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Coates and band to play Saturday at Railhouse
Jul 3, 2019
Robert Coates and the MN2 will perform Saturday, July 6, at the Railhouse Grill in Lake City. There is no cover charge. Coates has played many genres but always kept returning to his country roots. For over a decade he’s been writing music. And for the last eight or so he’s been performing...
Rare painting of river at Frontenac on display at Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona
Jul 3, 2019
An 1875 oil painting of Frontenac Point is on now on display at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. The painting, by artist Joseph R. Meeker, is the only known portrayal of the lighthouse that once stood on the point, according to local historian Lorry Wendland. Meeker likely sketched the...
Ackermann to speak to low vision group on July 11
Jul 3, 2019
The Lake City Low Vision support group will meet on Thursday, July 11, at 2:15 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, 110South Oak Street.
Dr. Michael Ackermann from Lake City will discuss eye diseases, new medical advances and the types of restrictive driver’s licenses. He will also answer...
Fireman's dance is Saturday, July 6
Jul 3, 2019
The 121st annual Lake City Fireman’s Dance is Saturday, July 6, at the Lake City Fire Hall on the 200 block of South High Street.
Festivities begin at 3 p.m. with a beanbag tournament (Call Michael Lafferty at 507-696-5323 to sign-up a two-person team. Registration is at 2:45 p.m.), a free bounce...
For vet, flight helps heal wounds suffered at war's end
Jul 3, 2019
Jerry Abidin of Lake City took a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C., on May 18 on a Freedom Honor Flight out of La Crosse, Wis.
The Vietnam War veteran served 21 years between the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve. In the capital he saw not only the Vietnam War memorial, but the Tomb of the Unknown...
Open Garden event is July 10
Jul 3, 2019
The Lake City Community Garden will host an “Open Garden” on Wednesday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m.
This event is intended to bring together members of the community, whether they currently garden or not, to tour the public space and hear from a Master Gardener about techniques to make gardening easier...
Tiger marching band heads to Missouri
Jul 3, 2019
After a wonderful run of parades throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and here at home in Lake City the Tiger Band is on tour throughout Missouri and the Midwest for five days July 2-6. The band will participate and compete in parades in Jefferson City on July 3 and St. Louis, Mo. on July 4. This...
Hok-Si-La Park offers many plant and tree specimens for walkers
Jul 3, 2019
The temperature was warmer for Walking Lake Pepin’s (WLP) third walk of the season at Hok-Si-La Park on Wednesday, June 26.After gathering at the newly renovated dining hall, park manager Joanne Klees showed the interior, including the new tongue and groove ash boards on the walls. The ash was from...
Special delivery for the Nardinger family
Jul 3, 2019
From Mayo ClinicIn early January, Holly and Ryan Nardinger of Lake City attended their first labor and delivery class to prepare for the birth of their first child. The lesson came just in time.That night after getting home, Holly began feeling some unusual sensations. Initially, she didn’t think...
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