Opinion
The Old Curmudgeon - 2-18-16
Feb 17, 2016
The Old Curmudgeon was reminded last Sunday morning by a 90-year-old gentleman that one should not ever give up on having a good laugh. The elderly chaps wa wearing a T-shirt with the following message in 1920’s-style newspaper ad: Why walk around half-dead when we can bury you for just $22.00? (...
Letters: Few bean bags but big hearts
Feb 17, 2016
To the editor:
The Lake City Lions Club sponsored Bean Bag Tournament, held during Winterfest on Saturday, Feb. 6, turned out to be different than planned and expected.
Initial Lion goals for the tournament were to field 24 teams, charge an entry fee of $20, and to donate the first $100 of...
Letter: Vet's Wish: To see more red
Feb 17, 2016
To the editor:What is the Red Shirt Friday campaign?Why should we all wear a red shirt every Friday?Acronym RED: Remember, Everyone, Deployed.Red shirt Friday was started in Canada by Lisa Miller and Karen Boier in 2005.In 2006, Lloyd “Doc” Hofmeister brought it to America.By wearing red every...
Letter: Recognition for board members
Feb 17, 2016
To the editor:The Minnesota School Boards Association has designated Feb. 15-19 as School Board Recognition Week in Minnesota. Lake City Public Schools is joining school districts throughout our state in recognizing and thanking our elected school board members for their commitment to our schools...
Letter: Mojo gets in on paying it forward
Feb 17, 2016
To the editor:Shop local!Mojo, our black lab, needed dog food. A quick trip to Fiesta Foods, picked up the dog food, found the shortest line. The gentleman in front of me struck up the conversation with “I guess the dog gets to eat.” “Yes, he does like to eat,” I replied.At this point the clerk...
The Old Curmudgeon - 2-15-16
Feb 11, 2016
Aside from the phrase “Remember the Alamo,” there are few words in today’s conversations with regard to the Mexican-American short-lived war early in the last century. (Editor’s note: There are even fewer than the Old Curmudgeon claims. The 12-day seige of the Alamo – then part of the Republic of...
Letter: Essay contest: start writing
Feb 10, 2016
To the editor:In late November, we started to talk about how much fun and how interesting it would be to have an essay/writing contest in Lake City. For two months we researched and planned how to do this. The deadline is now coming up (Friday, Feb. 19), and we’re hoping a large number of Lake...
Letter: How to make cities loveable
Feb 10, 2016
To the editor:I had the opportunity to recently attend the Experienced Officials: 2016 Leadership Conference held in Brooklyn Center, Minn. City representatives from throughout the state heard author/consultant Peter Kageyama discuss his book, “Love Where You Live, Creating Emotionally Engaging...
Letter: Food Shelf seeks support during 'Food Share' campaign
Feb 10, 2016
To the editor:
The Minnesota Food Share March Campaign is the only statewide food and fund drive of its kind in Minnesota.
During March 300 food shelves around the state come together with congregations, businesses, community groups, and others to restock food shelves to help feed our neighbors in...
Letters: Outgoing chair lays out Lake City Planning Commission work plan
Feb 10, 2016
To the editor:
The Lake City Planning Commission made a commitment to communicate our 2016 work plan and share community successes on our downtown and waterfront renaissance initiatives. Outlined below are highlights of our work plan as well as community progress on major strategies.
Our work plan...
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