Opinion

Letter: Chamber award is a great recognition

Feb 12, 2020
To the editor: Thank you to the Lake City Chamber of Commerce for giving Tom Heffernan Ford the “Small Business of the Year Award.” It’s great to be recognized for your work to be the best. This is another reason it’s great to be doing business in Lake City for almost 47 years. Tom Heffernan Tom...

Letter: Wear red for women’s heart disease

Feb 5, 2020
To the editor: National Wear Red Day is the first Friday in February, this year it is on February 7. Wear Red Day is a day to show support for the awareness of heart disease in women. Go Red for Women started more than 15 years ago, because the American Heart Association recognized that more...

Support available for caregivers

Feb 5, 2020
To the editor: Care givers: You have a demanding job. How are the resolutions going? Did you follow through on putting the care giver support group on your schedule? Did you reach out for help from others to give you a much needed break to do the things that you need to do? OK. The beauty of this...

Another successful blood drive thanks to donors, volunteers

Feb 5, 2020
To the editor: Thank you to the Lake City blood donors who presented at the Jan. 27-28 Red Cross bloodmobile drive. A total of 85 units was collected for use around our area, state and country. Gallon milestone recipient this drive is Eugene Moyer who reached 11 gallons. No matter if or when a...

Letter: After 65 years, let's get highway project done

Feb 5, 2020
To the editor: Over the years and including recent times it is interesting to read and listen to a variety of and multitude of comments, responses and concerns on the Highway 61 lane reduction project. Just to bring folks up to speed, this “road diet” change has been discussed continually and...

A campaign for Southern Minnesota

Jan 29, 2020
At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), we are proud of our ability to adapt and address the needs in our region. We know there is no one-size-fits-all solution to economic development, early childhood and community vitality. But, responding to the needs of southern Minnesota depends on...

Letter: City snow crews doing a great job

Jan 29, 2020
To the editor: To the city’s street department, thank you for the wonderful job you have been doing in our snow season. The streets are cleaned in no time. Snow is removed from Lakeshore Drive curbs. You are doing a great job. Thank you. Thank you. This is one of the many, many reasons why Lake...

Chaplains honored on Feb. 3

Jan 22, 2020
Every year, American Legion posts nationwide commemorate the selfless acts of four chaplains on or near Feb. 3, designated Four Chaplains Day by Congress in 1948. Through interfaith services, memorial ceremonies and other solemn events, members of the American Legion family lead their communities...

Letter: When their dog went missing, they found a helpful community

Jan 22, 2020
To the editor: My husband and I moved to Lake City’s Jewel Golf Community within the past month. On the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 13, our seven-year-old goldendoodle named Piper decided to take advantage of an open front door and go “exploring” on her own, disappearing overnight in freezing...

Letter: National handwriting day is Jan. 23

Jan 22, 2020
Editor’s note: This letter was submitted handwritten. It was transcribed for publication.   To the editor: The month of January is important for those interested in handwriting. It is the official holiday that celebrates and commemorates the practice of handwriting with pen or pencil. Jan. 23 was...

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