Community
Multiples abound in successful Five for Food campaign
Apr 7, 2016
Lake City Food Shelf volunteers met with representatives of the sponsoring organizations for the Five for Food Initiative to celebrate its success. Funds raised from the 1,535 contributions of $5 or more totaled $18,913.05. Seven sponsors contributed $1,000 each to bring the cash total to $25,913....
State seeks partners for deep winter greenhouse initiative
Apr 7, 2016
Minnesotans have the opportunity to build Deep Winter Greenhouses (DWGs) for growing fresh produce as part of a new project being offered this spring. The University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) seek one farmer, business, or community organization in...
Russ and Shawn to perform at Railhouse Grill
Mar 31, 2016
Shawn Ogden and Russ Baldwin will play acoustic hits from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, April 1, at The Railhouse Grill. Both are Lake City residents and, according to Baldwin, "Shawn likes to garden in his spare time and Russ enjoys the ancient art of Origami."
Lake City Food Shelf recipient of Girl Scout cookies
Mar 31, 2016
The Girl Scout cookie season has come to an end with 1,537 unsold boxes totaling 955 pounds from Frontenac Service Unit being donated to the Lake City Food Shelf. Girl Scouts participating in dropping off the cookies include, Alice Taylor, Margaret Baldwin, Cadie Wolf, and Natalie Anderson. Also...
Office organizing plan to be taught
Mar 31, 2016
Gail Marek will be teaching ‘Get Your Act Together’ at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, through Lake City Community Education. The 90-minute class is at Lincoln High School and is about how to organize one’s office, how to handle papers and decide which ones to keep, and how to create a filing system...
Pillow cleaning to be April 13 at American Legion
Mar 31, 2016
The American Legion Auxiliary invites everyone to Carlson’s Pillow Cleaning Service on Wednesday, April 13, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion clubrooms on South Washington Street in Lake City.Pillows will be cleaned, deodorized, sanitized and fluffed. This is a mobile unit offering same day...
Free daily check-ins offered for everyone through Tele-Care
Mar 31, 2016
Tele-care is a free service for people who live alone and would feel more secure checking in daily for a short conversation with a Mayo Clinic Health System volunteer. Everyone qualifies for Tele-care, even if the person subscribes to Lifeline. A health care provider referral in not required to...
Pet of the Week - Hiawatha Animal Humane Society
Mar 31, 2016
This week's spotlight features litter sisters Roslynn and Astrid. They are six months old.
Catching a little spring sunshine
Mar 31, 2016
Trenton Patteeu, 2 1/2, and his mom, Hope Fernald, spent part of their fifth day as Lake Citians with sidewalk chalk along the Riverwalk. Trenton, who moved here with his family from Oregon last Thursday, was impressed by the big water of Lake Pepin. His dad works for Marquette Grain in Byron....
Company tests boat-launched glider
Mar 31, 2016
Dave Dybsand of Eagle Hang Gliding awaits pick-up after landing a custom-made hang glider on Lake Pepin Tuesday. The two-person glider is launched like a kite from a platform on the back of a specially outfitted boat. Once it reaches altitude, the cable is released and is reeled in as it parachutes...
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