Sarah Ziebarth covers former Catholic schools in Lake City.
The Lake City Police Department is sharing a Flock transparency website detailing how and how often the department uses the license plate reader technology.
The TC Jet Pilots personal watercraft freeriders club marked 20 years of holding its annual Sortie at Lake City’s Hok-Si-La Park last weekend.
On Thursday night of last week, many of you undoubtedly noticed the lunar eclipse that took place and gave portions of the moon a copper-red “blood moon” glow. Trish Fenstermacher (Mama Drone LLC) created this composite of photos of the moon as its appearance changed. This particular eclipse was...
We are now fully into the world of politics as elections are coming up in November. Candidates are stating their positions to do whatever is necessary to eliminate fraud in Minnesota.
It’s one of the few topics both parties agree, eliminate fraud. When each candidate comes to our door, or a...
Have you ever known anyone who was hired by a company and then when showing up to work, was abruptly fired after three hours on the job and escorted out of the building? That is a really short-term employee who probably set some kind of record, but not an enviable one. Six or seven years ago, this...
Tennis alumni and former Lake City girls tennis coach Jennifer Tepley is establishing a new, annual tradition for her high school alma mater, donating a custom Wilson tennis racket to a current Tiger tennis player.
This year, JV No. 1 doubles player Macie Armstrong was selected for the...
The September Community Supper at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
We have a returning crowd favorite - lasagna, as well as salad, garlic bread, and of course, desserts (We always have a good supply of those!).
Doors open no sooner than 4:50 p.m., as...
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a book talk and discussion on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. with authors Jesse Chandler, Judy Kerr, Thekla Madsen, and Frank Weber, members of the Twin Cities contingent of Sisters in Crime.
We hope you’ll join us as they come to discuss true...
Yours truly is typing this while lolling on my Old Frontenac porch with ears tuned to the sounds of a late-August night (after listening to Dolly Parton songs all day, sigh). These night sounds include brisk crickets and cicadas; the mournful long-long-short-long calls of trains two or three miles...
Schultz Crete Services is the champion of this year’s adult women’s sand volleyball league in Lake City.
Placing second was Port 104/J&J Liquors. In third was Pioneer Club.
On Sunday, Aug. 30, at around 1:12 p.m., a 2024 Yamaha YZF motorcycle traveling westbound on Hwy. 60 lost control and struck a guardrail near milepost 214 in Wabasha County.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Nicholas Simien, 27, from Minneapolis died in the crash. He was wearing a helmet...
Assimilate to American society or leave.
I keep hearing some version of that statement. I read it on Facebook, hear it from politicians and political candidates, and hear it around town.
But what exactly is the American society we’re asking people to assimilate into? What pocket of America has it...
Life doesn’t always turn out exactly as planned – a lesson at the heart of Lindsey Wohlsdorf’s debut novel, “Before Dreams Come True.” Set against the backdrop of Nashville’s music scene, this heartfelt blend of romance, drama, and mystery explores universal themes of friendship, ambition, and the...
The Lake City Historical Society sometimes describes its purpose as that of Story Collector—using interviews and research to uncover the stories that define Lake City. Many of those stories are embedded in the homes of Lake City and the people who lived in them. Fascinating information can be...
Hispanic Inclusion of Lake City invites the public to help support the area’s immigrant community by donating gift cards from businesses such as Kwik Trip, Fresh Market, or Family Dollar. They will have a booth set up at the Lake City Market by the Lake on Thursday, Sept. 10., from 4-7 p.m. for...
The Lake City Tiger girls tennis team has gotten off to a strong start, opening the 2026 season with a 4-0 record.
The Tigers began the season at home against Baldwin-Woodville, earning a 5-2 victory. Lake City dominated the singles competition, winning all four matches. Thèrèse Bauer defeated...
Hiawatha Valley Genealogy Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Goodhue County History Center, 1166 Oak St., Red Wing.
Shirleen Hoffman’s presentation on Sept. 8 is titled “Beyond Beginning Genealogy: You’ve Found the Easy Answers. Now Find the Rest.”
People are...
Frontenac resident and Vietnam vet John Lund promotes second book with signing event Sept. 12 and 13
Frontenac resident John Lund will launch his second book, “Divine Moments & Apparitions” with a book signing event Sept. 12 and 13.
The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at Lund’s home, the “Historic Glengarda Cottage,” 29904 County 2 Blvd., in Frontenac.
A 1967 Lincoln High...
True Fact: I actually know someone who was a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. Not that it matters. What really matters is that these young women (who could all make the cut for swimsuit models) are at a higher level than that. They are certified and trained lifeguards. They are hired by the...
Meribeth Kozlowski (head girls track and field coach), Howie Cook (head cross country coach and a coaching legend in Lake City) and Tim Anderson (head boys track coach) were the guest speakers at a recent Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting.
Howie is in his 49th year of coaching, during which he...
As Richard Stubbs of Medford, Ore., was beginning his career as a child and adolescent trauma therapist, a supervisor warned him that most therapists burn out in the field “because children’s work is so hard.”
“I’m 10 years into it, and I can tell she’s right,” Stubbs said.
So he decided to build...
On Sunday, Sept. 13, Bishop Craig Loya, 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, will make his visitation to Christ Episcopal Church in Frontenac at the 9:30 a.m. worship service, according to a news release.
The sixth annual picnic for former Lake City nursing home and care center employees was held Aug. 21 at Roschen Park. “It was a beautiful day with a lot of wonderful people,” said organizer Jo Cox. “Working together for so many years makes you friends for life.” Front row, from left: Deb White,...
Severio Mancieri will perform Sunday, Sept. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at Lake City Area Arts as part of the organization’s Coffe House Concert Series. A press release notes that “Severio is a traveling troubadour based out of Duluth, Minnesota. He plays a fine mix of blues, folk and Americana on a 6 string...
Two members of the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Posse aboard their steeds at Hok-Si-La Park during the TC Jet Pilots’ 20th annual Sortie.-Photo by Trish Fentsermacher, Mama Drone LLC
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