Community
Pass It On donates another $12,000
Oct 28, 2015
Celebrating its 10th year of business in 2015, the Pass It On Thrift Shop in Lake City recently donated a total of $12,000 toward programs that emphasize youth development. Receiving checks from the Rev. David Badgley are, from left: Kelsey Dieterman for the Environmental Learning Program ($1,500...
Scouts tour local apple packing facility
Oct 28, 2015
The Lake City Cub Scouts Pack 94 expressed their appreciation to Chet Miller (back left) of Pepin Heights Apple Orchard for the tour of the packing facility on Oct. 12. The scouts learned about the packaging and shipping process and were especially fond of the apple treats they received. Boys in...
Kiwanis students of the month for October
Oct 28, 2015
Three Lincoln High students were presented with certificates for Lake City Kiwanis students of the month for October. From left: Olivia Walker, nominated by the band department; Eli Custer, nominated by the choir department; and Emma Gnotke, nominated by the Spanish department.
Meyer, Kipper to play in Oak Center on Halloween
Oct 28, 2015
Rockabilly balladeer Barbara Meyer, long-time collaborator Stan Kipper and their band will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 for what her website promises will be a “spooky, spell-casting Hallowe’en party” at the Oak Center General Store. Meyer and Kipper are former members of the Minneapolis...
Adoption day for pets set
Oct 22, 2015
The Lake City Public Library is sponsoring an adoption day Saturday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society (HAHS).The HAHS will be at the library with their current adoptable pets as a well as stuffed animals donated by Karen and Grant Cooper.All animals, living...
Scarecrow fan revives contest
Oct 22, 2015
Jody Melrose shared with her boss her sadness over Lake City not having a scarecrow contest this year.
In the past the contest was held as part of the Johnny Appleseed Festival but this year the October event was replaced with the Junk Crush in September.
“Why don’t you organize it?” Jody’s boss,...
Lake City to Red Wing trail to get big kickoff Oct. 28
Oct 22, 2015
Local organizers of the proposed Mississippi Blufflands Trail between Lake City and Red Wing will host an informational open house and trail planning kickoff party at Mount Frontenac Golf Course on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The event is free and open to the public and will begin with a social hour from 5...
Halloween Bash to support Lake Pepin Interpretive Centre
Oct 22, 2015
The proposed new Lake Pepin Interpretive Centre will be the richer for some Halloween fun being planned for Friday, Oct. 30.
A Halloween bash will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight that night at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club.
Money raised from the event will go to the interpretive center.
The event...
Several gather for monthly church supper at St. Mark's
Oct 22, 2015
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Lake City opens its doors to the community one Wednesday evening a month for a free supper. The most recent was Oct. 14.
Sarah Morris at Folk Forum Oct. 24
Oct 22, 2015
Fresh off the release of her latest album, “Ordinary Things,” on Sept. 17, singer-songwriter Sarah Morris and her band will bring their rock and pop-infused brand of alt-country to the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Oct. 24, beginning at 8 p.m. “Ordinary Things is kind of a marvel, an album...
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