City of Red Wing News

City of Red Wing recognized with national award

Red Wing’s favorite recycling hero, Rubin the Blue Bin, recently earned the City of Red Wing a national award! The City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) chose this Public Service Announcement (PSA) video production to win the 2009 Award of Excellence in the TV and… Read More »

The 2010 Census to Use GIS and GPS Technology. Be Sure to Be Counted!

Leanne Knott, GIS Specialist  The 2010 Census, mandated by the United States Constitution, will compose data to create an accurate count of everyone living in the United States. Census data is used to distribute Congressional seats to states, allocate more than $400 billion in federal funds to… Read More »

Potbellied Pig Ordinance Adopted

On October 26, the City Council adopted an ordinance allowing residents to keep miniature Vietnamese potbellied pigs as pets. The adoption of this ordinance resulted because two families in Red Wing currently have these animals as pets. The adopted ordinance now defines a miniature Vietnamese… Read More »

Red Wing 2020, A Brief History

1982 was a pivotal year in Red Wing’s growth - the first year the business community and the City of Red Wing took steps to create the Port Authority. It took three more years before former Council Administrator and Red Wing 2020 board member Dean Massett sought and received state Legislative… Read More »

Former Mayor Donna Dummer Awarded Amos Owen Award

The Amos Owen Award was given to former mayor Donna Dummer September 11. Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chair Kirsten Fridell explained the history of the award, named for a Prairie Island elder and cultural leader. The award is given annually to honor someone who has demonstrated an active… Read More »

2009 Fall Cleanup

Lisa Acker, Cover Clerk, Public Works Department Due to the current budget crisis, the Public Works Department will not be picking up curbside yard waste from residential areas or providing complimentary yard waste roll-off dumpsters. This decision was made by the City Council to reduce General… Read More »

Central States Water Environment Association received representation from the City of Red Wing

Bob Stark, Deputy Director of Public Works-Utilities Division, was recently asked to participate on a new ad hoc committee being formed by the Central States Water Environment Association to look at recent increases in problems associated with excessive foaming in anaerobic digesters. Central… Read More »

Effective Snow Removal, A Joint Effort

Rose Hanson, Secretary, Public Works Department In addition to the snow removal provided by the City of Red Wing, residents and business owners also have certain responsibilities. These include clearing sidewalks, driveways, mailboxes and fire hydrants adjacent to their property. These areas… Read More »