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Hiawatha Animal Humane Society - Pet of the Week
Jun 14, 2017
This little sweetie goes by the names of both Howie and Patches. He was found wandering along a busy roadway in Lake City the middle of May. When rescued by the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society, he had a nasty abrasion on the top of his head and was suffering also from a respiratory infection. After...
Gartner piano students perform at spring recital
Jun 14, 2017
Friday, May 26, piano students of Dana Gartner presented a Spring Recital at the Gartner home. Families and friends enjoyed hearing the students’ most recent repertoire, including part of their programs for the student division of the National Piano Teachers Guild Auditions held in Apple Valley on...
Bethany Sunday school donates to Bluff View Hardship Fund
Jun 14, 2017
The Sunday school children at Bethany Lutheran Church chose Bluff View Elementary’s Hardship Fund as their mission project this year. Each week children brought an offering for the mission. Some representatives from the Sunday school presented Principal Jim Borgschatz with a $282 check. This...
Lake City sealcoat project planned for June 19-20
Jun 14, 2017
Sealcoat work on three stretches of Lake City streets will occur June 19-20, weather permitting, according to Lake City Public Works.
The project is expected to take one to two days. No parking will be allowed on the streets and drivers can expect delays.
The affected streets are:
• N. 10th Street...
Destination Lake City holds annual meeting
Jun 14, 2017
Destination Lake City (DLC) held its annual meeting on Wednesday, June 7, at the Lake House restaurant.
Mayor Mark Nichols addressed the group of 32 members present.
He spoke about the things happening in Lake City and expressed his appreciation for DLC’s involvement in civic matters to keep...
Letter: Elected? Yes. Representative? Hardly
Jun 14, 2017
To the editor:
I share Jessie Nowak’s concern about Rep. Barb Haley’s support of moving public school dollars away from our public schools to private and alternative education based systems. This is a recipe for the dumbing down of America, as a similar experiment in Michigan has already...
Long-time Legion leaders Emery and Vicky Fick named Water Ski Days parade grand marshals
Jun 14, 2017
Lake City American Legion Commander Emery Fick didn’t have great aspirations when he began attending Legion meetings regularly in 2000.
He was going to meetings because after selling his dairy herd he had something else, free time.
Four meetings later, in November, he became the post’s commander,...
Sara Rybarczyk to lead Lake City Ambulance Service
Jun 14, 2017
The Lake City Ambulance Service has a new - yet familiar - leader.
On Monday the City Council voted unanimously to accept the unanimous recommendation of the ambulance director hiring committee to offer Sara Rybarczyk the job.
The hire was the culmination of a search conducted by David Drown...
'Power of Produce' kids club debuts at Market by the Lake
Jun 14, 2017
Lake City Market by the Lake is introducing a new free kids program: Power of Produce Club (POP Club) during the 2017 farmers market season.
This program was created at the Oregon City, Ore., farmers market in 2011. Due to its success, it has spread to farmers markets all over the nation. The POP...
School staff receive service awards
Jun 14, 2017
Lake City Public Schools presented service awards at an end-of-the-school-year luncheon on Monday, June 5.
The awards honor employees in five-year increments. In total, the employees recognized have been employed with the district for 390 years.
Gail Huppert received a 35-year award. Greg Wyatt...
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