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Live Music: Pet Fish Erik at The Railhouse Oct. 6

Oct 5, 2017
Pet Fish Erik will perform at the Railhouse Grill from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6. The band is an acoustic trio featuring Brett Sievers, Russ Baldwin and Shawn Ogden.

Pendant nets $550 for
 Child Rescue Network

Oct 5, 2017
On Sept. 24 Swan Jewelers in Lake City tested Fireball Run contestants’ pearl grading skills. For their efforts, each team received a necklace donated by the store. But Swan also donated the pictured pearl pendant necklace to a charity auction among the teams benefitting the Child Rescue Network....

Beach cleaner makes beach cleaner

Oct 5, 2017
A tractor pulls the City of Lake City’s new beach cleaner along the beach at Hok-Si-La Park in this photo posted to the park’s Facebook page. Paid for by the marina and the city public works department, the equipment will be used at both the park and the marina beach near Ohuta Park to sift rocks...

Crow sightings unlikely

Oct 5, 2017
It’s a scary time to be a crow in Lake City. Businesses around town are participating in the Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s scarecrow contest. We can’t tell you where these scarecrows are (that would spoil the contest) but people who want to seek them out can grab a form at the Lake City Chamber...

Johnny Appleseed Day is here

Oct 5, 2017
Johnny Appleseed Day 2017 brings with it the return of some favorite events of years past, but not johnny races. The event is technically Oct. 7, but a Friday night appearance by television travel host Rudy Maxa (7 p.m. at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club) is being promoted under the festival...

Koats for Kids distribution starts soon

Oct 5, 2017
Koats for Kids, an annual winter clothing drive for children of families in need, has announced its 2017 distribution dates. Distribution will take place in the basement of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City at the following dates and times: Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m...

Goodhue County public health official earns service award

Oct 5, 2017
Goodhue County Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Director Mary Heckman was honored with the 2017 Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Health Services. Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Ed Ehlinger presented the award during the...

St. John's School to host grandparents on Oct. 11

Oct 5, 2017
St. John’s Lutheran School and Roots to Wings Learning Center will be hosting their annual Grandparents Day for students on Oct. 11. Grandparents will get to see their grandchildren learning and interacting with the teacher and fellow students throughout the school day. They will also get the...

Three Lake Citians receive Lutheran Social Services Spirit Awards

Oct 5, 2017
Three Lake City area employees received the Spirit Award from Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS). The award honors employees who demonstrate outstanding commitment and dedication to the LSS vision and mission, according to a news release. This year, 82 of the 2,300 employees at Lutheran...

Tourism Bureau reaffirms 'South Shore' branding

Oct 5, 2017
Members of the Lake City Tourism Bureau met on Tuesday, Sept. 26, for a half day “strategic planning session” at The Americinn.  According to Kathy Jo Rodester, Executive Director, “this session provided us with the opportunity to gain consensus and a greater focus on how we can more effectively...

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