Lake City Public Schools
Anthony Cox to be next school resource officer
Jun 15, 2022
Lake City Police Officer Anthony Cox is the new school resource officer at Lake City Public Schools.
He’ll replace the outgoing school resource officer, Officer Aaron Foss.
The Lake City City Council approved the appointment as part of its consent agenda during the June 13 regular meeting.
Lake...
School music cut could have negative ripple effect
Jun 15, 2022
Consider the game of setting up Dominos on end, in a line and then pushing the first one to create a ripple effect in which all in the line go down in sequence. If not a game person, then think about Lake Pepin and the wave action created by a passing fish wiggling its way through the water. If not...
School offers free meals for ages 18 and under
Jun 15, 2022
Lake City Public Schools is serving breakfast and lunch free of charge to anyone age 18 or under this summer.
No pre-registration is required. Children can just show up and eat. Diners do not need to be enrolled in Lake City Public Schools.
Adults accompanying children to the meals can purchase...
Corrected: ‘Safe Routes’ get a try-out
May 11, 2022
Two temporary traffic changes are now in place along South Prairie Street in Lake City as part of a Minnesota Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School demonstration project.
At the intersection of Prairie Street and Lakewood Avenue, bollards, red paint, and reflective tape create a...
Election season arrives
May 11, 2022
Filing for several local elections begins next week. Local elections on ballots this year include county officers, county commissioners, city council members, and school board members.
The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8, but some races could be subject to primary elections in August.
City of...
Kiwanis recognizes April 2022 students of the month
Apr 27, 2022
The Lake City Kiwanis Club Students of the Month for April are Lincoln High School students (from left) Andrew Muenzhuber, nominated by the Technology Department, Brielle Reckmann, nominated by the Family Consumer Science Department, and Lilly Meincke, nominated by the Business Technology...
Girls golfers win convincingly at home and on soggy Rochester course
Apr 27, 2022
The defending State Class AA champion Lake City (LC) Girls Golf team got their season started on April 19 at Lake City Golf Club. The Tigers hosted the Lake City Invite and came away with an impressive score of 323 followed by Byron 395, Stewartville 421, and K-M INC.
LC was led by medalist Jordana...
Boe: Housing scarcity is impacting schools; apartment buildings could help
Apr 27, 2022
A demographic shift is taking place in Lake City that will lead to significant changes to our city if not addressed. At the April 18 Lake City School board meeting there was an agenda item about a proposal to not replace a retiring music teacher’s position next school year. This situation is a...
Bluff View COVID numbers rise again
Apr 20, 2022
After weeks of some of the lowest case counts of the school year, COVID-19 confirmed cases have risen again at Bluff View Elementary School.
Lake City Public Schools reports confirmed cases (whether student or not) each Friday at its two schools, Lincoln High School and Bluff View Elementary...
Lake City schools should preserve their music program
Apr 20, 2022
An open letter to the ISD 813 (Lake City Public Schools) school board and the Lake City school administration:
Hello, my name is Carl Rol, and I am 20 years old. I graduated from Lake City high school in 2020, and I now attend the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities where I play trumpet in the...
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