local politics

Primary election held around state

Aug 12, 2020

Voters went to the polls Tuesday in a primary election that didn’t have much at stake locally. With only five candidates filed for Lake City City Council, no primary was necessary to narrow the field for the three available seats to six. Incumbents Jason DeVinny and Cindy McGrath are running...

Candidates file in Zumbro Falls, Zumbro Township

Aug 12, 2020

Filing for candidates in the City of Zumbro Falls and in Zumbro Township concluded Tuesday, Aug. 11. In Zumbro Falls, incumbent Bruce Heitmann is the lone candidate for mayor, incumbent Sue Eischens is running for another term as clerk, and incumbent Paul Bankers is running for the open city...

Two file for mayor, five for city council

Jun 3, 2020

Five people are running for three city council seats and two are running for mayor in Lake City. Candidate filing for the Nov. 3 election ended Tuesday, June 2. John Redmond is challenging incumbent Mark Nichols for the office of mayor. Nichols ran unopposed four years ago. On the council,...

Council candidate filing ends June 2

May 28, 2020

Filing for three Lake City City Council seats and the office of mayor ends Tuesday, June 2. Mayor Mark Nichols and City Council member Cindy McGrath have said they will seek second terms. Jason DeVinny, who was appointed to the seat resigned by Mary Lou Waltmann in 2019, will seek a full term on...

Council filing ends June 2

May 21, 2020

Filing for three Lake City City Council seats and the ffice of mayor ends Tuesday, June 2. Mayor Mark Nichols and City Council member Cindy McGrath have said they will seek second terms. Jason DeVinny, who was appointed to the seat resigned by Mary Lou Waltmann in 2019, will seek a full term on...

Three on council to seek re-election

May 13, 2020

Filing for three Lake City City Council seats and the mayor begins next week, and three of the four incumbents are planning to seek re-election. Mayor Mark Nichols and City Council member Cindy McGrath will seek second terms. Jason DeVinny, who was appointed to the seat resigned by Mary Lou...

Letter: Thanks for your support

Nov 14, 2018

To the editor: I would like to give a big thank you to the voters of Lake City who took the time to come out and vote and elect me to City Council. Your overwhelming support has meant a lot ot me. It will require a lot of time and hard work on my part but I look forward to serving the citizens of...

City Clerk: Thank you to everyone involved in the election

Nov 14, 2018

On behalf of the City of Lake City, I wish to extend a huge thank you to all who assisted with the 2018 elections. To St. Mary’s and Valley View Assembly of God churches for the use of your facilities; to Fiesta Foods and Marien’s Deli for the election day food for the judges; to the City staff...

Election 2018: Alkire, Brown and Boe elected to city council

Nov 8, 2018

Voters in Lake City may have made history Tuesday night. When newly-elected council members Amy Kohrs Alkire and Faye Brown join Cindy McGrath and Mary Lou Waltman on the council in January, women will be the majority of the council, perhaps for the first time. “I think we’ll have a great group,”...

Letter: Thank you candidates