Opinion
Letter: Bluffs hungry for more community fundraising
Jun 29, 2017
To the editor:
The Bluffs of Lake City noticed the Lake City Fireworks Fund was still looking for donations this past week, having already donated $500 they decided to help more by hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser.
On Thursday, June 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. nearly 70 people came to enjoy...
Old Curmudgeon - 6-29-17
Jun 29, 2017
Another Water Ski Days is history.
The Old Curmudgeon has a dimly lit memory of meeting Ralph Samuelson when Ralph was in the Marigold Days Parade in Mantorville all those years ago. That was at some time in the last century!
A stroll through the park this past weekend was a reminder of how...
Old Curmudgeon - 6-22-17
Jun 22, 2017
It has been 44 years since the Old Curmudgeon stood in front of his gallery in Mantorville with a few friends that included a drama teacher from Byron and a pianist whose career included Atlantic Ocean crossings and appearances at Carnegie Hall. The Dodge County Attorney was also in the mix. There...
Rep. Haley: 2017 session was historically productive
Jun 22, 2017
Earlier this month, Gov. Mark Dayton signed the budget into law, putting an official end to the 2017 Legislative Session.
I spent the following two weeks hosting multiple town halls throughout our district, providing detail and answering questions regarding the results of this session.
I heard...
Letter: Lions Club fundraiser a 'grand success'
Jun 14, 2017
To the editor:
On Saturday, May 6, during the 100 mile garage sale, Lake City Lions conducted an annual event known as “White Cane Day.”
This event was held to help create public awareness of blindness and eye diseases, and to collect donations to assist those who are afflicted with this medical...
Old Curmudgeon - 6-15-17
Jun 14, 2017
Once upon a time a long, long time ago there was a restaurant called the Blue Moon here in Lake City. It has not moved from the corner of Center Street and the highway. It has remained a gathering place under a number of names and is once again in the business of food service. May the new folks...
Letter: Public good comes at personal cost
Jun 14, 2017
To the editor:
We just returned from trip to Michigan, including car ferry Manitowoc, Wis., to Ludington, Wis., and eventually to Michigan’s upper peninsula (very engaging and rewarding).
Reviewing mail, I noticed May 25 Graphic piece “Group details Lake Pepin habitat enhancement.”
This is good...
Old Curmudgeon - 6-8-17
Jun 8, 2017
Have you been to the Berne, Minn., Wednesday Pizza Nite? (For those newcomers to Lake City, Berne is located on Hwy. 57 South of Wanamingo and North of Mantorville).
A couple of years ago the local church there set up some ovens outdoors to make pizza and then hired bands to provide entertainment...
Letter: When it comes to education, rep can't have it both ways
Jun 8, 2017
To the editor:
I am grateful to have had an opportunity to meet with Rep. Barb Haley and Sen. Mike Goggin at a post session wrap-up meeting on a Tuesday evening in Red Wing recently.
While I understand that working in the political system requires negotiating and compromise, I am particularly...
Letter: Chamber staff, past and present, deserve kudos for record-breaking Tour De Pepin
Jun 8, 2017
To the editor:
This year 10th Annual Tour De Pepin was a great and bigger success. Over 1000 riders registered, shattering last year’s record number.
This year’s event success took place despite significant personnel changes in the Chamber of Commerce office less than 90 days before the event....
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