Opinion
Don't approve current city bathhouse plan
Apr 7, 2016
To the editor:It seems that the City Council will be asked to approve the beach bath room project at their April 11 council meeting.Here are four reasons of policy and 11 reasons of compassion suggesting that the council should not approve the current design. The council should request that the...
Reconsider bathhouse planning
Apr 7, 2016
To the editor:On April 11, 2016 the City Council will be asked to approve the plans for a new bathhouse as presented by the Lake City Marina Board. To some, the councils decision “yes” or “no” vote will mean a conclusion to a single long standing issue.To many others, the proposed project and...
Road features would be hard to maintain
Apr 7, 2016
To the editor:I have been studying the plans for the Highway 61 project, and find this would be a beautiful plan for a city boulevard on a lake where the water level doesn’t fluctuate 20 feet like Lake Pepin can.On Lake Pepin all maintenance and erosion repair has to be done from the top. Most of...
The Old Curmudgeon - 4-7-16
Apr 7, 2016
Rarely, but once in a while, the Old Curmudgeon comes across a television show that is genuinely funny. “Little Big Shots” is one of those. It airs on NBC on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. Steve Harvey is the humorous host of this hour-long laugh track that relies on the talent and innocence of young...
Letters: Non-boat owners deserve consideration in marina development plans
Apr 7, 2016
To the editor:
Having attended Lake City City Council and Marina Board meetings and met with or talked to all but one council member in the past three to four weeks, I am convinced the Marina Board members and the council do not or did not realize the current bathhouse property could help reverse...
Winning Essay: Remember When?
Apr 7, 2016
Editor’s note: The following essay was one of the winning submissions in the the open category of the recently concluded “Lake City - A Great Place” essay contest. Look for more winning essays in the Graphic in the coming weeks.
Lake City was undergoing change, The Great Depression after the fall...
Letter: April 11-15 is severe weather awareness week
Apr 7, 2016
To the editor:
Goodhue County Emergency Management would like to take this opportunity to let the citizens of Goodhue County know that the week of April 11-15 is Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week. This is a great opportunity to talk with your family and co-workers about preparing for and...
The Old Curmudgeon - 3-31-16
Mar 31, 2016
One can easily spend at least half a day researching the beginnings of April Fool’s Day. Just type it in and, if you have nothing better to do, spend a few hours chasing down the various ways it is recognized and celebrated in countries around the world.
The Old Curmudgeon recalls a conversation...
SMIF CEO: Rural communities could benefit from proposed legislation
Mar 31, 2016
As Minnesota lawmakers continue through the 89th legislative session, there are several items up for discussion that could potentially benefit our rural communities. At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), our work intersects with many of these issues, such as investments in early...
Rep. Drazkowski: I disagree with Gov. Dayton on surplus spending
Mar 31, 2016
Recently, Minnesota’s state economists projected that our state would have a $900 million budget surplus to allocate before the 2016 legislative session ends. Because of this, Gov. Dayton recently released a supplemental budget proposal outlining what he’d like to do with this money.
In short, his...
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