Republican Eagle

Project organizers soon will be looking for bids as the reconstruction of Highway 61/Main Street drives on. The Red Wing City Council on Monday approved plans and specifications for the project and ordered advertisement for bids. Bid letting is planned for Tuesday March 3, staff...

A Mazeppa man died Wednesday evening in a motor vehicle crash on County Road 4 in Goodhue Township, about half a mile north of County Road 9, authorities said. John A. Betcher, 50, was traveling southbound in a pickup truck on County Road 4 around 6 p.m. when he struck a semitrailer...

To the Editor: Based on unmet needs in our community, several citizens, churches and agencies are forming a committee to develop a homeless shelter in Red Wing. HOPE Coalition’s Housing Advocate and two HOPE Coalition Board members both participate on that committee. As the...

George Brooks’ radio legacy spans stations across Minnesota and North Dakota, including Red Wing where he owned and operated KCUE for nearly 20 years. Brooks, 88, died of Alzheimer’s disease Jan. 21 in Ft. Myers, Florida, the family of the veteran broadcaster said last week. “He...

The Red Wing School Board has officially voted on one part of the budget reconciliation process after a motion, vote, a rescinded motion and another vote. A motion was made during last week’s special meeting to move forward with an early retirement incentive, but board members...

With the Goodhue County Education District’s consolidation to one building in the fall, Supt. Karsten Anderson said Red Wing Public Schools will save money. Where those savings will be and what they will be, however, has yet to be determined. Anderson said special education is...

When it comes to budget reductions at the middle school and high school level, cuts at one building will likely affect cuts at the other, Supt. Karsten Anderson said at Tuesday’s School Board meeting. After adjusting his recommended teacher cuts at the elementary level from five...

By Sandy Hadler, contributor ZUMBROTA — Dairy Farmers of America disapproved of Zumbrota’s doubling of biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids fines for October 2014, so a committee comprised of Mayor Rich Bauer, City Administrator Neil Jensen and Councilor Brad...

The proposed Zip Rail high-speed passenger line moved forward this week with the release of a finished scoping document identifying potential routes and conflicts between Rochester and the Twin Cities. Transportation officials said public input helped shape the 64-page study —...

Supt. Karsten Anderson said Tuesday that his initial recommendation for number of teacher cuts at the elementary level has changed. Anderson said he revised his plan to cut four, not five, teachers in kindergarten through fourth grade and recommended the teaching position be kept...

Custodial contract approved Close to one and a half years after negotiations began on the contract for custodial workers in Red Wing Public Schools, the Red Wing School Board approved the 2013 through 2016 labor agreement Tuesday. Supt. Karsten Anderson said the group will receive...