Portable ice shacks off the shore near Ohuta Beach in Lake City. Ben Threinen, who took this photo, said the Lake Pepin ice looks like it was prepared by a Zamboni.
This year’s Triple "A" award recipients from Lincoln HIgh School are: Allison Dykes (left), daughter of Virgil and Melissa Dykes, and Alec McElmury (right), son of Bill McElmury and the late Michelle McElmury. "Established in 1988, the award, popularly known as the Triple 'A' Award, recognizes and...
A power outage affected some customers of Lake City Public Utilities on Jan. 2.
“We did have a large outage,” City of Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen said that day. “We believe it is in a portion of the overhead distribution system that is exposing a weak spot with colder temperatures...
A Lincoln High School senior and Old Frontenac resident is about to spend a few weeks in Europe competing with some of the best biathletes in his age group in the world.
First he’ll travel to Jakuszyce, Poland, to compete at the Junior IBU Cup to be held Jan. 16-19. Then he’ll travel west to...
Honey bees were one of featured species at the “Wildlife in Winter” program at the Lake City Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 2. The event, featuring information and activities to teach children how wildlife survives the frigid Minnesota winter, was the capstone project for a University of...
This year’s ExCEL Award recipients from Lincoln High School are are: Delilah Benjamin (right), daughter of Bill and Samantha Benjamin, and Patrick Kennedy (left), son of Brian and Kelly Kennedy. "The ExCEL award is sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League and represents Excellence in...
Some Bluff View Elementary students got extra recess thanks to donors at the Lake City Education Foundation gala. “A big thank you to Lakeshore Realty and Jacob Schumacher Construction for their generous donation of an extra 15 minutes of recess for two lucky classrooms at the gala this year!,” the...
The Lake City High School girls wrestling team returned to action this past Saturday competing at the Cannon Falls Invitational.
The top placewinner for Lake City was eighth grader Re’Ale Parker as she won both her matches by pin.
The Tigers had three girls finish in second place, with juniors...
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to the upcoming program “Chocolate Charcuterie” with local resident Katelyn Borgschatz, licensed bakery wholesaler and registered cottage food producer.
The program will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. at the library. Registration is not...
Lake City showed no rust from an 11-day layoff as the Tigers rolled past Dover-Eyota 73-57 at Winona State University. Four Tigers players reached double figures as Lake City led from start to finish, improving to 5-1 with the victory.
All five starters scored for the Tigers in the first three...
Amy Heise spoke to Rotary about the Lake City Athletic Boosters Club. Amy taught school for 25 years. She is now an Instructional coach and the president of Lake City Athletic Booster Club.
She explained how Athletic Boosters support all areas of athletics in the school district from...
Lake City Area Arts will host a performance by the John Paulson Jazz Trio on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Lake City Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The group will be playing well known jazz standards including swing, Latin, ballads and originals. There is a suggested $15 donation for...
Eric Hanson
The Lake City High School junior varsity wrestlers came out of the holiday break with a busy weekend.
On Friday night the crew headed to Stewartville for a tournament geared towards seventh through ninth graders.
The team had a good showing, coming home with multiple top placers....
Colter Hegge scored a career-high 23 points, including the go-ahead basket with 40 seconds to play as the Lake City High School boys basketball team edged Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran 61-58 last Monday night at Winona State University.
Alec McElmury scored the final five points of a 12-3 run by...
By David Ohl
No, you are mistaken. This article is not about me and my joyous, high-spirited, outgoing personality. Rather it is about George. I remember him from back in the early 80’s. He was on TV wearing his trademark cut-off jeans, a jersey with a big “0” on it, and sporting his funky long...
Dear Lake Citians, as I conclude my term as mayor, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the trust and support you have shown me over the past eight years. Serving this extraordinary community has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I am continually inspired by the spirit of...
Lake City American Legion Post 110 has announced the initiation of four new members, including one who served during World War II.
New member Jay L. Johnson, 101, is a World War II veteran who served in the medical field in Washington D.C.
Greg Keyport is a Vietnam War-era veteran who served in...
Lake City Kiwanis Club thanks the many people who donated toys and cash to the Toy Project this year. We served 55 families with 150 children and were able to meet our goals.
We thank Lake City Fresh Market, Alliance Bank, Forward Bank, Edward Jones office, Anytime Fitness, the VFW, Pepin Plaza,...
For the third straight year, Kerby C. Rigelman has been named a member of the 2024 Executive Council of New York Life, which “recognizes the top 19 percent of New York Life’s elite field force of more than 12,000 licensed agents in sales achievement,” according to a news release.
Rigelman has been...
Happy New Year, friends! All things fresh and new, bright and hopeful, cold and snowy – that’s what we hope for from January 2025. January brings many opportunities for activities at Frontenac State Park – especially if it snows! Park manager Jake Gaster lays them out for us here. (For easy...
The Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) invites you to take a Grand Excursion back to 2004 with Sonda Featherstone next Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 1:30 pm at City Hall.
Sonda was a co-chair of the Grand Excursion event in Lake City along with Mary DeRoos during the re-creation of the historic 1854 Grand...
The Lake City Dance Team (LCDT) held their home dance competition Saturday, Jan. 4, at Lincoln High School.
Wes Moechnig and Kaija Anderson have announced the opening of Great River Tax Service in Lake City.
“With a combined 23 years of experience in the tax industry, Wes and Kaija bring a wealth of expertise to the table,” the business said in a news release. “Wes Moechnig has over 15 years of...
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