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Intro to Tarot is Oct. 8 at library
Sep 30, 2026
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to Intro to Tarot with Erin Elizabeth on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
This program will include a brief history of tarot as well as an explanation of the symbolism and structure of tarot, including how to read for yourself, and a short Q&A....
Johnny Appleseed Day packs a weekend of fun into a single Saturday
Sep 30, 2026
This Saturday, Oct. 3, brings a full day of autumn festivities to downtown Lake City for Johnny Appleseed Day. Hosted by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, the event runs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and features family-friendly activities, contests, live entertainment, trolley rides, shopping, food...
Kwik Trip donates 15 pallets of water to city during Boil Advisory
Sep 30, 2026
The City of Lake City would like to thank Kwik Trip Corporation for its generous donation of bottled water during the recent Boil Water Advisory.
As the City developed contingency plans in case the advisory needed to remain in place for an extended period, Kwik Trip reached out and offered to...
McGrath speaks to Kiwanis Club
Sep 30, 2026
Lake City City Councilperson Cindy McGrath was the guest speaker at a recent Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting.
Cindy told Kiwanis members that she has served nine years on the council with great pride and sense of accomplishment since she feels Lake City, her hometown, is being very well governed,...
Miller to discuss Honeycrisp history
Sep 30, 2026
Did you know that the first commercially produced Honeycrisp apples were grown right here in Lake City? The University of Minnesota holds the patent for this popular apple which has been voted Minnesota’s State Fruit by schoolchildren.
As part of Johnny Appleseed Days this weekend, the Lake...
October in Frontenac State Park: Heaven for hikers
Sep 30, 2026
At last, we have gloriously cool weather, and even a break in the drought after late September rains. October is a grand month, as leaves turn and fall, opening up beautiful blue-sky vistas. No wonder it’s historically the busiest month for visitors to Frontenac State Park. Our advice to you, even...
Reads Landing curator to present on wing dams Oct. 11
Sep 30, 2026
Have you ever wondered how people worked to manage the Mississippi River long before modern technology? Join us on Sunday, October 11 at 2 p.m. at the Wabasha County Historical Society Museum in Reads Landing for a look at the hundreds of wing dams built along the Mississippi River from the 1860s...
Local Lore: St. John’s Lutheran School
Sep 30, 2026
St. John’s Lutheran School, located at 502 W. Chestnut St., is the last of Lake City’s parochial academies. The church, itself, notes that “formal Christian educational training of its young has been an important part of St. John’s life almost from its founding.”
According to a few sources, “...
Kubista joins Legion
Sep 23, 2026
Cory Kubista, the chief of the Lake City Police Department and a Gulf War veteran, has joined Lake City American Legion Post 110. Pictured, from left, are Dick Grobe, Kubista, and Bill Otto.
Peters Memorial Fund donates Guardian Caps to Tiger football program
Sep 23, 2026
Peters Memorial Fund recently donated $6,500 to the Lake City High School football program for the purchase of Guardian Caps. Guardian Caps are a protective layer that is worn over the top of football helmets and have been used at all levels of football as a preventative measure to concussions,...
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