Community
Class of 1963 holds reunion
Aug 12, 2026
Lincoln High School Class of 1963 held their 63-year reunion July 31 at The Jewel. Fifteen classmates attended the reunion. Pictured are (standing, from left) Mary Holmstadt Peterson, Judy Reincke Glander, Elwood Gnotke, Rod Klindworth, Karleen Herman Lutter, Joyce Kehren Moechnig, Ruth Wieck Fick...
Dog park a heavenly sight
Aug 12, 2026
Pat Blum submitted this photo of dogs and people congregating at the Lake City Dog Park with the message: “This is pretty sure what I think heaven might look like. Our wonderful Lake City Dog Park!”
Eagle sits on a branch
Aug 12, 2026
One of a few eagles spotted by Ben Threinen on a recent walk. Look at its enormous talons. Eagles are prodigious grippers, able to muster up to 400 pounds per square inch of grasping power. Human gripping power is far less, topping out at less than 75 pounds per square inch.
Police Department holds ‘Fishing with the Fuzz’
Aug 12, 2026
The Lake City Police Department held its annual “Fishing with the Fuzz” Aug. 8 at the Lake City Marina. The event offers children ages 13 and under a chance to fish alongside Lake City Police Officers. “We had another great Fishing with the Fuzz event on Saturday,” the department posted on Facebook...
Pollinators flock to local swamp milkweed
Aug 12, 2026
Swamp milkweed, also known as rose or pink milkweed, is a native plant that’s an important food source for queen and monarch caterpillars. It’s one of the few ornamentals that thrives in “mucky, clay soils,” according to wildflower.org, and it commonly attracts pollinators like bees, butterflies,...
Next Celebrating World Cultures event features Egypt, celebrates first responders
Aug 12, 2026
Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) invites the community to an unforgettable evening of culture, entertainment, and appreciation during Celebrate World Cultures – Egypt on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at 105 W. Center Street, Lake City. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
This engaging cultural event...
Riverboat captain Lee Hendrix to speak at Wabasha County Historical Society museum
Aug 12, 2026
The Wabasha County Historical Society is hosting a presentation on “Navigating the Mississippi River” with Captain Lee Hendrix on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Wabasha County Museum in Reads Landing.
“Drawing on his more than 50 years of experience aboard towboats and passenger vessels,...
Saturday’s swap offers free school clothes, seeks men’s clothing
Aug 12, 2026
The next Common Needs Swap and Supper is this Saturday, Aug. 15, located in New Hope Church at 302 N. Prairie St. in Lake City.
The swap event encourages the local community to freely “bring what you can and take what you need” while enjoying a free lunch. This month’s swap is encouraging the...
Surroundings improve around Ralph Samuelson statue
Aug 12, 2026
Ralph Samuelson’s monument took on a new look recently according to DLC’s president, Eric Meier, who said: “After four years of planning and gathering the necessary funds, DLC was finally able to invest in a proper surround for the Ralph Samuelson statue/memorial.”
He went on to explain that the...
Adam Daniel performs Sunday in Old Frontenac
Aug 12, 2026
Christ Episcopal Church Old Frontenac will be featuring Adam Daniel at their next Community Concert Series event on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wakondiota Hillside Chapel/amphitheater.
“Adam is a Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist and has...
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