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Names of deceased area veterans sought to be honored at Memorial Day program
Apr 22, 2026
The annual Lake City Memorial Day program will be held at Lincoln High School at 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, May 25.
As in the past, the program will honor Lake City area veterans who have died since last Memorial Day.
The names are secured from Lake City funeral homes and the local VFW and...
Next Common Needs Swap and Supper includes seed exchange
Apr 22, 2026
The next Common Needs Swap and Supper is this Saturday, April 25, located in New Hope Church at 302 N. Prairie St. in Lake City.
The swap meet encourages the local community to freely “bring what you can and take what you need” while enjoying a free lunch consisting of smoked pork, coleslaw, baked...
Pack 94 visits firefighters
Apr 22, 2026
Cub Scout Pack 94 was invited Tuesday evening to tour the Lake City Fire Department. Firefighters Casey Henderson, Luke Hartzell, and Chris Tourney were on hand to teach the scouts about safety and their role in the community.
The scouts literally stepped into the boots of their local firefighters...
Project bowl teams place 1st, 5th at state
Apr 22, 2026
Two Wabasha County 4-H project bowl teams competed at the State Dairy Project Bowl meet on April 11 in Sauk Rapids.
The junior team with only three members finished fifth, with one win vs. Stearns and losses in close matches to the eventual second place team from Goodhue and first place McLeod...
Ravines drive sediment into Lake Pepin
Apr 22, 2026
A new report from Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) points to a hidden but significant source of the sediment filling Lake Pepin, which is accumulating at roughly ten times its historic rate: ravines, according to a news release.
In its new report, “Targeted Erosion Control in the Minnesota River...
Ring to retire after four decades teaching St. John’s students
Apr 22, 2026
One classroom at St. John’s will look very different next school year. That is because a well-loved teacher will be retiring after 40 years in the classroom. The career of Miss Molly Ring extends far beyond the classroom walls. For over four decades, Miss Ring has dedicated her life to shaping...
Sheriff to retire effective May 31
Apr 22, 2026
Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh, who had planned to retire in December after nearly 40 years in law enforcement, said he has chosen instead to retire on May 31.
Bartsh announced on Feb. 26 that he would not seek a fifth term in November. He has served as sheriff since 2002.
He will have...
VFW surprises Banks with cake to honor his service to post
Apr 22, 2026
The Lake City VFW surprised longtime member Wally Banks at an April 6 meeting with a cake that read: “Thank you Wally for your 42 years of dedication to the VFW.”
Banks served as quartermaster and janitor at the post for decades, in addition to volunteering on things like the color guard.
His...
Boys track and field finds ideal conditions at PEM meet
Apr 22, 2026
After weeks of battling less-than-ideal spring weather, the Lake City boys track and field team finally competed under beautiful conditions on Thursday, April 16, at Plainview-Elgin-Millville (PEM)—and made the most of it.
Facing a strong field of area teams, Lake City earned an impressive third...
DNR team honored for keeping river monitoring program strong despite funding challenges
Apr 22, 2026
You’ve read articles about the Frontenac beavers and the Lake Pepin mussels, both of which describe some of the important creatures that live in the ecosystem surrounding our town. But, if we zoom out to look at the bigger picture, you get the whole Upper Mississippi River. This is what Supervisor...
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