food

Fosters make 150 potato gnocchi to mark 150th

Jun 1, 2022

The Larry and Marty Foster family made a platter of exactly 150 potato gnocchi for the “Show Us Your 150” challenge. “Over the 2021 Christmas holidays, seven members of our family (Larry, Marty, one of our daughters Amy, our son Regan and our daughter-in-law Jinny, and two of our grandchildren Mia...

Final food distribution planned for Dec. 29

Dec 9, 2020

A third and final pop-up food distribution is planned for Dec. 29 at Underwood Park in Lake City. Federal funding has paid for two recent distributions, one on Nov. 24, and another on Dec. 4. Channel One Regional Food Bank, The City of Lake City, Lake City Economic Development Authority, Lake City...

Program prescribes fresh veggies

Aug 12, 2020

A community-focused effort to boost fresh vegetables’ status in meal planning has launched at the Wabasha Farmers Market. Called Veggie RX, the program encourages shoppers to select from more than a dozen peak-season produce items, order and pay for them online on the Farmers Market’s Facebook...

MSC to hold open houses for Red Wing and Winona campuses

Jul 24, 2019

Minnesota State College (MSC) Southeast is holding an Open House on the Red Wing campus on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The campus is located at 308 Pioneer Road in Red Wing.Faculty and staff members will be available to answer questions about the college’s range of educational...

St. Mary’s fall festival to be Sept. 9

Sep 5, 2018

St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City will hold their annual Fall Festival on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barbecued chicken with all the trimmings will be served. Homemade pies are included for dessert. Also available during the day are a bake sale, raffles, silent auction...

Water Ski Days are here again

Jun 20, 2018

Lake City’s annual celebration of being the one true birthplace of water skiing runs Friday through Sunday. Michelle Larson, executive director of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, started in the position just before last year’s Water Ski Days. That event featured a re-configuration of the beer...

Halvorson: Depression food was simple but ample

May 24, 2018

During the depression everyone was struggling to make ends meet. When I look back our meals were pretty simple.We ate lots of bread and milk. Mom’s home baked bread and milk from the neighbor’s cow. We loved bread soaked in warm milk sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Rice was another staple...

Reubens at the Lake City VFW

Mar 15, 2018

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary will be serving reuben sandwiches and chips for $6 at the Lake City VFW, 115 N. Franklin St., Lake City.

WIC benefits go beyond providing healthy foods

Mar 7, 2018

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a food supplement and nutrition education program for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children to age five. While a woman on WIC during her entire pregnancy could receive up to $625 in groceries and a child, one to five years of age, could receive...

Lake City Sportsman's Club Fish Fry

Feb 22, 2018

Fish fry with all the fixings at the Lake City Sportsman's Club, 220 S. Oak St., Lake City. Upstairs bar opens at 4:30 p.m. Adults: $12. Children $10 and under: $7. Carryout available for $13 each by calling 651-345-2901.