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Historical society launches ‘If these walls could talk’ project to chronicle homes in Lake City
Sep 2, 2026
The Lake City Historical Society sometimes describes its purpose as that of Story Collector—using interviews and research to uncover the stories that define Lake City. Many of those stories are embedded in the homes of Lake City and the people who lived in them. Fascinating information can be...
Lake City native Lindsey Wohlsdorf to discuss debut novel at library
Sep 2, 2026
Life doesn’t always turn out exactly as planned – a lesson at the heart of Lindsey Wohlsdorf’s debut novel, “Before Dreams Come True.” Set against the backdrop of Nashville’s music scene, this heartfelt blend of romance, drama, and mystery explores universal themes of friendship, ambition, and the...
Personal watercraft riders flocked to Hok-Si-La for 20th annual Sortie
Sep 2, 2026
The TC Jet Pilots personal watercraft freeriders club marked 20 years of holding its annual Sortie at Lake City’s Hok-Si-La Park last weekend.
“It’s honestly hard to put into words what this weekend means to us,” member Blake Rudnik wrote in a Facebook post following the event. “What started 20...
September in Frontenac State Park: Slowly, the seasons turn
Sep 2, 2026
Yours truly is typing this while lolling on my Old Frontenac porch with ears tuned to the sounds of a late-August night (after listening to Dolly Parton songs all day, sigh). These night sounds include brisk crickets and cicadas; the mournful long-long-short-long calls of trains two or three miles...
Sisters in Crime members to speak at library
Sep 2, 2026
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a book talk and discussion on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. with authors Jesse Chandler, Judy Kerr, Thekla Madsen, and Frank Weber, members of the Twin Cities contingent of Sisters in Crime.
We hope you’ll join us as they come to discuss true...
St. Mark’s next Community Supper is Sept. 9
Sep 2, 2026
The September Community Supper at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
We have a returning crowd favorite - lasagna, as well as salad, garlic bread, and of course, desserts (We always have a good supply of those!).
Doors open no sooner than 4:50 p.m., as...
Local Lore: The Nazareth and McCahill Schools
Sep 2, 2026
Lake City’s public elementary schools, high schools, and Commercial College have all been covered in this series on our community’s educational facilities, but there are still many more to write about, including rural, one-room schoolhouses and the Central Point School. This week, however, will...
Bishop to visit Christ Episcopal Church
Sep 2, 2026
On Sunday, Sept. 13, Bishop Craig Loya, 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, will make his visitation to Christ Episcopal Church in Frontenac at the 9:30 a.m. worship service, according to a news release.
Bishop Loya will join Vicar Paul Ehling and the Rev. Sherry Drysdsle-Schruth of...
Building and sailing a boat to fend off burnout, develop resilience
Sep 2, 2026
As Richard Stubbs of Medford, Ore., was beginning his career as a child and adolescent trauma therapist, a supervisor warned him that most therapists burn out in the field “because children’s work is so hard.”
“I’m 10 years into it, and I can tell she’s right,” Stubbs said.
So he decided to build...
Cross country and track coaches speak at Kiwanis Club meeting
Sep 2, 2026
Meribeth Kozlowski (head girls track and field coach), Howie Cook (head cross country coach and a coaching legend in Lake City) and Tim Anderson (head boys track coach) were the guest speakers at a recent Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting.
Howie is in his 49th year of coaching, during which he...
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