May 31, 2018
Scenes from area memorial day observances.
May 31, 2018
To the editor:
I wanted to express my disappointment that the Annual Memorial Day Program is being held inside.
Sure, if it’s raining that would be the alternative. But, here we are, a city with many beautiful parks and we’re holding this beautiful remembrance inside.
Surely hope this doesn’t set...
May 24, 2018
Memorial Day Program at 10 a.m. at Lincoln High School in Lake City.
May 3, 2018
To the editor:
Having always lived in town it was quite an experience for me to use an outhouse.
Each one was different but they all had a bench with a hole. Sometimes there were two holes, one for adults and one for children.
Most of them were just plain wood but some had a small window and even...
Apr 18, 2018
Sunday afternoon at about 2 p.m. after the big snow storm, I was out trying to shovel and there was about two inches of ice under the snow, so it was tough going.
It was snowing and I was getting tired. Since Ron has two kinds of cancer and other health issues, I didn’t want him out there...
Apr 4, 2018
To the editor:
In the “good old days” There were no TV’s, cell phones, email or Twitter. People actually conversed.
Radio was in it’s infancy and telephone usually involved a party line.
Families sat down at he table for meals and had meaningful discussions.
At our house there was usually a guest...
Mar 21, 2018
To the editor:
My first comment is for good ole girl Donna Halverson, and her one woman battle to get Lake City to stand up and pay attention. You get a big “that a girl” from me and how I appreciate your words of wisdom related to the most valuable piece of real estate this town has and we do...
Mar 14, 2018
To the editor:
To the Lake City Street Department, thank you for doing a masterful job on our city streets on our last snowfall. The city was cleaned up in no time.
When I went to work at 7 a.m. all streets were clean, safe and driveable. Being able to accomplish getting the downtown streets...
Mar 7, 2018
Lisa Babington (left) was the guest speaker at the Lake City Rotary Club’s March 5 meeting. Babington, who is director of the Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA), spoke about the economic development activity in Lake City. The EDA recently released its annual report, which can be...
Mar 7, 2018
To the editor:
March! Warmer temperatures, lots of snow. Perfect for a sliding party.
We’d head out to the golf course with our sleds. Yes, the golf course,
Things certainly have changed.
We had no idea what golf was and never thought a thing about who owned that perfect sliding hill.
Our mothers...