Opinion

Tiger Talk: World’s Best Workforce, finances, Truth in Taxation, and winter weather communication

Nov 27, 2024
It is the season of gratitude and as a Tiger, there is so much to be thankful for! Our staff, families and community provide a support network that encourages students to explore and excel. This past month I watched the amazing talents on stage as students performed The Addams Family Musical,...

Church donation enables food shelf to purchase refrigerator

Nov 20, 2024
The Lake City Food Shelf thanks St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Through a generous donation from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the Lake City Food Shelf was able to buy a three-door glass door refrigerator. This allows the Food Shelf to store more items, and it also allows for a better, more...

What makes Lake City so special: Shopping

Nov 20, 2024
I’m not really an enthusiastic shopper but I wanted to follow up on Terri Orth’s article last week about the wonderful stores, galleries and retail establishments here in Lake City—and their hardworking and creative owners. I completely agree with Terri’s advocacy for supporting our local stores...

Reminders and tips for Winter Weather Awareness Week

Nov 20, 2024
Winter Weather Awareness Week is November 18 – 22, 2024. The Emergency Manager in your city and Wabasha County Emergency Management would like to remind you of these important tips: Facts • 5 people drowned last year when they fell through the ice. • Approximately sixty-five percent of all ice...

Ohl: She Did It

Nov 20, 2024
I have been informed by others and have come to realize it myself that even at an early age I was not good at telling a lie. It’s not that I wanted to become proficient at telling tall tales. I just found it nearly impossible to fib and get away with it as I am my own lie detector with a couple of...

Musical was well done

Nov 20, 2024
Congratulations to Amy Rogness, the cast, crew and pit orchestra of The Addams Family musical on a job well done. We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated theater department, both in the cast members and the directors. I also want to thank the cast and crew for taking the time to speak with...

Ohl: Over or Under

Nov 13, 2024
The term “over/under” is often used in gambling where the casino picks a number they feel will be the total of the points scored in a particular game. People then place bets on their post-game number being over or under the casino’s pick. However, we are not going to examine gambling. We will be...

Musical script was inappropriate for the Lake City community

Nov 13, 2024
I’m a busy college student, but I have always been excited to come home to watch whatever it is the Lake City High School theatre department is performing. I also love to support my younger brothers and friends in the shows. When I was in middle and high school, I was involved in numerous musicals...

As the closure of their shop nears, owners encourage people to shop local first

Nov 13, 2024
Wow, I respect the small shops in this town! They’re full of hardworking, creative people that I’m glad I got to know. It’s been great banding together with the Shops of Lake City and the Chamber to promote the downtown to Lake City residents and visitors. About 2 years ago, my husband and I...

Ohl: Adulting

Nov 6, 2024
All right, I will admit I was a late bloomer and during my extended path of trying to mature I often received the following advice, “David, you are acting like a kid, act your age, grow up, be an adult.” Those words are familiar to most of us, hopefully from long ago. We probably have also...

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