Community

School bus routes go high tech

May 16, 2018

Routing for local school buses in the Lake City School District is going high tech. Since 1995, Doug and Cara Grisim of Bluff Country School Bus have used a simple method of routing students. In doing so, they have used updated county mapping, physically driving the miles to make routing changes...

Signs provide instant feedback to speeding motorists

May 16, 2018

Three new signs will alert drivers entering Lake City on Highway 61 or Highway 63 if they are going too fast. The signs, which were installed last week, are the city’s attempt to respond to the many complaints about speeders on the highways that pass through town, according to Lake City Public...

Tree trail creator to receive volunteer service award

May 16, 2018

Dennis Robertson will receive the Minnesota Community Forestry Outstanding Volunteer Service Award for his work on the Heritage Tree Trail at a 2 p.m. ceremony in Ohuta Park on Tuesday, May 22. This Outstanding Volunteer Award is given to individuals who have contributed most to community forestry...

Letter: We like Lake City the way it is

May 16, 2018

To the editor: We are new to Lake City so I would like to add my perspective from a newbie. We found the point on Lake Pepin by accident late last summer. Before we bought, we came down one Sunday morning and just walked all over the town and we felt so at home. We are from a small town in...

United Methodist Church confirms 11

May 16, 2018

Eleven youth were confirmed at United Methodist Church in Lake City on April 29. Front row, from left: Dru Kohrs, Avery Blaser, Jade Koehler and Jaxson Kohrs; second row, from left: Kaylee Muenzhuber, Eli Lichtblau, Mirrah Wells and Kennedy Reckmann; back row, from left: Zachary Dather, Jaxen Fick...

Election judges sought

May 16, 2018

The City of Lake City is seeking potential election judges for the Aug. 14, 2018 Primary Election and the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election. No experience is required. Training will be offered by both Goodhue and Wabasha Counties prior to the elections. Election judges are required to work both...

Carlson is recipient of Ritzenthaler scholarship

May 16, 2018

Ariana Carlson (center) is the 2018 recipient of the Stephen Ritzenthaler Most Inspirational Band Student award, in it’s 15th year and final year. The award and honor was announced at the Lincoln High School Bands' annual Pop Concert May 10, by Band Directors Eric Stashek (left) and Paul Holland....