Community
Villa planning women's retreat
Feb 24, 2016
Villa Maria Retreat and Conference Center in Frontenac is sponsoring a women’s retreat April 22-24 from Friday evening until Sunday morning. The theme for this year’s retreat is entitled, “Creative Light for your Spiritual Journey.”Keynote speaker is Amy Egenberger, M.Ed, CPCC. She is the founder...
Group seeking volunteer faith nurse
Feb 24, 2016
The Lake City Health and Wellness Ministry (LCHWM) is an ecumenical group that was formed in 2010 to support, encourage and facilitate health and wellness of mind, body and spirit in area congregations and community. The group has promoted blood pressure screening in area churches, donated food...
Bill Staines to take Folk Forum stage again Feb. 28
Feb 22, 2016
The indelible Bill Staines has played over 30 shows at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum: he’ll add one to that total at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Regarded as a folk treasure, Staines is known for virtuosic guitar work, incisive vocals and stories filled with laugh-out-loud humor. Tickets...
Big northern wins it for kids at Frontenac ice fishing contest
Feb 17, 2016
Brother and sister Lydia and Ian Witham, children of Mike and Christi Witham, pulled in a 31-inch, 6.9 pound northern pike Saturday to win the children’s contest at the Frontenac Sportsmen’s Club annual fishing contest. Above they get a helping hand from Wally Siewert in showing the big catch...
Library speaker series continues Feb. 20 with best-selling thriller author Brian Freeman
Feb 17, 2016
A speaker series to commemorate the re-opening of the Lake City Public Library in its newly renovated home continues Saturday, Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. with an appearance by best-selling thriller author Brian Freeman. From his website: “Brian Freeman is an international bestselling author of...
Reina del Cid and band to make Folk Forum debut Saturday, Feb. 20
Feb 17, 2016
Reina del Cid will perform at Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. From the band’s website: “Faced with the question of influences, (band leader) Reina del Cid cites literary rather than musical heroes. She commands a flexibility of language reminiscent less of Regina...
Fund raising campaign for monument to slain officer meets goal
Feb 17, 2016
The construction of a monument to slain Lake City Police Officer Shawn Schneider is set to proceed thanks to a large fundraiser Feb. 6.
Schneider died at the end of 2011 after sustaining a gunshot wound while rescuing a victim of domestic violence.
Shortly afterward, Schneider’s current and former...
Treasure Island unveils water park, salon
Feb 17, 2016
Treasure Island Resort and Casino unveiled the water park addition at a ribbon cutting celebration recently.
The water park, called The Lagoon, is 40,000 square feet. It was a $19 million dollar project that began in May 2015. It is also the second largest of its kind among the 18 Native American...
A busy start to 2016 for Lake City FFA club
Feb 17, 2016
As usual, the members of the Lake City FFA have been hard at it since the new year has started.
Before we left for Christmas break, two members attended the region greenhand camp in Stewartville. Jacob Penning and Mackenzie Randall spent three days with other members from around the region...
Caucusing in Minnesota: a Q and A
Feb 17, 2016
Everything you wanted to know about Minnesota caucuses but were too uninterested to ask.
Q. What important event is taking place on March 1?
A. Precinct caucuses at 7 p.m.
Q. How often do they occur?
A. Every two years in an even year. The date is set by the secretary of state. Sometimes they are...
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