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Lake Pepin provides refuge from summer heat
Jul 22, 2026
It’s the most sweltering time of the year (we hope). Last weekend people took to the water to keep cool. Above, swimmers paddle around a sailboat. At right, a wind surfer travels across the lake.
-Photos by Ben Threinen
Class of 1954 reunion is Aug. 1
Jul 22, 2026
The Lincoln High School Class of 1954 will hold a reunion at the Jewel Golf Club on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 12:30 p.m.
Lunch will be offered from a shortened menu.
Garden club thanks garden tour hosts
Jul 22, 2026
The Gardenaire Garden Club would like to express its sincere appreciation to the homeowners who graciously opened their beautiful gardens for this year’s garden tour. It was a very warm day, but more than 135 garden enthusiasts enjoyed the beauty that the gardens offered.
The garden hosts’...
Local lore: Lake City’s department store era
Jul 22, 2026
Long summer days full of blue sky and sunshine bring many visitors to downtown Lake City. Tourists coming either for the day or the whole season, as well as locals, stop and shop the many businesses our town has to offer. Products range from clothes to furniture, décor to toys, and flowers to...
Location, talent make Whitewater Canvas’ Lake City expansion a success
Jul 22, 2026
Brady Herber had no idea what he wanted to do when he graduated from Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School in 2023. His girlfriend’s dad, John Derouin, owner of Whitewater Canvas in Dover, saw potential and hired him.
“I put him on the sewing machine. He had never worked one before, but he was...
Power of Produce Clubs connect young and old to local food systems
Jul 22, 2026
Something amazing happens every Thursday night at Lake City’s farmers market. Children are eagerly tasting fresh vegetables, earning tokens, and shopping for their own produce to take home. This phenomenon is thanks to the Power of Produce (PoP) Club—an initiative designed to connect kids directly...
The Montvales perform Friday at Oak Center General Store
Jul 22, 2026
The Montvales will perform at the Oak Center General Store on Friday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance at oakcentergeneral.store for $21.50, or at the door for $24.
“Conceived under eclipsed skies, Path of Totality, the new album from The Montvales, unites the vast...
Unmentioned muralist is Wabasha resident
Jul 22, 2026
To illustrate a story on what life might have been like in Lake City at the time the Declaration of Independence was signed, a source for the story recommended a mural at the Wabasha Public Library.
The story included a photo of a section of the mural, but at least one reader was dismayed to see...
Weather postpones Walking Lake Pepin group walk
Jul 22, 2026
Heat, humidity and poor air quality cancelled the Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) group walk last Wednesday, July 15. The walk was planned for the scenic bluff top Memorial Park in Red Wing and will be re-scheduled in the fall for peak viewing of the Mississippi River fall colors.
A walk at the marina...
Yacht club’s Sailing 4 Leukemia fundraiser is this weekend
Jul 22, 2026
The 28th Annual Sailing 4 Leukemia (S4L) event is scheduled to take place this Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the last sail of the day departing at 3 p.m., at the Lake City Marina.
“S4L, hosted by the Lake City Yacht Club (LCYC), was a vision that became...
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