Opinion

Halvorson: Apples and fleeting youth

Nov 1, 2018
How long has it been since you’ve tasted home made applesauce? I’d forgotten just how good it tasted. A gift from a friend reminded me. That brought back memories of when we were kids. One of the yearly rituals was snitching apples from the neighbors’ trees. The neighborhood kids would get...

Letter: Thanks for being a premier blood partner

Nov 1, 2018
To the editor: You, the donors in the Lake City area, have been named a Premier Blood Partner by the American Red Cross. During 2017, area donors gave 370 units of blood through the four drives scheduled annually for collection at the United Methodist Church. So far, 280 units have been...

Letter: Questions need answers before trailers move

Nov 1, 2018
To the editor: Let’s see: move the nine mobile homes (MH) to the point. What has to be accomplished: Determine the location for each MH. Remove some trees on the point and possibly the basketball/pickleball court. Construct new sewer, water and electrical connections. Move each MH (at what cost...

SMIF Chief: Moving the needle in southern Minnesota

Nov 1, 2018
Autumn is one of my favorite times of year – not just because of the beautiful colors, but because it means it’s time for our Annual Luncheon. At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), this luncheon is an opportunity for more than 200 of our partners to come together from across our 20-...

Letter: Five ways to love your library

Nov 1, 2018
To the editor: AmazonSmile - Sign up for AmazonSmile and designate the Friends of the Lake City Public Library as your charitable organization. Every time you shop 0.5 percent of your purchases will go towards the Friends! Give to the Max Day! Nov. 15 - Go to the GiveMN.org website on Nov. 15 and...

Letter: Letter was uninformed and distasteful

Nov 1, 2018
To the editor: I feel the need to correct a couple of things that were stated by Dan Coyle. My personal obligations and self-interest are for that of the people of Lake City. However, providing for my family will always be first. The council meetings are the same day every month, so I would be...

Letter: Going to bat for Greg Schreck

Oct 25, 2018
To the editor: If you’ve seen me around town in my Twins or Cubs gear you know I’m a baseball fan. Neither of my teams is in the World Series so this November I’m going to bat for my husband, Greg Schreck, in the upcoming election. Here’s why: Greg grew up in Lake City being the ninth child in a...

Letter: Lori Ann Clark is a uniter

Oct 25, 2018
To the editor: Politics have become much more divided lately. No one seems to come to the middle to find real solutions to the problems we face. We’re all losers in this game of partisan politics. I support Lori Ann Clark for Minnesota House of Representatives because she will work with others...

Letter: As GOP changed, so did my vote

Oct 25, 2018
To the editor: I used to vote Republican. Those were the days when they were fiscally responsible and had the local citizens best interest in mind. That has all changed. They are no longer fiscally responsible, as demonstrated by the irresponsibly increased National debt, and their farm policies...

Kevin Pavelka - 2018 School board candidate questionnaire

Oct 25, 2018
Why are you running for a seat on the Lake City School Board? I am running for School Board because I think if you look at our school district you will see that the two biggest groups of people in our district are people that are either making a living as farmers or working in a manufacturing job...

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