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Library to host antique appraisal event Oct. 22
Oct 4, 2017
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a free antique appraisal event on Sunday, Oct. 22, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with author and antique appraiser Mark Moran.This event is limited to 40 participants and only one item per participant. Registration is required. People can contact the Lake...
A Christian education fundraiser with a German twist
Oct 4, 2017
The air is getting crisp and the pumpkins are turning orange just in time for the Oct. 14 Oktoberfest Christian Education Fundraiser. The fundraiser is being put on by St. John’s Church in Frontenac and Immanuel Church in West Florence. The goal is to raise money to help with the tuition costs...
Ministry team got spirit
Oct 4, 2017
Total Ministry Team “Got the Spirit” from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lake City and Grace Memorial Episcopal Church in Wabasha were commissioned on Sunday, Oct. 1 at St. Mark’s by the Bishop of Episcopal Church Minnesota, The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior. They are shown in front of St. Mark’s Episcopal...
WWII vet’s family donates gas grill to Veterans Plaza
Oct 4, 2017
Veterans Plaza, located between the Mayo Clinic Health System care center and The Bluffs of Lake City senior living, has a new gas grill, courtesy of the Richard Meincke family.Richard Meincke, who passed away on Dec. 26, 2016, was a resident at The Bluffs of Lake City. He and his wife, Lois, who...
MnDOT Open House to be Oct. 10 in Zumbro Falls
Oct 4, 2017
The public is invited to an open house Tuesday, Oct. 10 in Zumbro Falls to learn more about the Highway 63 paving projects scheduled in 2018, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).The meeting will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Zumbro Falls City Hall,...
Harvest demoed at Corn Shredding Autumn Harvest Days
Sep 28, 2017
One of the big attractions of the annual Corn Shredding Autumn Harvest Days is the opportunity to see antique farm machinery, like this Deering threshing machine owned by Michael Ohlhaber, put into use once again. Once the grain was separated from the stalks, the stalks themselves were baled in a...
Railhouse hosts 15 Blackbirds Saturday
Sep 28, 2017
Rochester-based roots-rock group 15 Blackbirds will perform Saturday, Sept. 30, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at The Railhouse Grill in Lake City. The group draws on traditions from artists such as The Band, Van Morrison, and Little Feat, specializing in melodic, harmony-driven grooves.
New VFW auxiliary cookbooks can now be pre-ordered
Sep 28, 2017
Pre-orders are now being accepted for a new cookbook featuring recipes from Lake City. The Lake City Community Cookbook contains over 545 recipes in over 13 sections. The VFW Auxiliary 8729, which compiled the book, decided to call it the “Lake City Community Cookbook” because recipes came from the...
More signs of renewal at Wabasha County history museum
Sep 28, 2017
A few years ago, the Wabasha County Historical Society Reads Landing School Museum went through an appearance improvement with the exterior restoration funded by a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society. Now again it is sporting a new look. Through the contribution from Rodney Florin, initial...
Disabled American Veterans recognizes Pearl of the Lake for service to veterans
Sep 28, 2017
On Sept. 16, the Mayo Southeast Chapter 28 of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) presented a plaque to Pearl of the Lake Paddlewheel Boat owner Larry Nielson “in recognition and thanks for their steadfast commitment and continued generosity.”
DAV provides services to armed forces veterans with...
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