Community
New friends group joins old friends for Hok-Si-La cleanup
Apr 29, 2026
Volunteers from the Lake City Lions Club, Kiwanis, and a new organization in town, Friends of Hok-Si-La (FOH), held a cleanup day at Hok-Si-La City Park this last Thursday, April 23.
Many pieces of trash— consisting of cans, bottles, plastic items, paper items, and other miscellaneous junk such...
Pavlovich performs May 3 at arts center
Apr 29, 2026
Tom Pavlowich will perform as part Lake City Area Arts’ coffee house concert series on Sunday, May 3, at 1:30 p.m.
Doors open at 1 p.m. with a $5 suggested donation.
According to a press release “Tom will play fun renditions of Willie and Waylon, Neil Young, The Eagles, Beach Boys, Johnny...
Reckmann honored for almost four decades with St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Apr 29, 2026
St. Mary of the Lake Church had a special guest on hand Sunday, April 26, as it honored LaVada Reckmann for her 38 years with the church.
Bishop Robert Barron presented Reckmann with an award during the mass.
St. Mary of the Lake’s parish priest, Fr. The Hoang, said: “We have been blessed to have...
Siewert wins one of FFA’s highest state honors
Apr 29, 2026
Lincoln High School Senior and Lake City FFA Chapter member Blake Siewert received one of the state FFA’s highest honors at the State FFA Convention, held April 20-21.
“Blake received the State STAR in Production Placement, one of the highest honors recognizing the culmination of his high school...
Woman’s Club delves into its history
Apr 29, 2026
Woman’s Club of Lake City (WCLC) historian Anne Tabat led a “Contextual and Interactive History of the Woman’s Club” at their April 15 meeting. Anne thanked fellow WCLC Historian Georgene Arndt for the care and oversight of our historical documents, ledgers and artifacts for many years. She also...
Authors to speak at library May 7
Apr 29, 2026
The Lake City Public Library (LCPL) invites the public to a book talk with Minnesota authors Julie Klassen and Erica Vetsch on Thursday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m.
Julie Klassen is an author of Regency romance novels. She is the winner of several Christy Awards and a Midwest Book Award. She also worked...
Bittersweet Garden Club cultivates garden knowledge in Lake City
Apr 29, 2026
The Bittersweet Garden Club continues to cultivate both community and gardening knowledge in Lake City. With approximately 20 to 30 active members and five honorary members, the club remains an engaged and welcoming group dedicated to horticulture, education, and service.
All members of the...
Dave Moore performs Friday at Oak Center General Store
Apr 29, 2026
Iowa singer-songwriter Dave Moore will perform at the Oak Center General Store on Friday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m.
“Dave Moore is one of the great songwriters to come out of the state of Iowa,” a news release said. “Known for his elegant songwriting and instrumental prowess on blues guitar, button...
A turn of turtles and a solitary wood duck
Apr 22, 2026
Sitting there like a bump on a log gets a bad rap. The turtles above and at right below look like they are living their best life while soaking up the springtime sunshine. At left below, a wood duck paddles by.-Photos by Ben Threinen
School staff promote autism awareness
Apr 22, 2026
April is Autism Awareness Month and staff members at Bluff View Elementary School in Lake City wore shirts representative of the theme of love and inclusivity, according to a news release. The Minnesota Autism and Development Disabilities Monitoring project (MN-ADDM) researchers found “1 in 28 (3.6...
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