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Tabat speaks to Kiwanis Club
Sep 9, 2026
Kiwanis president Tom Kregel welcomed Anne Tabat, also known as the Cookie Lady and which Anne says with humor: “Remember not the Kooky Lady,” to share her enthusiasm and love for Lake City and its people.
The originator of this spring’s first and fun Cookies and Milk Festival, Anne’s goal is to...
Local Lore: The Villa Maria school for girls
Sep 9, 2026
Old Frontenac’s Villa Maria is perhaps the most famous of Lake City’s historic Catholic schools, and with an appearance that looks straight out of a fairytale in a location that’s just as magical, it’s easy to understand why.
“Beautiful Villa Maria!—comes involuntarily to one’s lips as one catches...
Woman’s Club experiences Hastings
Sep 9, 2026
It’s a Woman’s Club tradition to expand our horizons every summer with an excursion that aligns with our mission to “stimulate interest along educational, civic and cultural lines”. So when Kevin Beauvais, Lake City resident and General Manager of the Confluence Hotel in Hastings suggested a Lunch...
Historical society launches ‘If these walls could talk’ project to chronicle homes in Lake City
Sep 2, 2026
The Lake City Historical Society sometimes describes its purpose as that of Story Collector—using interviews and research to uncover the stories that define Lake City. Many of those stories are embedded in the homes of Lake City and the people who lived in them. Fascinating information can be...
Lake City native Lindsey Wohlsdorf to discuss debut novel at library
Sep 2, 2026
Life doesn’t always turn out exactly as planned – a lesson at the heart of Lindsey Wohlsdorf’s debut novel, “Before Dreams Come True.” Set against the backdrop of Nashville’s music scene, this heartfelt blend of romance, drama, and mystery explores universal themes of friendship, ambition, and the...
Personal watercraft riders flocked to Hok-Si-La for 20th annual Sortie
Sep 2, 2026
The TC Jet Pilots personal watercraft freeriders club marked 20 years of holding its annual Sortie at Lake City’s Hok-Si-La Park last weekend.
“It’s honestly hard to put into words what this weekend means to us,” member Blake Rudnik wrote in a Facebook post following the event. “What started 20...
September in Frontenac State Park: Slowly, the seasons turn
Sep 2, 2026
Yours truly is typing this while lolling on my Old Frontenac porch with ears tuned to the sounds of a late-August night (after listening to Dolly Parton songs all day, sigh). These night sounds include brisk crickets and cicadas; the mournful long-long-short-long calls of trains two or three miles...
Sisters in Crime members to speak at library
Sep 2, 2026
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a book talk and discussion on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. with authors Jesse Chandler, Judy Kerr, Thekla Madsen, and Frank Weber, members of the Twin Cities contingent of Sisters in Crime.
We hope you’ll join us as they come to discuss true...
St. Mark’s next Community Supper is Sept. 9
Sep 2, 2026
The September Community Supper at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
We have a returning crowd favorite - lasagna, as well as salad, garlic bread, and of course, desserts (We always have a good supply of those!).
Doors open no sooner than 4:50 p.m., as...
Local Lore: The Nazareth and McCahill Schools
Sep 2, 2026
Lake City’s public elementary schools, high schools, and Commercial College have all been covered in this series on our community’s educational facilities, but there are still many more to write about, including rural, one-room schoolhouses and the Central Point School. This week, however, will...
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