During the February 16th Mendota City Council meeting, the difficult decision to close the Mendota Public Pool for the 2026 season. The City of Mendota is closing the pool due to major construction and repairs needed for the pool to be safe and operational. The construction cost is estimated at $1 million, which is less than the $6.7 million estimated for a new pool. The City of Mendota will offer alternative summer opportunities through partnerships with the Mendota YMCA, Graves-Hume Public Library and more.

The car show will be from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 28. To accommodate the car show, the council agreed to shut down portions of 6th Ave and 8th St during the event.

The Mendota City Council approved the use of Lake Mendota Park for the 9th annual polar plunge. The plunge will be at noon on Saturday, Feb 28 at Lake Mendota.

Mendota awarded a contract Monday to an engineering firm to design a walking-cycling path using $3 million in funding the city received this spring.

Mendota taxpayers could get some modest relief when the property tax bills arrive next spring.

It’s done: the old Phalen Steel building is now annexed into Mendota’s city limits.

Got a question or concern about Mendota acquiring the old Phalen Steel building? There will be an opportunityto chime in right before the next city council meeting.

The old Phalen Steel building will be annexed into Mendota, though city officials still aren’t quite sure what the new space will be used for.

A longtime first-responder in Mendota is now a full-time member of the Mendota Fire Department.

Got an idea on what Mendota’s forthcoming pavilion should look like? Reimagine Mendota is accepting proposals until Sept. 8.

Chief Jason Martin said Poole’s hire makes the department fully staffed.

First responders now have a financial incentive to become paramedics in Mendota.

The City of Mendota is acquiring the old Phalen Steel building on North U.S. 52.

Mendota Elementary wants to make it safer for parents to drop off their kids at Northbrook School. The Mendota City Council is all for it.

Mayor David Boelk issued a proclamation Monday making Mendota a “dementia-friendly” city.

His race was tight – decided by just four votes – but Jim Fitzpatrick returns as alderman of the 1st Ward in Mendota.

Mendota’s new police chief is a city native who said he means for the police department to be his last professional stop.

The Mendota City Council voted unanimously Monday to install Jason Martin as head of the police department.

Mendota voters swept Mayor David Boelk back into office Tuesday – and if Tuesday’s results hold, with no changes to the City Council.

Mendota had a strong retail sales year in 2024 – but it fell a bit short of a record.

The contaminated site near Mendota’s train station won’t be cleaned up any time soon, but the city has identified an engineering firm to oversee the remediation.

Five candidates in Mendota were cordial and largely positive about the city’s future during a Tuesday candidates forum at the Mendota Civic Center.

Sidewalks around Lincoln School in Mendota could be fixed in time for the start of the 2025-26 school year, weather permitting.

Joel Perez: We have great things going on in Mendota currently

James Fitzpatrick: I feel we need to go forward with the repairs to downtown and promote any new business. I feel I am trusted and counted on to help with city business.

Vicki Johnson: We need to have ways to draw more people to our downtown like events and amenities

Last year, Mendota obtained $350,000 to help kids walk to school in safety. Now, they have an engineering firmto oversee those improvements.

Mendota will get about half the funds needed to replace two bridges near Black Brothers.

The city of Mendota announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for $25,000.

If you travel through Mendota, watch for signage changes at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Eighth Street.

Mendota’s sales tax receipts took a slight dip in early fall – down 2% in September – but the city remains poised for a near-record year.

The City of Mendota is acquiring a vacant downtown building at 601 Eighth St.

If you live in Mendota, the city rate on next year’s property tax bill is probably going down. Will you pay less in taxes? Stay tuned.

A bridge repair near Black Bros. in Mendota will cost about $690,000. The city hopes to get some state help funding it.

Want to paint another mural in downtown Mendota? City officials are all for it. They’re even ready to kick in some money to fund it.

A program designed to support the preservation of buildings within the Mendota Historic Preservation District by providing grants for facade improvements was revived Monday by Mendota City Council.

Mendota wants to build a roughly 2-mile shared use path from downtown to Lake Kakusha and near Mendota High School. If the city gets the grant, construction begins in 2026.

Mendota city officials listened to ideas Monday from the public for potential uses for an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant.

Mendota police no longer have a shortage of candidates.

The bridge at Fifth Street and Eighth Avenue in Mendota will be replaced early next year.