100 Mile Garage Sale

Sales, boat, and bird

May 7, 2025

Lincoln High School promgoers took a ride on a boat Saturday. Pictured above, from left, are Benny Lopez, Ella Juers, Delilah Benjamin, and Cade Oliver. Photo by Heather Gilbertson. At right is a photo of a glossy ibis, the first one photographer Ben Threinen has ever photographed on Frontenac Pond...

Tips for smooth saling

Apr 30, 2025

With the expected increase in traffic around town this week for the 100 Mile Garage sale, the Lake City Police Department is sharing the following safety tips: 1. Drive Slowly and Expect Heavy Pedestrian Activity 2.With sales across town, watch for pedestrians—especially children—entering the...

Student-grown plants go on sale

Apr 30, 2025

Months of work by the students in Haely Leiding’s plant science class at Lincoln High School culminate May 1, 2, 3, with the sale of the flower, herb, and vegetable plants they’ve been growing. Seniors Antoni Baltazar and Reese Heins and junior Addison Cichosz helped lead the effort to cultivate...

Garage sale is a family tradition for Schmidts

May 8, 2024

Klara Schmidt was making popcorn at her family’s garage sale in Lake City during the 100 Mile Garage sale last weekend. The Schimdts were celebrating their 20th garage sale event.-Photo by Ben Threinen

Garage sale weekend looms

May 1, 2024

It’s time once again for the 100 Mile Garage Sale. The sale officially begins Thursday, May 2 (today) and runs through Sunday, May 5, but several sales began earlier. “Fifteen historic river towns and two states clean out their attics, garages, and basements to create the most spectacular garage...

Come sale away

May 11, 2022

Local photographer Ben Thrienen provided views from way up high and down low of the 100 Mile Garage sale that included Lake City last weekend. Above is an aerial photo of the large sale at Smitty’s Campground on the north end of town. Below, a man in a cowbow hat walks up to a driveway sale...

It’s here again: 100 Mile Garage Sale weekend

May 4, 2022

Bargain hunters descend on the area as local sales abound to cater to them today (Thursday) through Sunday for the 100 Mile Garage Sale. Mississippi Valley Partners sponsors the annual event featuring garage sales from Hastings to Winona along both sides of the Mississippi River. This week’s Lake...

Playground project moving along thanks to community

Sep 30, 2020

St John’s Lutheran School garage sale committee held their annual sale on September 10-12 despite the “100 Mile Garage Sale” being cancelled. We want to thank everyone who volunteered their time and talents to make this event successful. We would like to thank everyone who donated items to our...

Warm, sunny weather greet garage salers

May 9, 2018

Garage sale shoppers browse the many tables of merchandise at a garage sale on the corner of Monroe Street and High Street Friday, May 4. Dozens of garage sales around Lake City joined scores more participating in the 100 Mile Garage Sale.-Photo by Ben Threinen

A few items left over after garage sale

May 11, 2016

Turns out you can sell just about anything, or try, in a yard sale. Andy Christian had a 27-foot sale boat for $1,500 and a smaller motorboat for $600 in front of the house next to the Sunset Motel, which he operates with his wife. Jean Furchner of Lake City sold her handmade pottery and other...