The Haunted Hok-Si-La Trail put on by Lake City’s Fall Fest in partnership with The Lake City Sportsman’s Club was a resounding success this past weekend.
676 tickets were sold Saturday night, with visitors coming from “Lake City, surrounding cities, the Twin Cities, Rochester, Winona, Wisconsin,...
Lake City Firefighters Michael Lafferty and Casey Henderson were at Bluff View Elementary School and St. John’s Lutheran School to talk to students about fire safety in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10.
This year’s theme is “Charge Into Fire Safety. Safe Charging is a Superpower,”...
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, two school buses pulled up to the Lake City Catholic Worker Farm on County 5 Boulevard just outside Lake City. 96 eighth graders from Cotter School in Winona piled out, excited for a day of Farm School, an educational program that brings visitors to the farm for hands-on...
At one point in time, there were well over 250 individual school districts between Goodhue and Wabasha counties. In the early days, most of these schools were held in private homes, barns, or abandoned claim shanties, which were temporary, rudimentary structures built by pioneers to legally prove...
VFW Post 8729 partnered with the Lake City Fire Dept. for Fire Prevention Week, donating $1,000 to buy smoke detectors, which were given to the fifth grade classes at St. John’s and Bluff View Elementary School. They also purchased refrigerator magnets to hand out at the open house reminding people...
The Lake City City Council recognized Travis Wettern for 20 years with the city’s electric department at the council’s Monday, Oct. 12, meeting. Front row, from left: Wettern and Mayor Brian Quinn. Back row, from left: City Council Members Amy Alkire, Cindy McGrath, Megan Kramer, Faye Brown, and...
Kiwanis Students of the Month for September are Lincoln High School students Andrew Berger, nominated by the Band Department; Alex Berlin, nominated by the Choir Department; and Stella Beltz, nominated by the Spanish Department.
Lincoln High School announced the September 2026 Students of the Month for grades seven through nine. Two students from these grades are selected each month.
September students include:
• Seventh graders Kaya Christensen and John Peters
• Eighth graders Isabella Raths and Alex Senne
• Ninth...
About one hundred soldiers of the 434th Chemical Company, Minnesota National Guard, will soon deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in the Middle East. The 434th Chemical Company is a specialized unit of the Minnesota National Guard with a distinct history and critical upcoming...
The Oak Center General Store will host two shows this weekend: Jason Dea West on Friday and Dean Magraw on Sunday.
Jason Dea West will perform Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m.
“Jason Dea West is a seasoned American troubadour who sings what he lives and lives what he sings. His latest album, Louella...
There is a saying among runners that says, “For every hill you run up, there is a hill you run down.” That’s pretty much the description of Enger Golf Course that hosts the Swain Invitational in Duluth. The Tigers went north to test this theory as we have since 1984. The results were that hills...
The Lake City Tigers volleyball team faced two tough opponents this week, falling to Kasson-Mantorville in three sets on Oct. 6 before dropping a five-set battle to Goodhue on Oct. 8.
Against Kasson-Mantorville, the Tigers fell 14-25, 10-25, 16-25. Paige Luhman led Lake City at the net with four...
The Lake City Tiger girls tennis team had its first loss of the season, falling to Cannon Falls 4-3 in a close match. The Tigers battled hard throughout the lineup, winning three of the four singles matches but coming up short in doubles play.
It was a school morning. I had already been to the kids’ rooms once to rouse them from slumber. It was on my customary second visit, to encourage continuation, that I knew something fundamental had changed. It was like walking into a wall where before there was no wall. But here, now, there was...
Jason Lohmann, DFL candidate for Minnesota Senate, District 20, was our guest speaker a recent Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting. He shared his background as a farmer and his past service on the local school board and township boards. He reviewed the key reasons why he is running and areas of special...
September was a busy month for the Lake City FFA. The month kicked off with back-to-school activities and the end of the Minnesota State Fair. This year, Lake City had the largest FFA delegation at the Minnesota State Fair in many years. Simon Brand showed beef cattle; Sawyer Marcellus and Jonathan...
Mid-October brought another candle on the birthday cake and it’s getting crowded. Getting older does have some benefits as when we mess things up, just call it a senior moment and we can get away with almost anything.
How old am I? Take 9x9+6-4 and you get 38? But I am just a young sprout...
As the mid-term election approaches, I think it is appropriate for Americans to take stock of life as it exists. Is your life better off than 5 years ago? Overseas conflicts and war, inflation and the cost of living continue to rise while the response of our national leaders appears to be...
Several important moments for our country are coming soon. One is “No Kings” Day, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Highway 61 where it meets Jewell and Park Avenue in Lake City.
If you are concerned about cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, rising food, gas, and health...
The New Republicans won’t tell you one thing: from Donald all the way to the bottom officeholder, they all enjoyed the benefits of good policies that they themselves are now trying to kill. Do you think it’s just good luck that you didn’t get deathly ill from measles or contract polio as a child?...
American Legion Post 110 invites all local military veterans to its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. at Lake Pepin Plaza, 221 N. Franklin St., Lake City.
Post 110 holds its regular meeting on the third Monday of every month. All area veterans are welcome. For more information, contact...
If you were thinking about sending a letter to the editor to share some election-related thoughts with your fellow Graphic readers, time is running out.
The midterm election is Nov. 3. Except for some narrow exceptions, the last issue we’ll consider election letters for publication is Oct. 22. The...
It has come to my attention that there are a number of people my age in Lake City who are regulars at our local gym, Anytime Fitness. I have attempted many times to be one of them but—alas!—repetitive activity of any kind bores me to tears.
The Lake City Tigers football team earned their first win of the season, 36-29, over the Red Wing Wingers in Red Wing on Friday, Oct. 9.
In a back-and-forth battle, the Tigers found themselves trailing 29-28 in the fourth quarter when Greyson McElmury connected with Luke Fleming on a 24-yard...
Here’s what’s coming up as Lake City Fall Fest continues:
Dog Park Costume Party
Sunday, Oct. 18
1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Dress up your four-legged friend and head to the Dog Park for the annual Howl-een Party. Dogs and their owners are invited to enjoy an afternoon of Halloween fun, complete with door...
The Don Harvey Duo will perform a concert at the Lake City Area Arts center, 105 W. Center St., at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is a $15 suggested donation.
A press release notes that “Don Harvey is a rock solid duo that’s not too loud. They’ll play all the songs...
The Tiger harriers headed to the St. Charles Invite, and the boys’ varsity got to run against a bunch of future Section 1A opponents that they had yet to see. This was the chance for them to see how they stacked up against them before the Section Meet. Lake City came out ahead of four teams that...
Wabasha County Hwy. 9 from Wabasha County Hwy. 33 south to 670th St. is now open to traffic after being closed for a bridge replacement.
Please drive with caution through the work zone, as workers and equipment will be working on and near the road until all work is completed.
A map of Wabasha...
The Greater Lake City Community Foundation (GLCCF) hosted a philanthropic workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Port 104 community room, bringing attention to the many ways philanthropy can make a lasting difference in our community.
Titled “Maximize Your Legacy. Live It, Don’t Leave It,” the...
The next Common Needs Swap and Supper is this Saturday, Oct. 17, located in New Hope Church at 302 N. Prairie St. in Lake City.
The swap event encourages the local community to freely “bring what you can and take what you need” while enjoying a free lunch. This month’s event is encouraging the...
Cliff and Coulee Climbers snowmobile club encourages “snowmobile enthusiasts to attend [their] next meeting on Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lake City VFW to learn more about opportunities to support our trail system (pizza and beverages will be provided).”
Monthly meetings are held every fourth...
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a book talk and discussion of “North American Odyssey: 12,000 Miles Across the Continent by Kayak, Canoe, and Dogsled” with authors Dave and Amy Freeman on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m.
When National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Amy and...
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