Lake City Public Schools

Student writing: Hard work

Jan 31, 2018

I believe that work is not just a job. It’s a place I really enjoy being and it’s a part of life. I work on a dairy farm by myself and sometimes it gets to be a lot. But most of the time I absolutely love it. When I was 14, I wanted a different job from the one I had. My neighbor down the road was...

Learning from home: Lake City schools have first flexible learning day

Jan 24, 2018

In his voice message informing parents that school would be closed Monday, Lake City Public Schools Supt. Erick Enger told parents that the next snow day would be what the district is calling a “flexible learning day.” That possibility became a certainty Tuesday when road conditions led the...

Lincoln High School National Honor Society

Jan 17, 2018

Members of the Lincoln High School chapter of National Honor Society pose for a photograph. National Honor Society was created in 1921 and “serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character,” according to the society’...

For St. Mark's, good deeds lead to more good deeds

Jan 17, 2018

“Our main thing is to keep it local and make it count,” said Bunny Anding, senior warden of the vestry at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lake City. Anding was talking about how the church selects recipients for the money it raises from freewill donations at its monthly free community suppers....

Looking ahead: Make giving back a goal in 2018

Jan 3, 2018

Often with a new year comes a goal for change and/or self improvement. I’d like to encourage everyone to consider having a goal to help improve the lives of other people. One of the best ways to accomplish this is through community service. Lake City offers many opportunities to give back and...

Public projects, lawsuit were year's biggest stories

Dec 27, 2017

A lawsuit against one of the city’s largest employers and three major public projects dominated the news for much of the year. In February, Dr. John Renelt filed suit against his former employer, Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City, alleging retaliation and defamation. Mayo has denied the...

Construction could shift 2018-2019 school year

Dec 20, 2017

An early school year might be coming to the Lake City School district in 2018-2019. Supt. Erick Enger said a school year beginning in mid-August and ending in mid-May is being considered to better accommodate construction planned on Bluff View Elementary School’s kitchen and cafeteria. Wabasha-...

Bluff View expansion causes school levy jump

Dec 20, 2017

The Lake City School Board voted Dec. 18 to approve a 2018 property tax levy of just over $4 million, an increase or 17.24 percent over this year. The majority of that increase is due to a $12 million bond levy approved by voters in November to fund an expansion of Bluff View Elementary School....

Leading by example: Tracy Oliver named outstanding assistant principal

Dec 13, 2017

Bluff View Elementary School Assistant Principal Tracy Oliver says the recognition she’s receiving as one of the nation’s top assistant principals is a “huge honor,” but it isn’t hers alone. On Dec. 6, the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) announced that Oliver had been...

High school choirs present holiday concert

Dec 6, 2017

The Lincoln High School Choirs will present their Annual Holiday concert next Monday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Auditorium. Students will perform a variety of holiday and non-holiday tunes. Junior Choir will present four songs, ranging from the upbeat “Let’s Take a Sleigh...