RED WING Downtown Main Street and its Public Art Liaisons Committee has been researching the idea of a sculpture walk in Red Wing since early 2019. On Monday, the idea came one step closer to fruition.Â
The City Council voted this week to accept the donation of two sculptures that will be permanent parts of the downtown community.Â
The Jones Family Foundation donated âJake on Bass,â a sculpture of a dog playing the bass. It will be installed on the East Avenue side of Central Park near the bandshell. Jake on Bass, donated to the city of Red Wing by the Jones Family Foundation
The Red Wing City Council voted on Monday to help with the utility bills of residents financially impacted by the pandemic. Renters and homeowners can apply for up to $500 every other month.
Three projects are closer to completion because of state funding and anonymous donors. Written By: Rachel Fergus | ×
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RED WING Three projects that have been discussed by the city and residents for years took steps toward completion during Monday s City Council meeting.
Sturgeon Lake Road overpass
The construction of a Sturgeon Lake Road overpass was first discussed by the City Council in February 2005. About 15 years later, Gov. Tim Walz signed a bonding bill that included the remaining funding needed for the project.
On Monday, the council unanimously amended the project contract between the city and Kimley-Horn. This contract was originally written in May 2011 and expired in 2016 while the city was seeking funding for the project.
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High demand, warm weather result in Red Wing bridge trail reopening
The multi-use trail across the new Eisenhower Bridge of Valor will open this winter after originally being closed for the season. Written By: Rachel Fergus | ×
With railings upgraded and in place, the multi-use trail across the new Eisenhower Bridge of Valor will open this winter after originally being closed for the season. Steve Gardiner / Republican Eagle
RED WING The multi-use trail across the new Eisenhower Bridge of Valor will be open this winter after all.
City Engineer Jay Owens reported on Monday that in autumn 2020 numerous panels of railing along the river side of the trail had to be removed and returned to the supplier for correction and re-finishing. The city and the Minnesota Department of Transportation did not know the timeframe for installing the updated panels, so the trail was closed from Potter Street in Red Wing to 825th Street in Wisconsin and was schedul