Opinion
Pass It On has benefitted many in Lake City
Aug 7, 2024
I started volunteering at the Pass it on thrift store some 20-plus years ago. I have lost track of how many.
lt is located at 118 N. Oak St. next door to the Congregational Church. The church decided it would make good use of this house when it became available.
It is run by volunteers, all...
Ohl: Breaking and entering
Aug 7, 2024
I’m sorry, but I just don’t like squirrels. Sure, I enjoy watching them scamper around chasing each other. But, to me they are just bushy tailed rats with a better public image than rats. I counted eight of the rascals cavorting in our yard last week. I live trapped 5 of them a year ago and took...
This election, say yes to housing
Aug 7, 2024
I’m writing regarding the recent article on housing needs in Lake City.
Gov. Tim Walz appointed Jennifer Ho as Minnesota Housing Commissioner. Ho had previously served as the Senior Advisor for Housing and Services at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with Obama.
Ho presided...
Commission removal process in need of reform
Aug 7, 2024
Given all the critical letters of Lake City City Council members who voted to remove the Planning Commission board member Tom Rasmussen, I have re-written my letter to reduce duplicating what the others have said.
I met Tom after he was recruited/hired to become the administrator of the Lake City...
Arts alive in Lake City
Aug 7, 2024
Inclusive is a word that comes to mind when I think about Lake City Area Arts (LCAA).
This organization focuses broadly on multi arts and multi generational involvement and diverse appeal. The classes offered on site offer diversity in techniques, time of day, and for varied age participants....
August at Frontenac State Park: Summer in earnest
Jul 31, 2024
August! Languid, mature summer is at hand, featuring bright, breezy, steamy days and nights in which tree frogs and crickets sing you to sleep. In Frontenac State Park, native grasses and wildflowers sway in the warm wind, sheltering deer, birds and all manner of creatures that burst out to...
Ohl: Tossing Worries Away
Jul 31, 2024
It was an early July morning on the golf course. We heard someone yelling just before the first golf club came whizzing our way from the fairway to our left. It landed 20 yards in front of us. Harold and I looked at each other and simultaneously said, “It must be Greg.” As we moved to retrieve the...
Ohl: The Flying Syringe
Jul 24, 2024
She gave a sharp, but short scream as she jumped to her feet slapping at her leg followed by a rapid piston like dance on the sidewalk. A small spider had come for an uninvited visit and became sidewalk paste. We all have encounters with bugs every day. How do you react?
You are out for a stroll...
Tiger Talk: Tennis, skiing, levy, principals’ reports, and more
Jul 24, 2024
Summer may seem like it would be a slower time at school, but that is far from reality! Although our students and teachers are not in the buildings daily, our hallways are filled with coaches and Community Ed teachers leading summer camps and classes for all ages, Summer School opportunities at the...
Retract expulsion of commission member
Jul 24, 2024
I have known Tom Rasmussen for more than a year now, and I have found him to be businesslike, analytical, and no-nonsense. I truly believe that Tom is and has been a sound and vigorous steward of Lake City and its resources. His removal from the City Planning Commission shared none of these...
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