Community
Chamber: Enjoy holiday window displays and vote for your favorite
Dec 3, 2025
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce invites the community to enjoy the festive window displays created by participating local businesses and vote for their favorite. Voting is open now through Dec. 15.
Participating businesses include: Lake City Chamber of Commerce, Twice Loved, Cute Chic Boutique,...
Chamber director speaks to Rotary Club
Dec 3, 2025
Lake City Rotary invited Heather Thomas, the director of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, to speak at our meeting on Nov. 24.
She told us of all the great events that we have during the year: Water Ski Days, Tour de Pepin, Fall Fest, and Johnny Appleseed Days, to name a few.
They are launching a...
Change continues at Graphic with new staff, technology
Dec 3, 2025
A few weeks ago, a small ad calling for a Newspaper Production and Sales Associate at our local newspaper was advertised. It was the Lake City job I’d been looking for. Since wrapping up my college experience earlier this year, I was doubtful of finding something that would allow me to utilize the...
Choir concert promises an evening of ‘Peace, Love, and Joy’
Dec 3, 2025
The community is invited to celebrate the sounds of the season at this year’s Winter Choir Concert, taking place on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Auditorium. The event will feature performances by the Junior Choir, Cadet Choir, and Concert Choir, each presenting a...
Church holds lunch to thank retiring McElmury, Wallerich
Nov 26, 2025
St. Mary of The Lake Catholic Parish held a lunch after Mass on Sunday, Nov. 23 for retiring music leaders Sue McElmury and Lisa Wallerich to thank “them for their many years providing our church with beautiful music projecting the spirit of faith and love,” the church said.
-Photo by Ben Threinen
High school’s ‘Standout Students’ for first quarter 2025-2026 announced
Nov 26, 2025
Lincoln High School recognized 32 students in grades 10-12 as “Standout Students” for 1st quarter of the 2025-26 school year. Standout Students are recognized by their classroom teachers at the end of each quarter in one of six categories (Growth, Achievement, Attitude, Effort, Respect, or...
John the Baptist Beverage Company hires Freiburg as fruit consultant
Nov 26, 2025
A local beverage company found its new fruit growing consultant just a few miles down Goodhue County Road 5. “As the John the Baptist Beverage Company expands it knows it will need more locally sourced fruit for its products,” Paul Freid of John the Baptist Beverage Company said. “We recently hired...
Lions Club contributes $1,500 to Lake City Athletic Booster Club
Nov 26, 2025
The Lake City Lions Club contributed $1,500 to support the Lake City Athletic Booster Club (ABC), whose student-athletes volunteered as servers during the Lions’ annual dinner at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. Pictured with the donation are: Troy Emerson - ABC Treasurer, Wayne Heise, Lion’s Club...
Swan backwater
Nov 26, 2025
Local photographer Steve Brown submitted several photos of what appear to be trumpeter swans taken around the Weaver Bottoms. “Living in the flyway we’re treated to these opportunities to see lots of birds move through our area,” he said.
Foundation sponsors Christmas by the Lake
Nov 26, 2025
Greater Lake City Community Foundation Chairman Peter Coyle presented a check to Tess Stone, owner of Stone’s Famous Popcorn and coordinator of the first annual Christmas by the Lake shopping and community event hosted by the Shops of Lake City. Other sponsors providing financial support are...
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