Oak Center

Fawns spotted near Oak Center

Jun 17, 2020

Lake City photographer Ben Threinen took a photo of two fawns following a doe near Oak Center on Sunday, June 14.

Gypsy moth treatment coming to Oak Center

May 6, 2020

Oak Center is one of two areas in southeastern Minnesota to be treated for gypsy moth infestations in the coming weeks. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is preparing to treat two areas in southeast Minnesota, one near Hokah in Houston County and another near Oak Center in Wabasha...

Molly Maher at the Oak Center General Store Folk Forum Dec. 9

Dec 6, 2017

Molly Maher and Her Disbelievers will headline the Saturday, Dec. 9, show at the Oak Center General Store Folk Forum. Singer songwriter Molly Maher blends alt-country, folk, Americana and bluesy roots. She’s shared the stage with Los Lobos and John Hiatt. Minneapolis folk songwriter Mary Bue will...

Rockabilly royalty and band come to Folk Forum

Nov 2, 2017

Rockabilly Hall of Famer Robby Vee and his Rock-n-Roll Caravan of Stars pull into Oak Center Saturday, Nov. 4, for an 8 p.m. show at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum. Vee will pay tribute to rock-and-roll legends Chuck Berry, Elvis, Buddy Holly and more. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18...

Harvest demoed at Corn Shredding Autumn Harvest Days

Sep 28, 2017

One of the big attractions of the annual Corn Shredding Autumn Harvest Days is the opportunity to see antique farm machinery, like this Deering threshing machine owned by Michael Ohlhaber, put into use once again. Once the grain was separated from the stalks, the stalks themselves were baled in a...

Heavy equipment: Before and after the blizzard

Mar 2, 2017

Tom Gerken harvests corn near Oak Center on Thursday ahead of that night’s snow storm.In the other photo, submitted by Ben Threinen, Lake City Public Works employees harvested the snow that blanketed the city and caused at least one newspaper editor to be late for a ribbon cutting.

Andra Suchy to close Folk Forum season

Apr 28, 2016

Minneapolis singer-songwriter Andra Suchy and her band will perform at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, April 30, at 8 p.m. The longtime performer and daughter of folk musicians is a regular on “A Prairie Home Companion” and has performed with Brad Paisley, Mindy Smith, Emmylou...

Sawtooth Brothers coming to Oak Center

Apr 18, 2016

A harmonious group with a jagged name will perform at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, April 23, at 8 p.m. Sawtooth Brothers features two sets of brothers whose music features vocals in the tradition of classic bluegrass brother harmonies accompanied by driving instrumentation...

Eclectic folk group Steve Kaul and the Brass Kings play Saturday in Oak Center

Apr 13, 2016

Folk revisionist Steve Kaul and his band, The Brass Kings, will perform at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, April 16. Steve blends world music styles with guitarwork that incorporates multiple tunings, a resonator guitar and varied finger-picking styles. His accompaniment, a...

Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins to perform in Oak Center

Apr 8, 2016

Minneapolis quintet The Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins will play a mix of folk, rock, blues, and bluegrass during an 8 p.m. show at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, April 9 Tickets are $5-$15, with concertgoers paying what they can. Children’s tickets are available in exchange...