Lake City

Red Cross bloodmobile coming May 5-6

Apr 28, 2016
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood and help save lives in honor of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. Each year, the local and global impact of the Red Cross mission is celebrated on May 8, the birthday of International Red Cross and Red...

Library friends plan used book sale

Apr 28, 2016
The annual spring Friends of the Lake City Library used book sale will be May 5, 6 and 7 in the second floor ballroom at City Hall. Shoppers will find donated books, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, and more. The dates for the book sale are Thursday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, May 6 from 8...

Market to begin season May 21

Apr 27, 2016
Lake City Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 21 on the corner of Washington and Center Streets. A wide variety of locally grown foods and homemade products will be featured at the seasonal Lake City Market, held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1  p.m. in downtown Lake City. Plans are under...

Goodwill pole climber

Apr 21, 2016
Matt Wobbe of Wabasha used a lift to get nearly to the top of the flagpole at the Lake City Post Office last Wednesday, then shimmied the rest of the way up. Wobbe, who works for Wabasha Tree Company, was replacing a backup rope used to hoist the flag. Postmaster Darin Lundell said the pole has two...

'Cowgirls' Day Out is April 23

Apr 21, 2016
You won’t have to wear a cowgirl hat to shop in Lake City Saturday, but it wouldn’t hurt. Cowgirl attire is being promoted for this year’s ninth annual Girls Day Out in Lake City. For those who do want to get more into the spirit of the thing, one of the 13 participating businesses, Rather Bee...

Private-public partnership to trim shoreline trees

Apr 21, 2016
The view of Lake Pepin along Highway 61 on the north edge of Lake City will be improved this spring, with the help of a private contribution. Trees growing along the lakeshore will be pruned to provide a better view of the lake from the highway. The city will hire a tree trimming contractor to...

Hunt is on for city's architectural features

Apr 21, 2016
The City of Lake City’s Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is sponsoring its first annual architectural scavenger hunt. This event was developed to encourage participants to observe the architecture that exists in the community. Photos were taken of seven architectural features, including a...
Photo by Ben Threinen

Flood run draws hundereds of motorcyclists

Apr 21, 2016
A committee of three members of the Friends of the Lake City Library were recognized Saturday morning during a dedication of Lake City’s newest Little Free Library, located at McCahill Play Park. From left are Billie Hunt, Julie McDevitt and Larry Foster. The little structure makes books available...

Little Free Library dedicated

Apr 21, 2016
A committee of three members of the Friends of the Lake City Library were recognized Saturday morning during a dedication of Lake City’s newest Little Free Library, located at McCahill Play Park. From left are Billie Hunt, Julie McDevitt and Larry Foster. The little structure makes books available...

The Old Curmudgeon - 4-21-16

Apr 21, 2016
The Old Curmudgeon read with interest a front page article in the March 18 Rochester Post-Bulletin which reported that an effort is underway to once again put Red Wing on the map as a premiere destination for ski jumping in North America. A group of ski jumping enthusiasts is pushing to build an...

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