Goodhue County

Goodhue County Health & Human Services will move from the Citizens Building to the old St. Joseph School, 469 12th St., effective Tuesday Feb. 17. Social services, income maintenance, child support and IT/finance will be relocated to the school building, while Public Health Division...

Goodhue County Board reopened discussion Tuesday on a conditional-use permit for Cannon River Winery to host weddings at its Warsaw Township vineyard. Commissioners approved a permit Nov. 4 allowing 22 weddings to be held on the property between May 1 and Oct. 31, but co-owner John...

A Minnesota State Trooper involved in a fatal Cannon Falls crash in July was indicted by a Goodhue County grand jury. Scott Robert Reps has been indicted on two counts of second-degree manslaughter and one count of failure to drive with due care. The grand jury did not indict on...

County Board voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve the 2015 budget and property tax levy. The budget is set at $55,374,624 with a levy of $28,015,490. The levy represents a $616,477, or 2.25 percent, increase over last year’s amount. Commissioner Dan Rechtzigel forwarded the motion following...

Goodhue County Historical Society is looking for Zumbrota Township stories for an exhibit opening Feb. 1. The History Center is looking for stories and information about Zumbrota, Forest Mills and White Willow, as well as photographs and artifacts relating to organizations, farms...

Resolving local solid waste issues will take cooperation among Goodhue County, the city of Red Wing and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and lead to decisions residents, local governments and waste haulers may find objectionable. That complexity shined through Tuesday during an...

Goodhue County held its public comment meeting Tuesday for the 2015 budget and taxes. The proposed budget is $55,184,829 with a preliminary tax levy of $28,015,490, according to a staff report. The rest of the budget not covered by the levy will come from revenue sources at around...

Staff and officials from local government entities have been working to finalize budgets and tax levies for 2015, and residents will have a dedicated opportunity to learn more and voice their thoughts at upcoming meetings. The annual property tax hearings, generally known as truth-in-taxation...

Goodhue County Historical Society will host a holiday open house 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Nov. 29. Admission is free and includes specials guests and programs throughout the day. From 9 to 11 a.m., author Fred Johnson will sign copies of “The Sea Wing Disaster” and other local...

Goodhue County commissioners reached a contentious agreement Tuesday night to expand Cannon River Winery’s conditional-use permit to allow 22 wedding ceremonies each year at its vineyard off County Road 57 in Warsaw Township. Business co-owner John Maloney was seeking permission...