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Veterans Day activities planned
Nov 5, 2025
Tuesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, and several activities are planned to honor area veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
Lunch and music at Wild Wings Plaza
Wild Wings Plaza invited veterans and first responders to a lunch and show event on Saturday, Nov. 8. Lunch will be served from noon until 1 p...
A double concert weekend at Oak Center General Store
Nov 5, 2025
The Oak Center General Store has two concerts this weekend.
Idle Rose will perform Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m.
“Laura Idle and Rose Spieler-Sandberg form the folk duo Idle Rose. The pair is based in Ashland and sing an honest, relaxed and sweet style of Americana that ripples and shines like...
A flight to remember
Nov 5, 2025
As an aircraft mechanic in the Army during the Vietnam War, Jim McIlrath developed a love for aviation that has stayed with him ever since.
After enlisting and training, he was stationed in the United States, then Korea for 11 months.
“In Korea I became a tech inspector,” he said. “I inspected...
Marina slips empty, lots fill with boats stored for the winter
Oct 29, 2025
The Lake City Marina’s annual task of lifting hundreds of boats out of the harbor for storage on- or offsite appears virtually complete in this aerial photo taken by Ben Thrienen. The summer boating season is bookended by the weeks-long process of launching boats in the spring and removing them in...
Traynors win Athletic Booster raffle
Oct 29, 2025
The Lake City Athletic Booster Club (ABC) recently held its annual Family and Individual Membership Drive. “Thank you to everyone who participated and supported the Boosters,” the club said in a news release. Emily and Mark Traynor were the winners of the membership drive raffle, receiving a Tiger...
Fall color nearing its peak
Oct 29, 2025
Steve Brown captured this aerial photograph of the vivid fall colors of the bluffsides south of Lake City. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), most of the state was past its peak as of Oct. 28, but the river valley around Lake City remained at 75-100% of peak. People...
Community Folk Dance in Bay City to be Nov. 1
Oct 29, 2025
Oak Center General Store is one of the sponsors of a community folk dance event to be held Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the town hall in Bay City, Wis., W6275 Main St.
Featuring live music by The Pie City Ramblers and calling by Liz Voz, the event will include contra, square, polka, and...
Events of this halloweekend
Oct 29, 2025
This weekend marks a turning point in the flavor of fall activities: one last flurry of Halloween activity before we put spooky season behind us, set our clocks back and turn our attention to Veterans Day and then the holiday season.
Last chance to shop late Thursday night downtown
The Shops of...
FFA members compete in regional Career Development Events competition
Oct 29, 2025
Lake City FFA headed to University of Wisconsin-River Falls to participate in the first regional Career Development Events of the season.
This led to the first team to qualify for state! The General Livestock team, consisting of Simon Brand- 16th place Individual, Nora Dohrn, Chloe Benedict- 29th...
Historical society plans Nov. 16 American Revolution program
Oct 29, 2025
On Sunday, November 16, the Lake City Historical Society presents a special program entitled Soldiers of the American Revolution. It is at 1 p.m. at the Lincoln High School Auditorium.
The presenter is Mr. Arn Kind, a teacher of over 40 years of experience, who will come in the uniform of a...
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