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School staff donate ‘Cookies for a Cause’ to Packing for the Weekend recipients
Dec 24, 2025
Lake City Public Schools teachers and staff once again provided home baked Christmas cookies and bags of Chex snacks for the families enrolled in the Packing for the Weekend food program. The 34 plates of cookies and snacks were delivered with the regular food delivery on Dec. 12. This is the...
Senate candidate speaks at Lincoln High School
Dec 24, 2025
U.S. Senate candidate and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (left) speaks during a campaign stop in Lake City Dec. 20. “I was grateful for the chance to spend time in Lake City today and hear directly from folks about what they want our future to look like,” she said in a statement. “People here...
Solstice sunset
Dec 24, 2025
Ben Threinen captured this image of the sun setting on Dec. 21, the winter solstice and shortest day of the year. A solitary portable ice shack is visible just downstream from Marina Point on the first official day of winter. Following the solstice, days begin to lengthen. We can look forward to...
Firefighters past and present gather for Christmas party at VFW
Dec 24, 2025
The Lake City Fire Department held its annual Christmas party on Friday, Dec. 5, at the Lake City VFW. The event brought together current and former firefighters for an evening of holiday cheer and a meal provided by Rebel Fire Que’N Company. Above, attendees pose for a photo.
A winter’s glow: Nine Lake City homes sparkle for LCAA’s Holiday Tour
Dec 24, 2025
On a crisp, dark night, the spirit of the season came alive as nine local residences opened their doors for the Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) Holiday Home Tour on Dec. 13. Visitors were invited out of the cold and swept up in the wonder of the season as they toured through modern, farmhouse, mid-...
Bluff View sixth graders launch news network
Dec 24, 2025
The 6th graders at Lake City’s Bluff View Elementary School have been creating weekly news reports as the Tiger News Network (TNN) alongside the daily morning announcements. Principal Eric Aeschlimann started out writing and reading the announcements by himself over the intercom, but that soon...
Community Thanksgiving dinner raises $4,466 for Lake City Food Shelf
Dec 24, 2025
This year’s 38th annual Community Thanksgiving, hosted on Nov. 28 by local churches and organizations at Bethany Lutheran Church in Lake City, served 398 free turkey dinners and raised $4,466.00 in donations for the Lake City Food Shelf.
On Tuesday, Dec. 16, representatives of participating...
FFA kicks off holiday break with ‘Frosty Farewell’
Dec 24, 2025
On Thursday, Dec. 18 the FFA officer team got together and passed out free hot chocolates to the student body and staff. This event took place before school on Thursday morning and brought holiday cheer for students and staff as the school neared the beginning of Christmas break.
The FFA officers...
Heidi’s Huggamug wins window decorating contest
Dec 24, 2025
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce and Shops of Lake City is pleased to announce Heidi’s Huggamug Cafe as the winner of this year’s community-voted Downtown Window Decorating Competition. Voters were especially charmed by her playful, lighted display featuring Santa on water skis being pulled by a...
Kiwanis: Toy project serves over 150 local children
Dec 24, 2025
Lake City Kiwanians had fun recently distributing toys to over 150 needy children in the Lake City area.
We want to thank the businesses that hosted collection boxes, all the folks that donated toys and cash donations that were used to buy toys and food gift cards.
Also thanks to residents that...
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