Lake City

Our memories in stone - Henry and Emma Selover

Aug 10, 2017

The Lake City Historical Society has an on-going project to restore the legibility of stones marking the graves of people relevant to the early history of the community. For this issue of the Graphic, the featured gravesite is of Henry Selover (b. 1838, d. 1925) in Lakewood Cemetery.  

Historical society working to restore Lake City grave stones

Aug 10, 2017

Two years ago, Dave Dueholm took the role of Lake City pioneer Raymond Hanisch in the Memorial Day cemetery tour sponsored by the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS). Hanisch, an Austrian immigrant who came to Lake City in 1869, was best known in the community as owner of an opera house on Center...

Operation Round Up grants over $26,000

Aug 9, 2017

People’s Energy Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Trust Board has provided $26,076 in grants to the following area organizations:• $1,477.02 – Lake City Public Schools for TI-Nspire graphing calculators• $1,000 – Viola Gopher Count for new playground equipment• $500 – Pine Island Schools for a new...

With letter of understanding, plans for downtown hotel move forward

Jul 27, 2017

The Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA) has announced that it has signed a letter of understanding with David Rodewald of City Core related to the development of a hotel project on Block 13 in Lake City. Of the five parcels on Block 13 that sit between Lakeshore Drive and South...

Johnny Appleseed Day planning meeting planned

Jul 20, 2017

The next planning meeting for Johnny Appleseed Day 2017 is Monday, Aug. 16, at Port 104. People with ideas about the Oct. 7 festival or who would like to help are encouraged to attend. Volunteers, sponsors and organizers are being sought for a pedal tractor pull and a craft show. Organizers are...

Pre-participation sports physicals offered at MCHS

Jul 19, 2017

In preparation for the upcoming high school sports seasons, Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City will be offering pre-participation sports physicals for area high school athletes.Lake City will hold their second sports physical session Thursday, July 27, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The clinic is...

Letter: Ski jump, city planning could address Lake City's shrinking, aging population

Jul 13, 2017

To the editor: Two topics, separate but related. Both in my opinion, having significant potential to help reverse Lake City’s population decline and the increasing average age of those of us that live here. First – Tonight (Thursday, July 13) at 7 p.m. a public presentation regarding “Baldy125”,...

Pediatric provider joins MCHS in Lake City

Jul 12, 2017

Seth Gregory, M.D., recently joined the team of pediatric providers at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. Dr. Gregory joins Joel Cassingham, M.D., to provide specialized care for children from birth to age 18.Dr. Gregory received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in...

Liffrig wins Firemen’s Dance grand prize: a Ford Ranger

Jul 6, 2017

Travis Liffrig was the winner of a Ford Ranger donated by Tom Heffernan Ford at Saturday’s Lake City Firemen’s Dance. The pickup was the grand prize of the annual raffle drawing held in conjunction with the dance. Tom Heffernan presented Liffrig with the keys to the truck on July 3. Pictured, from...

Garden provides scenery for people, a respite for endangered species

Jun 29, 2017

A Lake City Boy Scout has created a sanctuary at Hok-Si-La Park for species in decline. Timothy Petersen created the 550 square foot garden at the entrance of Hok-Si-La Park as an Eagle Scout project. “The purpose was to both add some nice scenery to the entrance of the park and assist in the...