For more than 30 years, there have been talks of a highway 60 re-route. Residents of Wabasha have lived with a highway intersection considered one of the more dangerous spots in the region: the T-...
By Richard Johnson
Plainview News Editor
Wabasha County Commissioners on April 21 declared a state of emergency in response to damage caused by multiple tornadoes on April 17.
The declaration unlocks...
From late April through August, Nancy Falkum visits the St. Felix chimney several times a week to observe the remarkable sight of the migrating Swifts. For more than eleven years, she has dedicated...
Doris C. Baker, 92 of Wabasha, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Emplify-St.Elizabeth Health Care Center, Wabasha, surrounded by her family. Doris Catherine was born November 1, 1933, in...
Michael Allen Palmen, M.D., of Rochester, Minnesota, died on April 16, 2026, of metastatic bile duct cancer.
Dr. Palmen was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 18, 1943, and lived briefly in...
Kevin Passe, 67 of Wabasha, MN passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at his Great River Home residence. Kevin James was born June 17, 1958, in Wabasha to Gerene (Brandenberg) and Harry Passe. Kevin was...
The Highway 60 Reroute project is getting closer to being a reality. The reroute plan is designed to address long-standing safety and infrastructure concerns. Its primary goal is to eliminate the T-...
The Wabasha-Kellogg School Board met for a regular meeting on April 15 at 6pm. School Board members discussed the increase in student enrollment, ongoing budget concerns, and the achievements of...
Owls at Market St. E and Washington intersection:
The Market Street East and Washington intersection has been recognized in the 2025/2026 Street Improvement plan as needing extensive work, including...
Gary D. Stumpf, 84, of Wabasha, MN, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Emplify St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born September 9, 1941, in Red Wing, MN to...