local politics
Letter: Elect 4-lane proponents
Oct 19, 2016
To the editor: I have been a part of Lake City most of my life and our four-lane highway has worked just fine. I see no sense in changing something that has worked for so many years. I feel that if we go ahead with the new enhancements to change the four lanes to two lanes with a turn lane,...
Letter: Mead keen on fiscal issues
Oct 19, 2016
To the editor: As the road nears the end of this election cycle, I am compelled to encourage the citizens of Lake City to vote for John Mead as your next City Council member. I have gotten to know John over the past two years, and John is, if nothing else, a straight-shooter. But he is more than...
Letter: Vote 'no' on street closing
Oct 19, 2016
To the editor: Between today and Election Day, you must take a drive or a walk southbound down Washington Street. As you pass some of your favorite local businesses, notice the view straight ahead. The lake and the bluffs are very present in this downtown scene. Whether we are shopping, dining, or...
Letter: Candidate offers positive approach
Oct 12, 2016
To the editor: I support Mary Jane Rasmussen for City Council and I hope you will too.Two weeks ago a letter was published mentioning her value as a business partner and mentioned what she would add to the council. I also have known Mary Jane since she and her husband moved here. They...
Letter: Vote Rasmussen for City Council
Oct 12, 2016
To the editor: I met Mary Jane shortly after moving to Lake City a few years ago. We were both relatively new to town, both finishing up our corporate careers, and looking forward to new opportunities. Her business acumen was immediately apparent to me, and her pragmatic approach to things...
Letter: Four-lane leads to road race
Oct 12, 2016
To the editor: I thought my editorializing regarding Highway 61 was over, at least for this year. Wrong! Please note the following comments are not targeting local enforcement. Following a morning meeting in Winona on Tuesday, I rolled back into Lake City a little after noon. Uneventful, I...
Letter: Yes vote gives city a choice
Oct 12, 2016
To the editor: I have always been proud of my heritage as a native son of Lake City and was raised here. I graduated from Lincoln High School and continued my education at Winona State University earning degrees in math and physics, received my master of arts from Mankato State and my master of...
Letter: Voters should express their dissatisfaction
Oct 5, 2016
To the editor: On a recent trip through Cannon Falls I decided to wander a bit and count empty and for rent businesses. Cannon Falls and Lake City both have about 5,000 residents.Cannon Falls had four vacant store fronts, Lake City 11. The brew pub in Cannon Falls that has yet to open was not...
City Council wants downtown project details
Sep 29, 2016
The City Council wants more details for a proposed “road diet” through downtown Lake City.
At a special meeting Monday night the council instructed city staff and its engineer, Bill Anderson of SEH, Inc., to work out specific plans for the project through the downtown area.
The northern most...
Letter: Candidate would improve local business climate
Sep 29, 2016
To the editor:
As one of her business partners and friends, I have known Mary Jane Rasmussen from the time she moved to Lake City.
I have been impressed with her level of common sense, practicality and her ability to cut through a mishmash of information to discern what is important and what can...
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