Opinion
Ohl: Snowflakes
Jan 17, 2024
The only way I can stay reasonably sane during the nasty months of January and February with the cold, the darkness, dry and cracked skin, and cabin fever is by concentrating on my winter hobby. I am among a handful of Minnesotans who collect snowflakes which was pioneered by Wilson Alwyn Bentley...
144 children benefit from Kiwanis Toy Project
Jan 10, 2024
Lake City Kiwanis thanks the many people who donated toys and cash to the Toy Project this year.
One change since Covid-19 is that less toys are donated but cash donations have increased. This allows us to purchase toys as needed. We served 58 families with 144 children and were able to meet our...
Ohl: Slam Dunk
Jan 10, 2024
You pick up the donut and smash it into your cup of coffee. The hot coffee splashes everywhere and the cup shatters. That is not just a dunk, but a “slam dunk!” You didn’t miss the cup, you got everyone’s attention, and received satisfaction. That is also how the basketball term, dunk, originated....
Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance fund drive a success
Jan 10, 2024
Please share with Graphic readers that their December donations to the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) played a big role in helping the LPLA take total advantage of the $50K worth of “Match Money” made available from a couple of area families! Note: The match opportunities ended Dec. 31.
Given...
A few favorite things from 2023
Jan 3, 2024
As the holiday season winds down and we start to look ahead to the new year, I always like to take this time to reflect on, and celebrate, the accomplishments from this past year. At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), this means thinking back on the ways that our partners helped to...
Flag redesign process was democratic, long overdue
Jan 3, 2024
Correction. The Minnesota state seal from territorial days was pushed by one person—Henry Sibley, over the objections of territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey and the state legislature. All of them recognized it as hostile to Native Americans.
Sibley enacted genocide by starving, killing,...
Ohl: A Small Town
Jan 3, 2024
Minnesota has three classifications of towns: farming towns, tourist towns, and mining towns. Of course, some towns are a blend. There are 740 towns in this state, 594 are small towns. The Census Bureau defines a small town as one with a population of less than 5,000. I think certain larger towns...
Think about saving the cottonwood trees
Dec 27, 2023
Has anyone been thinking about the Cottonwood trees along the lake and how we are going to lose them? I have and I think it will be a wrong move to chop them down.
We need the trees for their beauty, their resting places for the eagles we love to watch and just because they have been there so...
Ohl: Christmas gifting
Dec 27, 2023
Men often seem to have a flaw within them that creates anxiety, sleeplessness, and almost a panicky feeling when it comes to choosing a gift for a loved one. This feeling intensifies as Christmas approaches. The affected males are noticeable by their pale faces, shaking hands, and enlarged darting...
Unhappy with flag process
Dec 27, 2023
By now you have probably seen the new flag and seal selections. Some of you may have even followed along with the commission meetings during which the flag and seal were chosen, and modified, from thousands of original submissions. The final choices can be found here, if you haven’t seen them yet:...
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