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TV segment on Samuelson skis airs April 26

A film crew from the television show “Mysteries of the Museum” sets up in the City Hall Ballroom in Lake City to film a segment about Ralph Samuelson’s water skis last December. Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on Lake Pepin in 1922. The segment will air tonight (Thursday, April 26) at...

New books chronicle 19th century Old Frontenac

When Lorry Wendland moved to her home on Lake Avenue Way in Old Frontenac in 2000 she decided to read up on the village’s history. Two things struck her. First, a lot of the information she was reading was contradictory. Second, she didn’t feel like the town’s 19th century pioneers were being...

Input sought on proposed Cemstone site plans

The City of Lake City will hold an open house Thursday, April 26, to go over the proposed site development plan for the former Cemstone property and adjoining land. The open house will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall. The city has owned the site since purchasing it in 2006. Since then an...

New greenhouse boosts education, local food

Outside it was overcast and a bit gloomy April 11, but it was a beautiful spring day inside Lincoln High School’s new greenhouse where flowers for the FFA’s upcoming plant sale were in bloom. The school district was holding an open house for the year-round facility constructed between the tennis...

Workshop scheduled on Ohuta-marina beach area

The Lake City City Council will meet April 24 at 5 p.m. to try to answer three questions posed by the Lake City Planning Commission about the marina area between Ohuta Park and the inner harbor. The planning commission met with the Marina Board on April 3 to look over plans to replace the marina...

Lakeshore Agency supports  Lake City Education Foundation

Lakeshore Agency has donated $1,600 to the Lake City Education Foundation. Lakeshore Agency committed to donating $100 for each boys and girls basketball home game victory during the 2017-18 season. “The Lake City Education Foundation is thankful for the hard work and dedication by the boys and...

‘Royal Event’ display has personal significance

Lake Pepin Floral owner Carolyn Wenzel next to the dress her grandmother wore at her 1930 wedding in Owatonna. The dress, along with her mother’s wedding dress and her father’s wedding suit from their 1953 wedding are on display at Lake Pepin Floral to help promote this year’s Girl’s Day Out on...

Letter: Helpful stranger follows golden rule

Sunday afternoon at about 2 p.m. after the big snow storm, I was out trying to shovel and there was about two inches of ice under the snow, so it was tough going. It was snowing and I was getting tired. Since Ron has two kinds of cancer and other health issues, I didn’t want him out there...

Mayor: Join us as we discuss Ohuta Park

Next week the City Council and staff will be holding a workshop and special meeting to discuss potential development plans for the city-owned land at the Ohuta Park waterfront area. The meeting will be held at city hall on Tuesday, April 24 at 5 PM and it will be televised on cable TV and on our...

Two Tiger band members earn "Best in Site" honors

Two Lincoln High School music students received the “Best in Site” award at the Minnesota State High School League Solo and Ensemble Festival held April 12 at Wabasha–Kellogg High School. The best in site award is given to students that have the outstanding performance for the event within their...

Tennaco buys Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul, the vehicle component manufacturer with a stake in two Lake City facilities, has a new owner. Tennaco, based in Lake Forest, Ill., purchased Federal-Mogul, based in Southfield, Mich., from its owner, Carl Icahn Enterprises, with cash, stock and financing valued at $5.4 billion,...

Three from speech team qualify for state

Three members of the Lake City High School speech team will compete at the state speech meet after placing high at the section 1A meet Monday, April 16. The team as a whole placed third in Section 1A, with six of Lake City’s 15 entries advancing to finals. Placing sixth were LaQuilla Vanzant...

Boys tennis opens against Lourdes

The Lake City High School boys tennis team squared off against Rochester Lourdes in Lake City April 10, losing 6-1.A challenging spring season has left sports teams scratching their heads as they continue to battle the weather elements.The boys tennis program had missed two matches prior to...