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Severio Mancieri to perform at art center
Sep 2, 2026
Severio Mancieri will perform Sunday, Sept. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at Lake City Area Arts as part of the organization’s Coffe House Concert Series. A press release notes that “Severio is a traveling troubadour based out of Duluth, Minnesota. He plays a fine mix of blues, folk and Americana on a 6 string...
Bishop visits Catholic Worker Farm
Aug 26, 2026
Bishop Robert Barron (right) of the Diocese of Winona and Rochester visited the Catholic Worker Farm in rural Lake City recently. Pictured with him are Sarah (center) and Paul Freid, who run the farm and the associated John the Baptist Beverage Company kombucha operation.-Photo by Ben Threinen
Lake City Sportsman’s Club continues Wreaths Across America support
Aug 26, 2026
For the second year, Lake City Sportsman’s Club gave their support to Wreaths Across America, a local chapter of the national organization which places wreaths on graves of US military veterans around the country in December. Pictured here are LCSC Treasurer Audry Plote (back left) with Wreaths...
Historical society announces upcoming events
Aug 26, 2026
It’s been a busy summer for the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) with tours and Open Hours here’s what we have lined up for the next few months:
• Aug. 28 - Open Hours. We don’t have any special speakers or topics lined up but the Collections Committee will be at City Hall from noon to 3pm if...
Lake City schools welcomes one new teacher this year
Aug 26, 2026
Each year the Graphic publishes photos and short introductory stories on incoming teachers at Lincoln High School.
This year there’s only one: Evan Huettl.
Huettl will teach four classes of seventh grade U.S. History and one class of 11th grade American History.
“I like teaching history and social...
Local dairy to host free concert to raise awareness for farmer mental health
Aug 26, 2026
On Friday, Sept. 4, local dairy farmer Jeremy Holst’s hay shed will turn into a concert venue. The Holst farm is one of many stops on country music artist Jeff Corle’s “Barnstorming Tour of America.”
From Cows to Country Music
The musician is a former dairy farmer himself. This tour was born of...
Local Lore: The proposed high school of 1958
Aug 26, 2026
When a growing student population in combination with school consolidations began overwhelming the Lake City Public School system in the 1950s, the issue of erecting new facilities was at the forefront of the Board of Education’s list of priorities.
In 1952-1953, the school board “employed the...
Ribbon cutting at Twice Loved’s new location
Aug 26, 2026
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce joined Twice Loved this week to celebrate the boutique’s move to its new location at 105 S. Lakeshore Drive with an official ribbon cutting, the chamber said in a news release.
“Chamber Ambassadors, board members, local business representatives, community members...
TC Jet Pilots Sortie celebrates 20 years at Hok-Si-La this weekend
Aug 26, 2026
The TC Jet Pilots—a Twin Cities-based group of jet ski enthusiasts—are returning to Lake City for the 20th annual Sortie, running Thursday, Aug. 27 through Sunday, Aug. 30 at Hok-Si-La Park.
As Minnesota’s official American Watercraft Association (AWA) chapter, the group expects more than 100...
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