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LC girls tennis senior spotlight
Oct 15, 2025
The Lake City girls’ tennis team is celebrating a season filled with memories, friendships, and hard work. For the seniors, this year marks their final time stepping onto the courts, making every match meaningful.
Senior Ella Rumley, as the manager, said one of her favorite parts of the season is...
Ribbon cutting held for new pickleball courts
Oct 15, 2025
Lake City pickleball players celebrated the completion of two new pickleball courts at Underwood Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony recently.
Fundraising committee members Mark Nichols, Brad and Wanda Pederson, and Kris Klassen were in attendance.
“The two new courts bring us to a total of four...
South Korean Fires Force Evacuation
Oct 15, 2025
This article is about the South Korean wildfires forcing many to leave home due to harsh weather conditions.
Aggressive wildfires are moving across South Korea. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, more than 28,800 people have been forced to evacuate. As stated by Marie Solheid,...
Class of 1975 celebrates 50 year reunion
Oct 15, 2025
The Lincoln HIgh School Class of 1975 held its 50-year class reunion Saturday, Oct. 4, at the VFW in Lake City. Front row: Dave Bluhm, Bonnie (Atkinson) Books, Sonda (Sogla) Featherstone, Glenn Wallerich, Denise Dose, Sue (Gerken) Keim, Sandy (Jacob) Coyle. Row two: Scot Meyer, Gwen (Hoyt) Schafer...
Raccoon sighting
Oct 15, 2025
Kathy Kruger submitted this raccoon photo taken by her friend Kathy Gates last weekend near Lake City. She shared the following info about raccoons: “Raccoons are opportunistic eaters and feed on what is most convenient including nuts, fruits and berries, mice, fish, insects and bird eggs. These...
Wind surf was up Sunday
Oct 15, 2025
One of a few wind surfers taking advantage of windy conditions on Lake Pepin Sunday, Oct. 12, near Roschen Park.
VFW supports Fire Prevention Week efforts
Oct 8, 2025
In support of the Lake City Fire Department’s annual program for the community during National Fire Prevention Week, Lake City VFW Post 8729 Commander King Marking presented promotional material, a challenge coin to each active Lake City firefighter and a $1,000 check to Chief Dan Patterson....
Chamber representatives welcome Off the Rails Bistro to Lake City
Oct 8, 2025
On Thursday, Sept. 19, the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, joined by its Ambassadors and Board of Directors, proudly presented the First Dollar of Clear Profit to Off the Rails Bistro, one of Lake City’s newest businesses.
The First Dollar of Clear Profit is a long-standing Chamber tradition that...
Church blesses animals at outdoor chapel
Oct 8, 2025
Christ Epsicopal Church in Old conducted a Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday, Oct. 5, at the church’s Wakondiota Hillside Chapel.
The tradition of the Blessing of the Animals originates with St. Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), a 13th-century friar and the patron saint of animals and the...
Community choir performs Oct. 19 at City Hall
Oct 8, 2025
The Lake City Community Choir will present a free concert Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. in the City Hall Ballroom (upstairs).
“Themed ‘Healing and Lifting Hearts,’ it will feature songs meant to do just that!” Choir Director Lisa Wallerich said. “It will feature the choir, but also highlight some...
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