The 28th Annual Sailing 4 Leukemia (S4L) event is scheduled to take place this Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the last sail of the day departing at 3 p.m., at the Lake City Marina.
Of the three Lake City School Board members whose terms are ending in January, one has filed for re-election, one doesn’t plan to file, and a third said he will seek another term.
As of Monday, July 20, incumbent Jim Siewert was the lone filer for the three available seats in the November election...
Amy Henderson reports on the Power of Produce clubs for children and seniors at the Lake City Market by the Lake.
Brady Herber had no idea what he wanted to do when he graduated from Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School in 2023. His girlfriend’s dad, John Derouin, owner of Whitewater Canvas in Dover, saw potential and hired him.
“I put him on the sewing machine. He had never worked one before, but he was...
Sarah Ziebarth writes about Lake City's department stores.
The Lake City City Council got good news about the city’s credit-worthiness at its regular meeting July 13.
On the recommendation of financial advisor Mike Bubany of David Drown Associates, the city obtained a new credit rating ahead of the sale of about $6.25 million in bonds to pay for the North...
Paving has begun on the multi-year rebuild of a section of Goodhue County Road 2. “Currently, the contractor, PCI Roads LLC, is placing mainline concrete which began at (Goodhue County Rd. 5) and will end at Territorial Road,” Goodhue County Public Works Director and County Engineer Jess Greenwood...
It’s the most sweltering time of the year (we hope). Last weekend people took to the water to keep cool. Above, swimmers paddle around a sailboat. At right, a wind surfer travels across the lake.
-Photos by Ben Threinen
Photographer Ben Threinen submitted this dramatic photo of an airborne fish desperate to elude gulls fishing in the high winds near Ohuta Park. The fish escaped, according to Threinen.
Sarah Ziebarth received the Kiwanis’ fine writing instrument from Dean Flugstad after talking to the Kiwanis Club about her life and her experience as an employee/writer for The Lake City Graphic.
Sarah went to the University of Wisconsin - Stout to become a video game creator just when the big...
The Lake City Graphic believes it is important to be transparent with our readers regarding the upcoming city council election.
Justin Hawryluk, an owner of the Lake City Graphic, is a candidate for the Lake City City Council. We recognize that his candidacy creates a potential conflict of...
Heat, humidity and poor air quality cancelled the Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) group walk last Wednesday, July 15. The walk was planned for the scenic bluff top Memorial Park in Red Wing and will be re-scheduled in the fall for peak viewing of the Mississippi River fall colors.
A walk at the marina...
To illustrate a story on what life might have been like in Lake City at the time the Declaration of Independence was signed, a source for the story recommended a mural at the Wabasha Public Library.
The story included a photo of a section of the mural, but at least one reader was dismayed to see...
The Montvales will perform at the Oak Center General Store on Friday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance at oakcentergeneral.store for $21.50, or at the door for $24.
I grew up in a family where Danish was occasionally spoken when my parents wanted to keep something from Dwight and me. I wish I had absorbed a little of that language because to earn my Bachelor of Arts degree at Augustana I had to complete a foreign language requirement. Well, how hard could...
Thank You for making Lake City Rotary’s Circle of Life Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K a success.
Thank you to attendees and supporters. Your generosity and community spirit made it successful.
We extend our appreciation to our sponsors, whose support made this event possible.
Presenting Sponsors were...
The Gardenaire Garden Club would like to express its sincere appreciation to the homeowners who graciously opened their beautiful gardens for this year’s garden tour. It was a very warm day, but more than 135 garden enthusiasts enjoyed the beauty that the gardens offered.
The garden hosts’...
I have a high regard for our Lake City Police Department (LCPD) and know some of their officers personally so I was more than happy to supply cookies for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (not sure I got the name or the date right but no matter).
The Lincoln High School Class of 1954 will hold a reunion at the Jewel Golf Club on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 12:30 p.m.
Lunch will be offered from a shortened menu.
Not long ago, I penned a column highlighting the human side of fraud. Minnesota’s $9 billion in fraud is a staggering number, and too often we don’t look past the dollar signs when considering the damage being caused by the rampant fraud in this state.
There was the story of a Lake City family...
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