It was drizzly and cold on Halloween this year, so many families headed to the events space at Wild Wings Plaza for its second annual Halloween party. Wild Wings Plaza owner Barb Milhem handed out light sticks to people as they arrived. She said the 500 bags of candy were all distributed with an...
Lake City High School Dramatic Arts will present “The Wizard of Oz” Nov. 6-9 in the Lincoln High School auditorium. The musical tells the story of Dorothy Gale’s attempts to return to her home in Kansas after being transported to Oz. Public performances will be Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., Friday...
The University of Minnesota cross country course is a series of continually rolling hills the entire race. There is no portion of it that you can relax and catch your breath if you go into oxygen debt. The young Tigers handled it like veterans and were attacking beginning to finish at the State...
There’s a lot going on around the area this weekend, especially if you like live entertainment or hunting for deals.
Doe Days and library friends book sale
The Shops of Lake City’s annual Doe Days event will be Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
As an aircraft mechanic in the Army during the Vietnam War, Jim McIlrath developed a love for aviation that has stayed with him ever since.
After enlisting and training, he was stationed in the United States, then Korea for 11 months.
“In Korea I became a tech inspector,” he said. “I inspected...
On Oct. 25, Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors, and community members gathered at Anytime Fitness Lake City to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the club in Lake City. Ribbon cutting events bring together Chamber staff, board members, ambassadors, and local business leaders to...
Bethany Lutheran Church announced the recipients of funds raised at two fundraiser events. “Bethany Lutheran Church would like to thank our members and neighbors for attending our Block Party and our fall Garage Sale. We were able to donate $500 each to the Local Food Shelf, Packing for the...
Photographer Steve Brown submitted this photo of a barge traversing Lake Pepin recently. According to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers statistics released in January, last year’s navigation season ended in early December when the last tug left St. Paul. The Corps, which operates locks and dams and is...
The Board of Directors of the Goodhue County Child and Family Collaborative is announcing a funding opportunity for a three year period, beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029. The mission of the Goodhue County Child and Family Collaborative is to work in partnership to build strong...
On Monday, Nov. 10, at the Lake City Council meeting, Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) President Katie Himanga will present the findings of the community survey conducted by the Lake City Historical Society regarding The Wave sculpture.
The Council will be voting that evening on whether The...
Tuesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, and several activities are planned to honor area veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
Lunch and music at Wild Wings Plaza
Lake City Area Arts’ Coffeehouse Concert series continues Sunday, Nov. 9, with a performance by Tom and Laura.
Lake City Rotary Club thanks all the businesses and individuals who supported our 19th annual Fall Fundraiser (Wine, Beer and Spirits Tasting).
Special Thanks to Port 104 and J&J Liquor for all your work to make this event a great success. We were so impressed with all of the amazing...
This Veterans Day 2025 we remember those who have served the country and gave of themselves to a greater cause for the continued freedom we enjoy in these United States.
The Oak Center General Store has two concerts this weekend.
Idle Rose will perform Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m.
“Laura Idle and Rose Spieler-Sandberg form the folk duo Idle Rose. The pair is based in Ashland and sing an honest, relaxed and sweet style of Americana that ripples and shines like...
One sparkly night it’s Halloween and you’re sneaking a few of those diminutive, overpriced Almond Joys you bought even though (and perhaps because) you know kids don’t prefer them. The next morning you wake up and it’s — November.
November is a no-nonsense month, starting out with Dia de los...
New Hope Church, located at 302 N. Prairie St. in Lake City, hosted their first “Common Needs Swap” on Saturday, Oct. 25, encouraging the local community to “Bring what you can and take what you need,” the church said in a news release.
Those with excess goods including clothing, household items...
The Lincoln High School chapter of National Honor Society will have its 2025 American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To make an appointment, contact Candance Wait cwait@lake-city.k12.mn.us.
For more information visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/...
Lake City Kiwanis president Tom Kregel welcomed Gary Myers who explained to Kiwanis members about one of his many interests, blacksmithing.
Blacksmiths in early America were extremely important people who kept the economy moving during the age of horse powered transport.
I really wasn’t involved with laundry until I left for college, and even then, when coming home for the weekend I was usually accompanied by a bag of dirty clothes. There were times when I was forced to use the laundromat and had mixed results. Eventually I got married, and when I said, “I do” I...
Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) has announced the Festival of Wreaths, “a festive holiday showcase and fundraiser featuring more than 20 beautifully decorated wreaths, each paired with unique and valuable add-ons,” according to a news release.
The event will open with a community reception on Sunday,...
The sounds of jazz return to Lake City!
Lincoln High School proudly presents its Fall Jazz Concert on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
This year’s event features the Lake City Jazz Ensembles, directed by Mr. Eric Stashek performing alongside guest artists from the Winona State University Jazz Band,...
Lake City Fresh Market has announced its annual Holiday Open House will be Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The event offers recipes, gift and party planning ideas, samples of “old and new holiday favorites.”
People can also preorder meat and cheese trays, veggie trays and fruit baskets,...
Wabasha County Commissioners heard several presentations during their Oct. 21 Board meeting in Wabasha.
Leota Lind, CEO of South Country Health Alliance, a health insurance agency based in Medford, gave a fall 2025 report, with an update on strategic priorities.
The priorities include:
• Working...
Lake City High School varsity bowling is sitting in first place out of nine teams. This week varsity’s first match was against Rushford-Peterson and they won 4-1. Their second match was against Pine Island and they won 4-1. Tyler Nolan went 10 for 10 strikes in the first match. This week our top...
On Oct. 24, Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors, and community members gathered at DogHouse Books to officially welcome them as a new business with a First Dollar presentation.
“DogHouse Books mission is to get books into the hands and homes of kids, one free book at a time. We...
The annual Community Thanksgiving Day dinner will be Nov. 27 in the fellowship hall of Bethany Lutheran church at 525 South 6th Street.
A traditional dinner featuring roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetable, salad and dessert, coffee and milk will be served from noon to 1:30 pm.
To make...
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