Community
Historical Society Open Hours is Tuesday
May 6, 2026
The Lake City Historical Society Open Hours event will be this coming Tuesday, May 12 from noon to 3 p.m. on the second floor of City Hall.
We do not have a special program planned but that does not mean there will not be stories and surprises. And cookies!
Please stop by—this event is free...
Fourth graders pick up around school for Earth Day
Apr 29, 2026
Bluff View Elementary School fourth grade students (pictured above) took a small portion of their day to clean up around the Bluff View campus in honor of Earth Day.
Teachers organize ‘Cocoa, Crafts, and a Movie’ to benefit Ed Foundation
Apr 29, 2026
Bluff View Elementary School teachers Heidi Berge, Korissa Atkinson, and Danielle Hegge hosted a “Cocoa, Crafts and a Movie” experience as part of an auction item for the Lake City Education Foundation Gala. “Lakeshore Real Estate Krage & Associates LLC was the winning bidder, and earlier this...
World Labyrinth Day walk is May 2
Apr 29, 2026
The Lake City community is invited to join in the 2026 World Labyrinth Day Walk at First Lutheran Church, 100 Peace Ridge on Saturday, May 2 at 12:30 p.m. This international annual event sponsored by The Labyrinth Society has a recurring theme of “Walk as One at 1” to create a “rolling wave of...
Destination Lake City helps business relocate
Apr 29, 2026
Destination Lake City (DLC) once again helped a business with improvements in Lake City’s downtown.
A small group of DLC members gathered on the corner of South Lakeshore and Center Street recently to give a hand to Tess and Jeff Stone of the newly relocated Stone’s Famous Popcorn Company.
The...
Exchange student from Italy speaks to Kiwanis Club meeting
Apr 29, 2026
Kiwanian Arianna Wright welcomed guest speaker Eva Ferro to a recent Kiwanis Club meeting.
Ferro is a Lincoln High School exchange student from Viareggio, Italy, which is on the Mediterranean Sea. Its population swells from 60,000 people to 200,000 in the summer.
The sea gives surfers loads of...
Genealogy society meets monthly
Apr 29, 2026
The Hiawatha Valley Genealogy Society meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Goodhue County History Center, 1166 Oak St., Red Wing.
“The society welcomes participants of all ages and genders who are interested in discovering, researching, or expanding their knowledge of their...
Local Lore: Lake City’s medical facilities
Apr 29, 2026
Multiple readers have suggested I write about Lake City medical history. I’ve held off doing it until now because there is a lot of information available. With that said, this topic will once again be split into sections over the course of a few weeks, starting with our town’s clinics and...
Letter: Jazz concert was entertaining
Apr 29, 2026
This past Saturday evening I attended the Lake City High School spring jazz concert. Wow: a three letter word to sum up an extraordinary event.
One had to be there to fully appreciate the dynamic energy and talent that performed.
Director Eric Stashek, in his leadership style, made the concert...
May in Frontenac State Park: A month of birds, birth and beauty
Apr 29, 2026
What can we say about May? It speaks for itself, gloriously, with its welcome bursts of warmth, color and new life, all of which you can find in abundance in Frontenac State Park. See you there!
Upcoming park events
Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m.: Bird walk led by Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteers...
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