Community
New grant-writing business opens in Lake City
Apr 28, 2016
Lake City Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Marcia Savela, Rotary, Friends of the Library, Lake City Woman’s Club, and Jon Bohmbach, Musty Barnhart Agency, welcomed Lisa Orke’s Visionary Grant Writing to the business community and learned about her offerings. Her services include grant and proposal...
Andra Suchy to close Folk Forum season
Apr 28, 2016
Minneapolis singer-songwriter Andra Suchy and her band will perform at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, April 30, at 8 p.m. The longtime performer and daughter of folk musicians is a regular on “A Prairie Home Companion” and has performed with Brad Paisley, Mindy Smith, Emmylou...
Lincoln High School students of the month for March 2016
Apr 28, 2016
The Lincoln High School students of the month for March are (front row, from left) Abby Rohr, Cameron Schneider, Joey Kozlowski, Sarina Gorczyca, Nora Baer, (back row, from left) Riley Pennington, Hunter Grimm, Derek Meincke, Hunter Briggs, Taggart Jacob, (not pictured), Alison Moechnig and Arik...
Nici Pepper to perform at Railhouse Grill
Apr 28, 2016
Singer-songwriter Nici Peper will perform Saturday, April 30, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Railhouse Grill in Lake City. A self-described “roaming, writing songbird,” the Wisconsin-born Peper plays acoustic Americana that “has been described as vintage and soulful” with lyrics that are “open and...
Library friends plan used book sale
Apr 28, 2016
The annual spring Friends of the Lake City Library used book sale will be May 5, 6 and 7 in the second floor ballroom at City Hall.
Shoppers will find donated books, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, and more.
The dates for the book sale are Thursday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, May 6 from 8...
Church delivers water filters around the world
Apr 28, 2016
Paavo Pyykkonen estimates that nearly 3,000 people half a world away have access to safe drinking water thanks to the efforts of the Lake City United Methodist Church.
The church raised $3,400 to purchase 60 Sawyer water filters and dispatched one of its members, Pyykkonen, to travel to the west...
Red Cross bloodmobile coming May 5-6
Apr 28, 2016
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood and help save lives in honor of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.
Each year, the local and global impact of the Red Cross mission is celebrated on May 8, the birthday of International Red Cross and Red...
State senator's mobile office returns to Lake City May 7
Apr 28, 2016
With the 2016 legislative session entering its final weeks, State Sen. Matt Schmit is continuing his efforts to stay in touch with constituents through a series of mobile office hours held across the district.
The mobile office has resumed a schedule of stops throughout southeastern Minnesota...
Lake City man among six honored for assisting heart attack victim
Apr 28, 2016
Two months after helping save the life of a St. Charles woman who had collapsed while attending her granddaughter’s seventh grade girls basketball game in Wabasha, the rest of that group involved were honored at the Wabasha-Kellogg (W-K) School Board meeting last Wednesday evening.
Wabasha Police...
More St. Mark's history
Apr 28, 2016
The founding fathers of St. Mark’s Church were determined to bring the Episcopal Church to Lake City and worked hard to remain consistent in the growth of the congregation. The choir was an important part of St. Mark’s and the chancel could hold 40 singers. Throughout the years photos were taken...
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