Opinion
Thirty-nine attended Braver Angels workshop
Nov 26, 2025
Our Braver Angels workshop, Depolarizing Ourselves, was an opportunity for 39 of our citizens to learn ways we can depolarize within ourselves when we disagree with others about important topics.
We practiced ways to recognize our own unhelpful personal tendencies to use extreme polarizing...
David Ohl: The Turkey Day Coma
Nov 26, 2025
I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage, and where good, mashed potatoes are one of the luxuries of life. Because of my upbringing and healthy appetite, I have been known to occasionally eat my way into a food coma which is often described as “brain fog.”
The coma can last a...
Financial literacy should be required curriculum
Nov 26, 2025
I am writing about the importance of financial literacy and why it should be a required class for all high school students.
As a future educator, I value setting up all students for success after high school. Whether they are attending college, going straight into the workforce, or enlisting in...
Confessions of an ice cream addict
Nov 19, 2025
There’s nothing a scoop of ice cream can’t fix, and we evidently do a lot of fixing as the United States is the world’s largest consumer of ice cream with the average American savoring 20 pounds or 4 gallons each year adding 13 billion dollars to the economy. Ninety percent of Americans have ice...
Thoughts about knuckles
Nov 12, 2025
We don’t usually spend much time thinking about our knuckles or discussing them with others. They are just there doing their job of allowing our fingers to flex. We have 14 knuckles on each hand with two on our thumbs and three on each of our four fingers. We have a similar arrangement with our...
Spreading the word about Off the Rails Bistro
Nov 12, 2025
Off the Rails Bistro is one of those rare finds that makes you want to tell everyone you know.
This cozy spot in Lake City has a small, focused menu, but every dish is prepared from scratch with real care and flavor.
The soups are nothing short of amazing — hearty, balanced, and clearly made with...
Recognizing volunteers who provide military honors at Preston veterans cemetery
Nov 5, 2025
This Veterans Day 2025 we remember those who have served the country and gave of themselves to a greater cause for the continued freedom we enjoy in these United States.
As the first commander of the Memorial Rifle Squad, Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery-Preston, I want to recognize the...
Where will The Wave go?
Nov 5, 2025
On Monday, Nov. 10, at the Lake City Council meeting, Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) President Katie Himanga will present the findings of the community survey conducted by the Lake City Historical Society regarding The Wave sculpture.
The Council will be voting that evening on whether The...
Ohl: Laundry, a life skill
Nov 5, 2025
I really wasn’t involved with laundry until I left for college, and even then, when coming home for the weekend I was usually accompanied by a bag of dirty clothes. There were times when I was forced to use the laundromat and had mixed results. Eventually I got married, and when I said, “I do” I...
White canes and laws help those with low vision be independent
Oct 29, 2025
You may have observed some Lake City residents using a white stability cane with a red bottom as they are out and about in our city.
The white stability cane is a tool for identification to others that the user has a vision impairment and needs special precautions such as drivers stopping for the...
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