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Warren Stolz receives foundation scholarship
May 20, 2026
Warren Stolz (left) was awarded a $3,000 scholarship by The Greater Lake City Community Foundation. He is the first home-schooled foundation scholarship winner, according to the foundation. At right, representing the foundation, is Jim Schreck.
Red Cross seeks blood donors
May 20, 2026
As Memorial Day approaches and communities head into one of the busiest travel periods of the year, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to help hospitals stay prepared for patients in need during a critical blood collection period.
Warmer weather, holiday travel,...
Classrooms honor visiting police officers
May 20, 2026
During the week of May 10–16, communities across the nation celebrated Police Week. Once again, Bluff View Elementary School honored the Lake City Police Department by inviting officers into classrooms to spend time with students.
The officers read books, talked with students about their jobs,...
Destination Lake City cleans up in and around Ohuta Park
May 20, 2026
Destination Lake City (DLC) conducted its eighth year of cleaning-up in and around Ohuta Park on Saturday, May 16.
“The weather was absolutely perfect with light wind, sunny and warm conditions,” according to Sandy Meier, DLC’s secretary. Sandy went on to comment, “We’re finding less and less...
Environmental Learning Program director speaks to Kiwanis Club
May 20, 2026
Lake City Environmental Learning Program (ELP) Program Director, Marie Miller, was the guest speaker at a recent Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting. Miller tested the club members’ knowledge about Hok-Si-La Park with a crossword puzzle as part of her presentation.
Established in 1995, the Lake City...
Fuller receives LCAA scholarship, plans to study music therapy, theater
May 20, 2026
The Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) has announced the 2026 LCAA Scholarship recipient: Ashtyn Fuller, a senior at Lincoln High School.
Fuller will receive a $500 scholarship in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to the arts, according to a news release.
Fuller will...
Orgs join forces to help kids learn to swim
May 20, 2026
A new partnership among the City of Lake City, Forward Bank, and The Greater Lake City Community Foundation will provide free swimming lessons for children enrolled in Levels 1–3 classes at the Lake City O’Neal Pool this summer, according to a news release.
“The program is designed to help more...
Walking Lake Pepin fitness challenge returns
May 20, 2026
The 19th annual Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) event, Lake City’s summer community walking/fitness challenge, is scheduled to happen again this summer. The 10-week event will begin on Sunday, June 7, and continue thru Saturday Aug. 15.
The goal of “Walking Lake Pepin” is for participants to establish...
A bomber crashes on Lake Pepin
May 20, 2026
In honor of Memorial Day, this local lore topic will be deviating from Lake City businesses and instead focus on an incident that occurred here Dec. 15, 1944. Longtime Graphic photographer Bob Parrott referred to this date as “The Day World War II Came to Lake Pepin,” in an article he wrote in Big...
About $160,000 in scholarships presented at Lincoln High School Awards Night
May 20, 2026
About $160,000 in scholarship awards for members of the Lincoln High School Class of 2026 were announced at the Lincoln High School Awards Night on May 13.
Over the course of about two hours that evening, dozens of presenters stepped up to the podium to announce the winners of their respective...
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