Opinion
Letter: Beach raked
Jul 3, 2018
To the editor:
Will wonders never cease?
Three young boys were raking the beach finally.
Nice job. Keep it up.
Jim Lyons
Lake City
Letter: A thoroughfare, not a destination
Jul 3, 2018
To the editor:
This may be my last utterance regarding Highway 61 and the future of Lake City.
I have written numerous pieces about the negative impact this highway has on our city. A recent event gave me a moment of epiphany, a different tack to employ, if you will.
In May, my wife and I had...
Letter: Dawn’s garden is pretty again
Jun 27, 2018
To the editor:
The landscaping at the Lake City Area Arts building is pretty much done.
Many, many thanks to our lead person, Master Gardener Joan Schimbeno, and to Char Gnotke and Helen Willers for all of their hard work.
Also thanks so much to Jay, Bob and John from J and B Pallet company who...
Letter: Block 13 should become a small-town jewel
Jun 27, 2018
To the editor:
I’ve been asked my opinion regarding the best use of the old Conoco station property generously donated to Lake City by Kwik Trip Inc. It occupies the west side of Block 13 on Lakeshore drive across from Fiesta Foods.
The lake-facing east side of the same block is private Rodewald...
Letter: Flags of Valor is yet another example of an exceptional community
Jun 27, 2018
To the Editor:
Hey Lake City, I’ve been meaning to write since I moved here last fall, but what I saw here June 20 blew me away and I had to write.
I rounded the corner of N. Lakeshore Drive and N. Park Street and was overwhelmed by the beauty of flags up and down the lakeshore as far as the eye...
Halvorson: Childhood illnesses of yesteryear
Jun 27, 2018
Mom had been working for weeks sewing costumes for the big school production; four of the six of us had parts.
Excitement was growing.In walked my youngest sister covered with red spots. Next thing there was a sign on the front door: Quarantine!
No one was allowed to enter or leave. This was a...
Rep. Haley: Grants, bonding benefit local communities
Jun 20, 2018
With June already half over, summer is in full swing as area high school and college students enjoy some time away from the classroom. For area students looking to pursue careers in a skilled trade sector, great news was recently announced in St. Paul.
Last Friday, the Minnesota Department of...
Halvorson: You ought to vote
Jun 20, 2018
I remember my father and grandmother in heated debates about politics.
One thought F.D.R. (President Franklin Roosevelt) walked on water. The other took a different view.
The discussions were ongoing, sometimes calm and thoughtful, others loud but always respectful.
This was the era of deals made...
Letter: Thumbs up for honoring Dohrn
Jun 20, 2018
To the editor:
I wish to comment on the note Wally Banks wrote on the flags of honor on Highway 61 (“Flag display honors Dohrn” in the June 14, 2018 Graphic).
They are being flown in honor of Terry Dohrn, who was a veteran, lifetime member of the VFW, also a lifetime resident of Lake City.
Thumbs...
Letter: Reporting on Florence Twp. mine issue was flawed
Jun 20, 2018
To the editor:
The June 14th Sarah Hansen article “County Board delays decision on reopening of mine near Frontenac” about Doug Mahoney’s mining proposal is flawed.
1. The proposed site in Mr. Mahoney’s application does involve at least 20-30 percent of mining in the Bluff Impact Zone.
2. There...
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