Rochester by surprise Friday and broke a 92-year-old record for Oct.

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Legislators meeting today want public safety officials to outline their plans for returning money and property seized improperly by the disbanded Metro Gang Strike Force.

Twenty years ago, Ron and Betty Fahrenz bought a 40-acre palette on which to mix colors and plants to create their own version and vision of beauty.

There isn't much excitement in the beef markets these days, but an exception might be bull sales for Wabasha County cattleman Don Heise.

Wabasha County authorities say a Winona man died early Sunday after being struck by a train in the southeastern Minnesota town of Kellogg.

Wabasha County authorities say a Winona man died early Sunday after being struck by a train in the southeastern Minnesota town of Kellogg.

Starting tonight, Minneapolis residents get a chance to weigh in on the downsizing plan the school district plans to implement during the next year.

NORTH ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A nine-year veteran of the North St. Paul Police Department was shot and killed Monday morning during a struggle with a suspect.

LAKE CITY -- Vernon J. Gerken, age 91 of Lake City, passed away Sept. 1, 2009, at the Lake City Hospital-Mayo Health System.

The family of a man killed in a November 2007 car accident near Elgin has settled its lawsuit against the driver of the other vehicle.

Four flags will fly at the four corners of the new Wabasha County bridge over the Zumbro River at Millville, giving a visual reminder to all crossing it about the country's freedom and veterans who helped preserve it.

Four flags will fly at the four corners of the new Wabasha County bridge over the Zumbro River at Millville, giving a visual reminder to all crossing it about the country's freedom and veterans who helped preserve it.

'Beef is still a good value. And when consumers start generating some more dollars for family living they'll reach out for their protein food products that they know are vital to good health, even though they may cost a bit more.

Mix the smells of prize heifers and pronto pups together with the sounds of screaming kids and barking carnies, and what do you have? County fair season, with both the Dodge and Wabasha county versions running this week.

A large, green, metal part of Millville's history is being torn down. Evan Briggs and Zane Zanschaic could see the old bridge as they fished below it in the Zumbro River last week.

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.

Salmonella contamination at a southeast Minnesota dairy cooperative has led to a recall of its instant nonfat dried milk and whey protein manufactured in the past two years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Sunday.