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Chuck Suchy to perform

Nov 10, 2016
Great Plains farmer and folk musician Chuck Suchy (pronounced “soo-key”) will perform at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. Suchy has performed on A Prairie Home Companion radio show and has earned praise from folk music luminaries Rod Kennedy, founder of the...

National Honor Society welcomes 24 new members

Nov 10, 2016
On Tuesday, Nov. 1,​ the National Honor Society (NHS) at Lincoln High School inducted 24 new members during a ceremony in the high school auditorium. Entertainment was provided by Eric Stashek. This year’s guest speaker was Theresa LaValla, a second​-year Social Studies teacher at Lincoln. LaValla...

Seven brothers, seven members of the U.S. armed forces

Nov 10, 2016
With Veterans Day approaching, Lake City resident Bill Ogle’s thoughts turn to his brother George, a Marine who was killed in the amphibious assault on Iwo Jima in 1944. And Raymond, who served in the Army during the Korean war. Then there’s Patrick, who did the same. James, who was in the Navy....

Murder, mystery, mediums, meat? All-school play opens Friday, Nov. 11

Nov 10, 2016
“Who murdered Jenny Davenport?” That’s the question at the center of the all-school play at Lincoln High School this year, Tim Kelly’s “That’s the Spirit,” which runs this weekend. Irene Lockwood, a successful interior designer played by junior Ari Carlson, travels from Chicago to her murdered...

Torch: The lovely Lake Pepin

Nov 10, 2016
Growing up next to the beautiful Lake Pepin has made a big impact in my life. For one thing, I wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for the lake. My dad moved from Bay City, Mich., to Lake City in 1990 to work at the Departmnet of Natural Resources (DNR) as an aquatic biologist on the Mississippi...

Torch: A perfect day

Nov 10, 2016
A cool breeze hits your face as you swing through the air, a mixture of kids at play and seagulls sound in your head. The taste of a refreshing ice cream cone melts in your mouth, and the glisten of Lake Pepin appears in the backdrop. It is a perfect way to spend your day in Lake City at Lewis...

Torch: Willows on the River resort

Nov 10, 2016
In 2014, 22.3 percent of high school students had a job while they’re in high school. All five friends of mine currently have jobs their senior year in high school somewhere throughout Lake City.  Whether it’s the local drug store, the nursing home, or my job, Willows on the River, a condominium...

Torch: A gem of nature

Nov 10, 2016
“I can get out and just enjoy the flora and fauna that make up nature.” Sue Fitzsimmons describes this as the best reason to visit Frontenac State Park, a quaint getaway located approximately six miles northwest of Lake City along the Mississippi River. The park boasts almost 3,000 acres of...

Library donors who 'Give to the Max' can get their donations doubled

Nov 10, 2016
The Friends of the Lake City Public Library will double the first $2,000 of donations to the library on Give to the Max day. Money raised will go toward the library renovation. People who donate on that day will be eligible for prizes from the Bush Foundation. To donate, people can visit givemn....

Class on health care directives to be held at The Bluffs Nov. 16

Nov 9, 2016
The Bluffs of Lake City will be hosting a free class on health care directives Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.“Making your own health care treatment choices and naming someone to speak for you if you are unable, is important,” said Jennie Niss, assistant executive director at The Bluffs...

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