Dec 17, 2015
Sights from Zumbro Falls' annual Christmas celebration Dec. 11-12.
Dec 17, 2015
Marcia Hilsman received a certificate of appreciation for 15 years of work for the city planning department during the Dec. 14 City Council meeting. Mayor Joel Beckman made the presentation. Rhonda Harkins, who was not in attendance, was honored for 25 years working for the city’s utility...
Dec 17, 2015
Members of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church celebrated the repayment of the loans used to build the church parish hall with a shredding ceremony following masses on Nov. 21 and Nov. 22. “God has truly blessed this parish and community of Lake City,” the church said in a news release. “Many,...
Dec 17, 2015
Students and staff at Bluff View selected the door decorated by the school’s para-professionals as the winner of the school’s holiday door decorating contest. The custodians’ entry, “We don’t ‘mess’ around,” finished second. Bluff View para-professional Kendra Veronen said the winning design, which...
Dec 17, 2015
A new writing contest aims to “generate broad interest, discussion and dialogue about what is happening in Lake City and what there is to do to have fun and to be entertained right here in our community,” according to contest rules.
Organizer John Hutchinson said he and Jim Schreck developed the...
Dec 17, 2015
The Lake City Tiger Pep Band will host the Alumni Pep Band Night this Friday, Dec. 19 as the boys basketball team takes on the Byron Bears.The alumni pep band will pair up with current band students for performance and warm up will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the band room with a game time of...
Dec 17, 2015
Gifts are quickly arriving for the annual Santa Paws drive sponsored jointly by the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society and the Lake City Public Library. As in the past four years, local residents are invited to select a Christmas ornament depicting a dog or cat currently waiting in foster care for...
Dec 16, 2015
“The Gospel According to Scrooge”, a musical adaptation of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” was performed by Valley View Assembly of God last Friday and Saturday. Rev. Orin Sandberg is the lead role as Ebenezer Scrooge in the grave yard scene. The final performances are Friday Dec. 18, at 6 p...
Dec 16, 2015
The week three winner of the holiday coupon book drawing for the shopping promotion “Enjoy The Holidays at the South Shore,” sponsored by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, is Eunice Blattner (left), receiving $50 in Chamber Bucks, presented by events coordinator Kelli Morgen. People who did not...
Dec 16, 2015
Willy and Delores Halpaus of Lake City decided that this year would be a good time for an evergreen from their yard to be put to good use for the Christmas season. The tree had stood the test of time, planted by the family from a seedling, spanning a lifetime of over 30 years. The Halpaus’s...