Five people have filed for three seats on the Lake City Public Schools School Board that are up for election this fall.
The filers are incumbents Jim Siewert and Jacob Atkinson, as well as Frank Kania III, Nathan Schumacher, and Keeley Roach.
Incumbent Jake Schumacher said he didn’t plan to seek...
Bennett Thomas defeated Matthew Chandler in a playoff to complete a comeback and capture his first Lake City Invitational.
Thomas, currently out of Minneapolis, began the day 4 shots off the pace set by Nick Navarro’s 4-under 67 in round 1. A slow start on his first 9 holes on Sunday turned...
Happy unlimited non-commercial signs season to all who celebrate.
“All noncommercial signs of any size may be posted in any number beginning 46 days before the state primary in a state general election year until ten days following the state general election,” a state statute reads. “Municipal...
As Marla Hubbard looks toward her coming retirement and reflects on a 45-year career at what is now Alliance Bank in Lake City, she said what she’ll miss most are the relationships with colleagues and customers, some of which have spanned decades.
Beginning as a bookkeeper, she eventually became...
At age 14, Steve Heitman took the wheel in his first demolition derby – the event where drivers ram into each other until only one vehicle remains operational. Heitman has spent 45 years behind the wheel and he continues to shape the local motorsports scene to this day.
Lake City native Natalie Bremer and her parents, Steve and Michelle, were in New York City Monday for Natalie to receive the Division II Honda Athlete of the Year award.
The award, which honors the top athlete in NCAA Division II women’s sports, was presented on a CBS Sports Network broadcast of...
Bluff View Elementary kindergarten teacher Marie Kruse has been recognized as one of just six educators in the United States to receive the 2026 National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award.
The intersection of U.S. Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15 south of Lake City is expected to reopen this week, according to Wabasha County Engineer Dietrich Flesch. Traffic has been detoured since early June to allow for the removal of bluffside to improve sightlines and safety at the intersection...
Photographer Ben Threinen submitted this image of “a kettle or comittee of 40 [vultures meeting] to discuss life and food on Lake Pepin.” The meeting tree stands alone on a small peninsula near Central Point.
The Lake City third grade boys came together to compete at the Rushford Peterson 8U baseball tournament on Friday, July 17. The tournament included six team participants and Lake City played three games. The boys had an exciting walk-off win in the first game against PEM and then battled strong to...
By the time you read this, Water Ski Days will already be a memory. The stages will be down, the tents packed away, and our community will have taken a collective breath after another incredible event season milestone. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably wondering where summer went.
One...
You may have heard this partial statement several times through the years along with the ending. The two things we need to get through the little annoyances of life are Duct tape and WD-40.
If it moves and it shouldn’t, use duct tape.
If it doesn’t move and it should, use WD-40.
The Lake City Tiger wrestling program, through its Impact Wrestling Club, kicked off a new fundraiser this week, with athletes and families selling fresh sweet corn to help support and strengthen the future of Tiger wrestling.
Sweet corn will be available Saturday and Sunday at locations in Oak...
Who gets to own a piece of the future? Ownership — of land, of livelihood, of voice — was central to the American experiment. In southern Minnesota, it remains central to the work of building vibrant, resilient communities. And for many people, belonging begins with having the opportunity to shape...
Thirty-five Lake City boys participated in the 8 and under (8U) Zumbro Valley Baseball League (ZVBL).
Volunteer parents helped coach three separate Lake City teams: Black, Orange, and White.
The boys had weekly practices and games that culminated in the final tournament Sunday, July 19 at the...
The Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) group walk on July 22 can boast superb weather as the group learned about lamplighter Sarah Kimm as they walked her path placing lamps on the river as she would have done every day for 37 years.
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is currently accepting applications for its Small Town Grant program. Towns, or native nations, with populations of 10,000 or less in SMIF’s 20-county region are eligible.
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, public institutions and units or agencies...
Former Rotarian Jessin Skoug, owner of Eagle Valley Chiropractic, was Ben Threinen’s guest speaker at Lake city Rotary.
Jessin explained the benefits of staying in motion through exercise and chiropractic manipulation. Jessin has an office in Lake City and one in Wabasha. Her clinics offer not...
Lake City Rotary Club presented portions of the proceeds from its Circle of Life Run/Walk to two of the three chosen recipients at Monday’s meeting.
Accepting on behalf of Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity was Angie Foss, who is the organization’s homeowner services manager. Check out their...
Sarah Ziebarth recounts the history of one of Minnesota's oldest banks.
The community came together on Friday, June 5, 2026, for the 34th annual Tom Peyla Golf Fundraiser and Dinner hosted by Great River Homes, Inc. at Lake Pepin Golf Course in Lake City. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, golfers, donors, and community supporters, the event raised $21,000 toward...
St. Elizabeth’s Community Development Foundation (CDF) will hold the sixth annual Jim Abbott Golf Tournament, held on Friday, Aug. 14, at Coffee Mill Golf Course.
“The community event honors the legacy of Jim Abbott, a dedicated leader and friend whose contributions helped advance local...
My favorite reading material is novels set in English villages where the characters walk or pedal to the High Street to do their weekly marketing. They might stop at the fishmongers or the chemist or perhaps the tobacconist to get the daily paper. The interactions are always ordinary, familiar and...
Lake City FFA Alumni will host a summer picnic on Monday, Aug. 3, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln High School.
Hamburgers, hotdogs, and all the fixings will be served, and all family members are invited. The meal and meeting will take place at the front of the high school grounds on the Tiger...
The Wabasha County Dairy Princesses will be hosting a special storytime at the Lake City Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 10:30 a.m.
“Come meet the princesses, listen to a story, and have an opportunity to take photos, do coloring pages, and more,” the library said in a news release.
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