The Lake City High School girls tennis team won its second straight Section 1A championship. Doubles teammates Thérèse Bauer (above left) and Rylee Thieren (above right) also repeated as section doubles champions. See related story for more information. Pictured at right are team members (front row...
Have you ever watched “The Three Musketeers,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “The Princess Bride” or “Star Wars” and imagined yourself in a duel? This fall, Lake City youth have been given the chance to try the real-life sport behind the action.
Lake City Community Education has partnered with the...
Here’s what’s coming up as Lake City Fall Fest continues:
The Kids’ Haunt at Underwood Park
Saturday, Oct. 24
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Families are invited to Underwood Park for The Kids’ Haunt, a free event for kids of all ages. Attendees can enjoy games, crafts, food, music, a spooky graveyard and more...
The Lake City City Council will have a special meeting Monday, Oct. 26, to consider appointing someone to fill a vacancy on the council, whether to increase the fire department retirement pension amount, and whether to change the employee healthcare plan in response to an unexpectedly high...
The Graphic offered candidates for several local races the opportunity to submit introductory letters and answers to questions provided by us. Their responses are included below.
Laurie (left) and Bob (right) Hebert present a check in the amount of $2,000 to Nancy Roozen, of the Lake City Food Shelf. This money was raised at the annual golf tournament held in the memory of of the Heberts’ son, Tony Hebert, a life-long resident of Lake City who was killed in action in...
Mazeppa Area Historical Society is hosting their Fall Supper on Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Mazeppa Community Supper from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
They will be serving scallop potatoes and ham, corn, coleslaw, dessert and beverages. The society will be accepting freewill donations during the event.
“Come...
Congratulations to our horse participants who competed at the State Horse Show Sept. 18-21.
Charli Gjemse (Zumbrota) competed in Barrels, Jumping Figure 8 and Key Race.
Jaeda Johnson (Cannon Falls) competed in Hunt Seat Pleasure, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Showmanship and Western Pleasure....
With upcoming elections, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reminds campaigners that state law prohibits placement of political signs or any advertising on highway right-of-way, the agency said in a news release.
These areas include driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders,...
The BNSF Railway crossing on Wisconsin Hwy. 25 in the Buffalo County village of Nelson is scheduled to be closed the week of Oct. 26 for replacement of the crossing, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
The crossing closure is expected to be in place from 6...
The Lake City Tigers football team was held to only 2 net yards rushing in a 46-13 loss to the Pine Island Panthers last Wednesday night in Lake City.
Pine Island ran for 234 yards, passed for 97 and gained 331 total yards on offense compared to just 150 yards from scrimmage for the Tigers.
The...
Over the weekend, I received several delightful messages from locals regarding Sugar Loaf, the Villa Maria, and other country schools.
The Common Needs Swap and Supper on Saturday, Oct. 17, located at New Hope Church in Lake City, witnessed the busiest event turnout yet.
The purpose of the swap event is to “bring what you can and take what you need”. Winter gear poured in during donation hours and the cold weather items left...
The Lake City High School girls tennis team opened up their team portion of the section tournament on Monday, Nov. 9.
As a team they earned the number one seed after finishing the regular season with a record of 15-1. The girls had a first round bye and played Waseca in round two. Lake City had...
The Lake City girls volleyball team hosted Byron on Tuesday, Oct. 13, but came up short in a three-set loss. The Tigers fell 16-25, 22-25, and 20-25.
Lake City showed improvement as the match progressed, pushing closer in the second and third sets but was unable to overcome Byron.
Dylann Porisch...
Sydney Brown and Jonathan Raths, 4-H members from the Minnesota Midgets 4-H club, have been selected as 2026–2027 Minnesota 4-H Agriculture Ambassadors.
“Sydney and Jonathan were selected for their passion for agriculture, Agriscience, commitment to 4-H, and interest in sharing agricultural...
Please join Aubree Derksen, Extension Educator, Family Resiliency and Tina Moen, Wabasha County SHIP Coordinator for Changing the Narrative on Mental Health and Suicide community conversation at the Lake City Public Library on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. where we will have an interactive conversation that...
When was the last time you made new friends and invited them to come visit you here in Lake City? Do they bring other friends with them when they come?
Recently my friends Buck and Mary took me up on my invitation to visit and brought a busload of their friends to come along. I met Buck and Mary a...
On Saturday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., First Lutheran Confirmation students (seventh through ninth graders) will be participating in trick-or-treat for the food shelf, collecting nonperishable food items to support the Lake City Food Shelf.
“They’ll be asking our neighbors to help them...
On Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. there will be a reception and brief ceremony, open to the Public, at the Colvill Park Courtyard building, 515 Nymphara Lane, Red Wing, Minn., to dedicate a new Memorial Highway sign installed in honor of Colonel William Colvill, according to a news...
Public library directors from Wabasha, Zumbrota and Lake City provided an annual report on Oct. 6 during the Wabasha County Board of Supervisors’ monthly meeting.
Statistics in a slide presentation showed how the libraries are used in communities.
Lake City librarian Brigette Rol said each county...
The Frontenac School, District 24 of Goodhue County, consolidated with Lake City in 1954 and still stands today, although in an extremely dilapidated state. Thanks to Lorry Wendland, author of “19th Century Frontenac, Minnesota: The Rest of the Story,” an extremely thorough history of this country...
The regular season ended for the Lake City harriers at Jordan on Tuesday.
When the races were done in the twenty-eight team competition, the Tiger runners that competed there last year all improved their times by thirty seconds or more. The meet was filled with ranked AA teams and a load of AAA...
The park was filled with wagging tails, colorful costumes, treats and plenty of laughter as dogs and their owners gathered for the annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Party.
With numbers exceeding expectations, it was a day to show off pet costumes, while park guests also visited with no dogs....
Lake City Environmental Learning Program invites everyone to come carve pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns and other creative designs on Sunday Oct. 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake City Sportsman’s Club.
Carving tools will be provided to use, and you can bring your own pumpkins or purchase one there...
Steve Fessler will perform a Coffee House concert at the Lake City Area Arts Center, 105 W. Center St., at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25.
Doors open at 1 p.m. with a $5 suggested donation.
A press release notes that “Steve plays an eclectic mix of country, Americana, folk, Irish, bluegrass and...
Everyone knows what Halloween is. On Oct. 31 small humans dress up in costumes pretending to be someone else. Then they go door to door, say “trick or treat,” and someone gives them a piece or two of candy. But the thing is, as you get older, Halloween changes.
I have an eight-year-old. She doesn’...
We will work our way into house burping, but let’s first look at the burping we are most familiar with—our own eructations.
The issue you hold in your hands is the last one in which we are publishing election-related letters to the editor before the Nov. 3 midterm election.
The reason we do not publish election letters in the last issue before an election is to make sure candidates have an opportunity to respond in...
I attended the recent Meet the Candidates Forum at City Hall in Lake City on Oct. 5.
My observations of Brad Finstad, Pam Altendorf and Steve E. Jacob solidified my decision to vote for their counterparts Jake Johnson for U.S. House District 1, Heather Arndt for Minnesota State House District...
Bonnie Bakkum
Lake City
I asked AI to write me a recipe for democracy. I asked Andrew Eggenberger if he would publish it in the paper a couple of weeks ago. With great respect for Andrew’s integrity (and I mean that sincerely), he told me the Graphic only publishes letters by “real people.” I felt...
We pledge allegiance to the flag and to the republic for which it stands, godly principles, we the people, a country blessed, everything should be alright.
Democracy, abortion and gay rights—curses not blessings. These things empower Satan. We shouldn’t wonder why all the violence and corruption....
Climbing the City Hall stairs, I saw Emily and knew that Zack Filipovich was here for our Lake City forum. I have watched Zack and his wife work nonstop through district and state conventions to gain the DFL endorsement for Minnesota State Auditor. His energy and dedication are second to none.
The Lake City Lions Club has a message of gratitude and a request for people who help with its aluminum can collection drive.
Aluminum cans can be dropped off anytime at the designated drop-off site at Napa Auto Parts on Lyon Avenue.
“The Lake City Lions Club thanks our amazing community for...
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