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Cadie Wolf honored for work on behalf of people with mitochondrial disease
Jul 12, 2018
On June 29 Catherine “Cadie” Wolf of Lake City received the Heartstrings Award from the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) in Nashville, Tenn.
The UMDF Heartstrings Award recognizes a child or teen in the United States that has donated or raised funds for UMDF and enabled the UMDF to...
Lake City loses two community leaders
Jul 12, 2018
Lake City lost two active members of its business community last week.
Dean Kaartinen passed away Tuesday, July 3, at age 52. Cathy Nichols died on Saturday, July 7, at age 61.
Nichols owned Lake City’s AmericInn motel and other hotels in the region.
Kaartinen and his wife, Joan, ran Creative...
Wabasha County Fair plans 4-H alumni ice cream social
Jul 12, 2018
For 150 years the area communities have come together to celebrate the Wabasha County Fair.
From the early days as a way to highlight new agricultural practices to modern day exposition of livestock, crafts, demo derbies, and new this year virtual reality.
One thing that has been a mainstay is the...
Fire dept. raffle winners announced
Jul 12, 2018
The raffle winners drawn at the Lake City Firemen’s Dance on July 7 were:
1. Jeff Daggett - 2003 PT Cruiser donated by Tom Heffernan Ford
2. Randy Meincke - Electric wall-mount fireplace donated by Hearth and Home Technologies
3. Joe Grobe - $500 cash donated by Federal-Mogul
4. Tina Blattner - $...
Keller award is a source of pride for local Lions
Jul 12, 2018
The Lake City Lions Club received a letter in June recognizing its contribution to the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank and Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2018.
Helen Keller challenged Lions International in 1925 to “Become knights of the blind in this crusade...
‘My Passion’ art exhibit opens July 19 at marina
Jul 12, 2018
Lake City Show and Share artists have announced their third annual exhibit at the Lake City Marina, 201 South Franklin Street.
This year’s show, titled “My Passion”, will run from July 19 through Aug. 6. Show and Share artists have created unique paintings that express their individual interests...
Next Bluff View reading night features pets and pajamas
Jul 12, 2018
Pets are often considered part of the family and organizers of of the Bluff View Summer Reading Program have decided to make them part of the program’s July Reading Night.
People are welcome to join them Thursday, July 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Bluff View Library for Pets and Pajamas...
45th Stockholm Art Fair is July 21
Jul 12, 2018
This year, the 45th Stockholm Art Fair, a juried fine arts show, will be held, rain or shine, in Stockholm, Wis.
Over 106 artists from five states will be at the Village Park on Saturday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. showing and selling their fine arts and crafts.
Five favorite regional...
Hebert Memorial raises money for public library
Jul 11, 2018
Bob Hebert (right) presents a check for $4,200 to Patti Bross, Lake City Public Library administrator. The money was raised at the 11th annual Tony Hebert Memorial golf tournament. The tournament commemorates the life of Tony Hebert who was killed in action in Baghdad Iraq while serving his...
Hiawatha Animal Humane Society - Pet of the Week
Jul 11, 2018
These pets are available for adoption through the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society. Each individual pet listing tells a story and who to contact for more information. For a complete listing of the animals still available for adoption visit their website www.hahumanesociety.org/
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