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Greenwood Tree next in monthly concert series

Jan 17, 2018
The second performance in Lake City Area Arts’ monthly concert series will be Twin Cities duo Greenwood Tree on Saturday, Jan. 20. Bill Cagley (right) plays guitar, mandolin, bodhran and limberjack. Stu Janis plays hammered dulcimer, bowed psaltery and concertina. Formed in 1985, Greenwood Tree’s...

Quilt show coming to Red Wing Feb. 3 and 4

Jan 17, 2018
The Red Wing Evening Star Quilt Guild will present a quilt show with 300-400 of members’ quilts on Saturday and Sunday, February 3 and 4, 2018 at Sargent’s Nursery in Red Wing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Quilt Show admission of $4 includes entry in the drawings for door prizes including a...

Blufflands trailblazers find much to do

Jan 17, 2018
The Friends of the Mississippi Blufflands Trail, a multi-use trail that may one day connect Lake City and Red Wing, convened a meeting at the Lake City Public Library Jan. 11. In attendance were officials from the City of Lake City, the City of Red Wing, Goodhue County, the Department of Natural...

Candlelight ski, snowshoe and hike event is Jan. 27 at Frontenac State Park

Jan 17, 2018
Everyone is invited to Frontenac State Park’s candlelight ski/showshoe/walk party Saturday Jan. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. People can hike, ski, or snowshoe on two different lit trails: a 0.4 mile loop and a 1 mile loop. The trails will be lined with ice luminarias. All are welcome to warm up...

Council votes to fund Lake City Area Arts

Jan 17, 2018
Lake City Area Arts can add the City of Lake City to its list of financial supporters. The City Council voted at its Jan. 8 meeting to contribute $7,000 to the arts non-profit, which is positioning itself as an umbrella group offering resources for local arts groups and arts and cultural events...

For St. Mark's, good deeds lead to more good deeds

Jan 17, 2018
“Our main thing is to keep it local and make it count,” said Bunny Anding, senior warden of the vestry at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lake City. Anding was talking about how the church selects recipients for the money it raises from freewill donations at its monthly free community suppers....

GOP meets Jan. 22 in Zumbro Falls

Jan 17, 2018
The Wabasha County Republicans will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 at Zumbro Community Church, 58324 County Road 7 (off Highway 63), Zumbro Falls. The group meets the fourth Monday of every month. People with questions can call Alice Atkinson, secretary at 507-753-2142.

Letter: Lake City blood helped over 1,000 people last year; first 2018 drive is soon

Jan 17, 2018
To the editor: As the first blood drive of 2018 is near at hand, a message from Denise Emstad, Account Manager for the Red Cross Blood Donor Services, demonstrates just how important our local drives are. She states, “With eight lifesaving events (in 2017), Lake City Community collected a total...

Long-tenured Masons recognized

Jan 17, 2018
The Minnesota Grand Lodge of Masons recognized three members of Carnelian Lodge 40 in Lake City during the Carnelian Lodge’s Christmas party Jan. 13 at Lake House on Pepin. David McCormick received recognition for 25 years as a Mason. Also recognized were Martin Wilson, 50 years, and Darwin Meyers...

Radon is common, deadly

Jan 17, 2018
January is National Radon Action Month, the month for promoting radon testing. In Goodhue County and Southeast Minnesota, approximately half of radon test results have been high enough to warrant mitigation. Radon test kits are available for $10 at Goodhue County Health and Human Services, 426...

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