Opinion
Ohl: A Card Slinger
Jan 29, 2025
You probably remember from previous articles that I am much more inclined to read rather than play cards. The game of Solitaire is at the peak of my card playing skills even though I haven’t won in over fourteen years mainly due to not playing. Although I didn’t play cards, I did play with cards....
Waves of Hope a courageous and sensitive approach to suicide prevention awareness
Jan 29, 2025
Monday evening, Jan. 27, I attended a meaningful, well planned program at Lincoln High School. It was called ‘Waves of Hope’ and focused on suicide prevention awareness.
The event was sponsored by community and county programs. Included were the Lake City Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Rotary Club...
Ohl: Hidden Powers
Jan 22, 2025
I have the ability to track down those socks that hide from us. After many years of practice, I have developed a unique talent for untangling Christmas lights. I have a knack for perfectly timing the microwave so the leftovers come out hot, but not lava hot. I have the gift of parallel parking in...
Grateful for Nichols’ service as mayor
Jan 22, 2025
This note is to thank former mayor Mark Nichols for serving as the Mayor of Lake City for the previous 8 years.
Mark’s dedication to the position was very evident, during both terms, as I believe he invested an unusually high number of hours per week, not including all of the pre-scheduled...
Ohl: Resolutions
Jan 15, 2025
Those wild and crazy Babylonians started it over 4000 years ago. Each year during a feast honoring their gods, they would pledge to repay debts and return borrowed items. Now, we make resolutions to exercise more, eat healthier, lose weight, drink less, spend less time on social media, and...
Support truly clean, renewable energy
Jan 15, 2025
On June 20, 2024, I attended a public hearing in St. Paul regarding the 20-year licensing extension request by Xcel Energy for the reactors at Prairie Island and Monticello. At this hearing, I received a 2024 Xcel Energy information sheet titled, Advancing the Clean Energy Transition. This...
Kiwanis: Toy drive served 55 families, 150 children
Jan 8, 2025
Lake City Kiwanis Club thanks the many people who donated toys and cash to the Toy Project this year. We served 55 families with 150 children and were able to meet our goals.
We thank Lake City Fresh Market, Alliance Bank, Forward Bank, Edward Jones office, Anytime Fitness, the VFW, Pepin Plaza,...
Nichols is grateful, inspired, and confident as time as mayor concludes
Jan 8, 2025
Dear Lake Citians, as I conclude my term as mayor, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the trust and support you have shown me over the past eight years. Serving this extraordinary community has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I am continually inspired by the spirit of...
Ohl: Mr. Exuberance
Jan 8, 2025
By David Ohl
No, you are mistaken. This article is not about me and my joyous, high-spirited, outgoing personality. Rather it is about George. I remember him from back in the early 80’s. He was on TV wearing his trademark cut-off jeans, a jersey with a big “0” on it, and sporting his funky long...
State faces stark financial future
Dec 31, 2024
Minnesota now faces a stark financial future. Less than two years ago, the state boasted a $19 billion surplus – an unprecedented over-collection of Minnesotans’ tax dollars, but also an unprecedented opportunity to give you real, significant relief by giving it all back. Instead, the Democrats...
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