Lake City Public Schools
Snow Blows: Blizzard closes school, highway
Feb 28, 2019
The aftermath of a weekend blizzard left Highway 63 between Lake City and Zumbro Falls closed until Tuesday afternoon, Lake City public schools closed Monday and Tuesday, and city streets and parks crews digging out yet again.
At Monday’s School Board Meeting, Supt. Erick Enger went over the...
No make-up days planned for Lake City Schools
Feb 7, 2019
It’s been three weeks since students at Lake City Public Schools had a complete week of classroom instruction.
School was canceled Jan. 22 due to weather. Monday through Thursday, Jan. 28-31, were canceled as the polar vortex descended on the area. Icy conditions following the weekend melt kept...
Lake City Public Schools levy up 1.73 percent
Dec 20, 2018
The Lake City School Board unanimously certified a 1.73 percent property tax levy increase at its December meeting on Monday, Dec. 17.
Local property taxes account for about 16 percent of the district’s annual general fund revenue, according to a chart presented at a Truth in Taxation meeting...
Convention a success for Lake City FFA
Nov 8, 2018
Records. Chores. Book-keeping. Animal Husbandry. What do these four terms have in common? Success.
Last week at the 91st National FFA Convention and Expo, one of Lake City’s own took their success to the next level. Rachel Fick earned the highest degree that an FFA member can earn as a part of...
Veterans Day events begin Friday, Nov. 9
Nov 8, 2018
With Nov. 11 falling on a Sunday this year, local Veterans Day observances are a little more spread out on the calendar this year.
The Bluffs of Lake City is hosting several events on Friday, Nov. 9. The day begins with a Wabasha County Veterans Service presentation on benefits at 10 a.m. A free...
Pigging out on pancakes at a special ECFE event
Nov 8, 2018
“If you give a pig a pancake, he’ll surely want syrup on it!” Parents and children participated in activities based on the book, “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” by Laura Numeroff, during an Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) special class Saturday, Nov. 3. ECFE is a program for parents and...
Gym and cafeteria take shape
Nov 1, 2018
A crane at Bluff View Elementary School lowers a section of pre-cast concrete into place. The concrete will form the walls of the school’s new gymnasium and performance space, part of a $12 million renovation and expansion project approved by voters last November. Hidden behind the walls are the...
School district receives financial audit
Oct 25, 2018
The Lake City School Board heard a presentation on its most recent audit from the firm CliftonLarsonAllen at its Oct. 15 meeting.
The annual audit analyzes the district’s financial health and accounting processes and identifies any weaknesses.
Each year the audit finds that the district lacks...
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...
Becca Weist - 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 feel like I benefited from a successful school district, so I would like to continue that tradition for the children of Lake City, Frontenac, Zumbro Falls and other surrounding areas. Also, as a...
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