Community

4-H club makes birthday kits for food shelf clients

Apr 8, 2026
The Gillford Golden Gophers 4-H club recently held a meeting to make birthday kits for the food shelf, according to club reporter Roger Mellgren. The club meets the second Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. in Zumbro Falls for those that might be interested in joining.

Legion and Auxiliary donate $1,000 to high school robotics team

Apr 8, 2026
Lake City American Legion Post 110 and its Auxiliary donated $1,000 to the Lake City High School robotics team. The organizations raised the money with their annual Flags of Valor fundraiser. Pictured, from left, are Auxiliary member Joyce Moechnig, robotics coach Jake Schumacher, and Legion member...

Two confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Palm Sunday Service

Apr 8, 2026
Bethany Lutheran Church in Lake City confirmed two students on Palm Sunday, March 29. Pictured, from left, are confirmands Vincent Finnigan and Hannah Nolan with Pastor Steve Frentz.

Friends’ ski trip tradition spans decades

Apr 8, 2026
For more than four decades, a group of Lake City friends—who first met in grade school and came of age together in high school—kept a simple tradition alive: one ski trip together each year. It began without much planning. A few of the group decided to get away for a weekend of skiing on the cheap...

Goodhue County identifies three health improvement priorities

Apr 8, 2026
Goodhue County is proud to release the 2026-2028 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), a community-driven plan designed to improve the health and wellbeing of Goodhue County residents. This plan is the result of months of community engagement, data collection, and meetings with community...

Grief support group begins April 14

Apr 8, 2026
“Journey” is a peer support group in which participants will share grief, loss, and trauma experiences with each other in a confidential setting. There is no cost. A portion of the group process will include a time of teaching, feedback, and reflection. Free materials (handouts) will be shared...

Habitat for Humanity readies site for its fourth Lake City Home

Apr 8, 2026
Work has begun at the site of Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity’s fourth Lake City home, and its first since 2020. The site is located at the corner of Mound Court and North 10th Street. Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity purchased the lot late last year from the City of Lake City for $5,000....

Library presentation to help identify facts in a world of misinformation

Apr 8, 2026
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a presentation Monday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m with Dr. Rob Warren, Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota for a presentation on identifying facts in a world of misinformation. “We are constantly exposed to news, research findings,...

Mazeppa Historical Society serving hot turkey sundaes at fundraiser

Apr 8, 2026
The Mazeppa Area Historical Society is hosting their annual Spring Supper on Thursday, April 16, at the Mazeppa Community Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Along with the main course, a hot turkey sundae, there will be corn, coleslaw, bread, dessert and beverages. The cost is a freewill donation....

Orphanage museum manager to present at library on April 16

Apr 8, 2026
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a presentation on the Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum on Thursday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. “Join Anne Peterson, Orphanage Museum Manager, and learn about the more than 10,000 ‘state schoolers,’ kids orphaned, abandoned, or abused who were...

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