Mayoral candidates outline visions and hopes
Six people hope to become Red Wing’s next mayor, and just a few weeks before the special election they told some local residents why.
RELATED CONTENTFire damages Welch Township home
Fire caused major damage to a Welch Township home Thursday evening, the Red Wing Fire Department reported.
MNGL trial rescheduled for 2014
A jury trial in the civil lawsuit that the city of Red Wing brought against Mississippi National Golf Links, Inc., and its leaser Wendell Pittenger, among others, has been rescheduled for February 24, 2014.
Norovirus confirmed at Camp Pepin
The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed that it was the norovirus that sickened about 30 students at Camp Pepin last week, Red Wing Family YMCA Executive Director Mike Melstad said.
One injured in County Road 6 crash
A 16-year-old rural Goodhue girl was injured Wednesday evening when her vehicle rolled, Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Lock & Dam opens its doors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold an open house 9 a.m. May 31 at Lock & Dam No. 3 to show off $70 million worth of recently completed renovations.
Boy dies a home
A 14-year-old boy was found dead Thursday afternoon at his home in Florence Township, authorities said.
Silent leader strives for big goals
Some leaders hold megaphones or stand atop soapboxes, but for one Plum City High School senior silence is golden.
RELATED CONTENTRed Wing mayoral Q&A — part 1
Six candidates are vying for the office of mayor at a time when Red Wing faces growing concerns over the budget, economic development and mothballed city programs.
Meixner comes in first: Pepin High School senior named valedictorian
It’s been a close race. But after four years of hard work, Pepin High School student Kayla Meixner has come out on top. The senior will walk across the stage during commencement Friday evening as valedictorian.
RELATED CONTENTLawmakers pump $485 million more into schools
Minnesota Democrats say new money they are putting into education will boost the economy by giving the state a better-educated workforce.
Capitol, flooding, veterans, disaster aid end session
The Minnesota Legislature ended a historic 2013 session seconds before midnight Monday after voting to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a new facility and provide disaster assistance.
St. James painting returned
She hasn’t really left the St. James Hotel in at least 50 years. But early Saturday morning, the young woman in a white dress was forcefully carried out of the library, down the hotel’s steps and into a vehicle.
RELATED CONTENTFirst-degree drug, intent to sell meth charge filed
A Hager City man faces a first-degree drug charge after being found at the West Seventh Street Kwik Trip with nearly 20 grams of alleged methamphetamine.
RELATED CONTENTOne injured in Pierce County motorcycle crash
A 21-year-old Eau Claire, Wis., woman was injured Saturday morning when her motorcycle crashed in Union Township, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department reported.
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