We talk about our season being a journey. It begins the first day of practice and hopefully ends at the State Meet. That’s the way the season ended for the Tiger girls’ CC team. The girls have competed in four of the last six State Meets, and Saturday was the third new venue the senior girls have...
If you drive as far as you can on South Oak Street in Lake City, you will end up at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club.
You may have been there for a wedding, fundraiser, fishing tournament or Fish-fry dinner. So have I.
But the day I was there most recently, almost 5 p.m. on Oct. 29, a more...
Voters for offices in Lake City and Wabasha and Goodhue counties stuck with incumbents when they had the opportunity.
Not a single county commissioner, countywide elected official, Lake City School Board director, or Lake City City Council member lost a bid for another term. Newcomers found...
The Lincoln High School production of the musical “Annie” got a financial boost from two Lake City residents.
The Robert Pope/Pernille Flesche Donor Advised Fund with Greater Lake City Community Foundation (GLCCF) contributed $2,000 toward the production.
Eric Anderson of the Lincoln High School Class of 2026 had an eventful October as a member of U.S. Biathlon, winning an award and earning an opportunity to compete at the senior level.
Anderson competed Oct. 10 and 11 in the U. S. Biathlon Fall Festival and International Team Trials in Utah. He...
Jordyn Dicke (left) and Bryant Gulden are the Kiwanis Students of the Month for October. Both were nominated by the math department at Lincoln High School.
At its October meeting, the Gillford Golden Gophers 4-H club held a costume contest and decorated the Zumbro Falls sign for fall. At right are costume contest participants. Below are club members with the decorated sign.
The Lake City 10U fall softball team finished their season with a scrimmage against the 10U Lake City baseball team. “The girls had a wonderful season and had lots of fun playing against their fellow classmates,” according to a news release.
When your child’s school introduces lessons or materials that contradict what your family believes, what can you actually do about it? For years, too many parents were told the answer was “nothing.”
That is no longer true. Two landmark Supreme Court decisions have changed the landscape for...
Many babies enter this world on the chubby side with dimpled elbows and fat little legs. They are often referred to as being roly-poly. However, I was not a plump newborn weighing in at seven pounds four ounces and close to twenty-three inches in length.
Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold their regular board meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 8:15 a.m. at the Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District Office, 611 Broadway Ave., Ste 10B. Wabasha, Minn.
Readers and holiday shoppers are invited to a festive evening at DogHouse Books & Reading Room on Friday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m.
“Six local authors will be signing and selling their books, while the Christmas music, holiday treats, and general book merriment abounds!” said Alex Cannon,...
The Lake City Scouts are once again teaming up with the community for the annual food drive to support the Lake City Food Shelf.
“Please place any non-perishable items in a bag or box outside your front door before 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 for pick-up by the Scouts,” the scouts said in a...
Give to the Max Day is Nov. 19, and there are several options for people who want to donate to a local organization.
Among the local groups and nonprofits registered are: Hiawatha Animal Humane Society, Lake City Area Arts, Greater Lake City Community Foundation, Lake City Environmental Learning...
Most of us can do more than we think we can. When we are called upon to lead a group, help with a project or volunteer, right away we think we can’t possibly do that. But, I have found that if you try, you will be amazed by the experience; you learn, have fun and add to your life and others.
I...
The Association of Independent Riders (AIR) Motorcycle Rights Organization hosted its third annual Trunk & Treat on Oct. 31, bringing together families and neighbors for a fun-filled afternoon of Halloween festivities.
The event was thoughtfully planned and organized by the wives and...
Miriam Holtan and Joyce Moechnig representing American Legion Auxiliary Post 110 of Lake City presented a generous $1,000 check to Karen England and Mary DeRoos, Co-Chairs of Veterans Wreaths Group MN0088.
Lake City student musicians took part in the annual Hiawatha Valley League (HVL) Honor Concert, held on Monday, Nov. 2, at Goodhue High School.
The event brought together outstanding band and choir students from across the conference for a day of rehearsals, culminating in an evening performance.
Becky Houghton, math teacher, insurance agent, and researcher of the Lake City School District’s history, presented her research and information to the Lake City Rotary Club Nov. 9 at their noon meeting at the Port 104 Restaurant.
She went back to the very first schools that were built in Lake...
The October 2026 Students of the Month for grades seven through nine at Lincoln High School have been announced. Two students from these grades are selected each month.
October students include:
• Seventh graders Claire Halder and Miles DeFrang
• Eighth graders Nevaeh Bakken and Damian Vargas...
The sounds of jazz will fill the halls of Lincoln High School as the school presents its annual fall jazz concert on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
This year’s fall jazz concert will feature the Lake City Jazz I Ensemble, under the direction of Eric Stashek, alongside special guest artists, the...
I just want to send a quick thank you to all the members of our community who supported me in the recent election for our city council. I also want to congratulate Amy Alkire and Nora Pope for being elected as well.
Frontenac State Park will be closed to all visitors on Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 21-22 for a special deer hunt, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The purpose of the hunt is to prevent overpopulation of deer and to protect other natural resources.
What do you see in this photo? If it was labeled in Google images it would say something like “elderly man with young girl eating food.” That’s not wrong but it’s not exactly true either. There is more to this story.
The Greater Lake City Community Foundation (GLCCF) has donated a swing located at The Lake City Sportsman’s Club to the City of Lake City for use by community members.
Lake City Public Works Director Mitchell Rigelman was project coordinator, Streets and Parks Supt. Bruce Wallerich who led the...
According to “Lake City, Minnesota: Our Historical Journey,” by the Lake City Historical Society, 15 schools consolidated with Lake City in 1955. The Zumbro Falls School, District 80 of Wabasha County, and the West Florence School, Joint Districts 28 and 28½ of Goodhue County, were the very first...
Wabasha County Commissioners on Nov. 3 approved a motion to distribute the County’s remaining funds from the Whitewater Watershed dissolution and provide direction on where future delinquent property tax payments from the former watershed district should go.
The Whitewater Joint Powers Board...
Christy Birch of Lake City recently traveled to Santa Ana, Costa Rica, to compete at the 20th North American Bench Press Championships, held in conjunction with the 11th Pan American Bench Press Championships.
Birch placed first in the Masters 1 (age 40-49) 63-kilogram (138.8-pound) division with...
Early this summer we were in the woods, enjoying nature and the like. Hiking, swimming, exploring. And when the goal is to connect with nature, that’s an excuse to not shave. You know, because it’s grizzly. Which is why, when you’re in the woods, I think the goal is to look as much like a bear as...
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