Lisa Kaczke

Journalist. Politics nerd. Fan of books, coffee and dogs. @NUjournalism and @COMatBU alum.

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Red Wing is asking lawmakers to clarify Minnesota’s 2023 Native American mascot ban after the school district was told it has to change its mascot, but the tribe in the district wants it to remain. https://t.co/Yprx5ObXR0

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Facing ongoing criticism on multiple issues, the Red Wing School Board is proposing to stop livestream public comments at its meetings because the board chair said he doesn’t want the comments “out there” in the community. https://t.co/hoMpE8ESqv

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Goodhue County is considering opening a Juvenile Detention Center amid a statewide shortage of beds and the closure of the detention facility that housed most of the boys in southern Minnesota. https://t.co/qAVpX9qRTu

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After this summer’s flooding, Red Wing is planning to remove a bridge that’s one of the few remaining segments of the 19th century military road between Mendota and Wabasha. https://t.co/U89FMyc711

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The Prairie Island Indian Community is in talks with the city of Red Wing to open a cannabis dispensary in a vacant city-owned building in Red Wing. https://t.co/om6djiycfn

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Former Gov. Arne Carlson is supporting Harris for president. https://t.co/JvEdeeKrfa

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Red Wing is asking the PUC to require Xcel Energy to implement several steps that would give the city more financial stability and certainty about the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant’s future. https://t.co/EHKd93MwIo

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The Goodhue County Board has enacted an emergency no wake zone on the Mississippi River. https://t.co/k7JyORfWeB

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Research shows a high likelihood that the fragment belongs to one of the First Minnesota regimental flags in the MNHS collection. https://t.co/LU5oDMjVSK

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More than 1,400 people attended Red Wing Pride - more than doubling the attendance from the first year last year to the second annual event this year. https://t.co/mU7SutN85J

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The Red Wing mayor said American Cruise Lines contacted him recently to see if the city would be interested in acquiring the American Queen paddlewheeler. https://t.co/DdOtLxUxOp

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The Minnesota Historical Society will repatriate a noose used in the hanging of 38 Dakota men in Mankato in 1862 to the Prairie Island Indian Community. https://t.co/mAHwcGRl1g

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MDH is closing the Bay View nursing home in Red Wing that’s been under state control since December 2023, saying the closure is necessary to protect residents’ health and safety. https://t.co/QLGLXV1Z3p

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The city of Red Wing is out of compliance with Minnesota’s local government pay equity law and struggling to fill positions due to low wages, but city councilors can’t agree on how to fix employee wages. https://t.co/EJUjlG7z0v

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Lake City officials hope the Governor’s Fishing Opener this weekend will boost Lake Pepin’s reputation as a fishing destination. https://t.co/CzxUWNvksd

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The Prairie Island Indian Community is requesting that the Minnesota Historical Society immediately repatriate to the Dakota people a noose used in the 1862 hanging of 38 Dakota men. https://t.co/qlt3yDjlyp

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Red Wing is looking to the recreational cannabis industry to potentially diversify city revenue. https://t.co/I583OpJfCW

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@AnnieTodd96 Best of luck, Annie!

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Heartbreaking. My family has been vacationing at Lutsen Lodge for generations. So many great memories.

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BREAKING: Late-night fire destroys historic Lutsen Lodge on the North Shore https://t.co/5XXZnOw8Y4

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I recently finished my goal to visit all 66 Minnesota state parks this year. It was a great year traveling all across the state. Here’s a few of my favorite moments at Gooseberry Falls, John A. Latsch, Lac qui Parle and Maplewood state parks.