Books

Frontenac resident and Vietnam vet John Lund promotes second book with signing event Sept. 12 and 13

Sep 2, 2026

Frontenac resident John Lund will launch his second book, “Divine Moments & Apparitions” with a book signing event Sept. 12 and 13. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at Lund’s home, the “Historic Glengarda Cottage,” 29904 County 2 Blvd., in Frontenac. A 1967 Lincoln High...

Lake City native Lindsey Wohlsdorf to discuss debut novel at library

Sep 2, 2026

Life doesn’t always turn out exactly as planned – a lesson at the heart of Lindsey Wohlsdorf’s debut novel, “Before Dreams Come True.” Set against the backdrop of Nashville’s music scene, this heartfelt blend of romance, drama, and mystery explores universal themes of friendship, ambition, and the...

Former Lake City teacher turned novelist will be at library Sept. 10

Aug 26, 2026

The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a book talk and discussion with author Lindsey Wohlsdorf on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Wohlsdorf, a former Lake City resident and Spanish teacher at Lincoln High School, will discuss her first novel, “Before Dreams Come True.” Her book is...

Local author wins Michelle Wincell O’Leary International Impact Book Award

Aug 5, 2026

Michelle Wincell O’Leary’s book, “She Found Her Superpower,” just received an International Impact Book Award. The International Impact Book Awards are “a prestigious global platform dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and elevating exceptional authors and the powerful stories they bring into...

New book tells the story of Frontenac State Park and its people

May 6, 2026

Lorry Wendland had written and published four books about Frontenac, Minn., when she realized that her histories were incomplete without another major story — that of Frontenac State Park. Thus, her fifth book — “The History of Frontenac State Park: The Land Before and After,” to be released in...

Former neighbors collaborate on children’s book ‘Hobo Bart’

Jan 17, 2024

Bonnie Sandberg and Brandy Klindworth, who once lived nextdoor to one another in Lake City, have reconnected as the author and illustrator of the new children’s book, “Hobo Bart.” The 47 page children’s adventure book written by Sandberg features 20 hand-painted watercolor illustrations by...

Think about saving the cottonwood trees

Dec 27, 2023

Has anyone been thinking about the Cottonwood trees along the lake and how we are going to lose them? I have and I think it will be a wrong move to chop them down. We need the trees for their beauty, their resting places for the eagles we love to watch and just because they have been there so...

Gardiner’s latest book chronicles area bridges

Oct 4, 2023

Minnesota is often called the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it could also be called the Land of 20,000 Bridges, according to local author Steve Gardiner, who explores the history of many of the bridges that span the Mississippi River and its extensive tributaries, and includes 142 photos of the...

Author and former city resident Kate Halverson to speak at library

Feb 22, 2023

The Lake City Public Library invites the public on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m., to a book talk with Minnesota author, artist, and former Lake City resident Kate Halverson. Halverson will discuss her memoir Reaching Up to Touch Bottom. The title is based on a line her mother often quoted in...

Peters’ new book chronicles National Guard encampment that helped shape early Lake City

Feb 8, 2023

What started with the intention of writing a 15-page white paper has grown into a 300-plus page book with many photos chronicling the 50-year history of Camp Lakeview, a National Guard Camp on the south side of Lake City that operated from 1881 to 1931. It’s called History of Camp Lakeview...