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Medicare 101 presentation is Sept. 29 at library
Sep 23, 2026
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to the presentation Medicare 101 with licensed insurance professional Lorne Brinkman on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m.
This session will provide non-biased and basic information about Medicare and options available to feel confident in making the best...
Local Lore: Memories of the Villa Maria
Sep 23, 2026
The majestic Villa Maria, a Catholic school for girls, will forever live on in the minds of the many students who attended the establishment for the 78 years it was open. Just this past weekend, Villa alumnae, also referred to as “Villans,” gathered for their annual reunion to relive those...
Musicians perform in Patton Park gazebo
Sep 16, 2026
The Patton Park gazebo was the main stage Saturday for the annual Music Showcase. The annual concert is put on by Lake City Area Arts to raise money for its Young Musicians Fund, providing musical opportunities for Lake City area youth. Performing above are the duo Steve and Ricky Live. In addition...
Class of 1961 holds 65-year reunion
Sep 16, 2026
Members of the Lincoln High School Class of 1961 met at The Jewel Saturday, Sept. 12, to celebrate their 65-year high school reunion. Front row, from left: Rudy Buck, Karen Carey Sink, Dorothy Lichtblau Wiltermuth, Gary Steffenhagen and Carol Richardson Hoffman. Second row, from left: Mary Ann...
Community Choir concert is Sunday at high school
Sep 16, 2026
The Lake City Community Choir will have their fall concert, “A Lifetime of Love… from lullabies to letting go,” on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 4 p.m. in the high school auditorium. It will be directed by Lisa Wallerich and accompanied by Becky Reich. Free will donations will be accepted to support the...
What's it all about? A wannabe mechanic
Sep 16, 2026
All of us have particular things we wish to do better or maybe even do at all. I used to be able to whistle decently, but since the dentures made their appearance many years ago, my faint whistle has been embarrassingly renounced by all and thereby transferred to the loud air blower classification...
Seven-week bereavement support group starts Sept. 21 in Wabasha
Sep 16, 2026
Emplify Health by Gundersen Wabasha Hospital and Clinics will launch a seven-week Bereavement Support Group in Wabasha designed to provide compassionate support for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one, according to a news release.
The program, titled “Learning to Live with Loss,”...
Autumnal Equinox event at First Lutheran labyrinth
Sep 16, 2026
The autumnal equinox arrives on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7:05 p.m.
If weather is good, First Lutheran Church in Lake City plans to have its labyrinth lit with candles from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for anyone who would like to walk the labyrinth.
“Join us in celebrating the first day of fall, honoring the...
Students studying law enforcement encouraged to apply for scholarships
Sep 16, 2026
Sheriff Curt Struwe of Wabasha County has announced the commencement of the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2026.
The MSA Board of Directors has established a scholarship fund for the awarding of up to 18 - $2,000 scholarships for this year. These scholarships are due to the coordinated...
Bestselling author embraces boat life
Sep 16, 2026
Michelle Wincell O’Leary has been a licensed therapist for over 30 years. Until four years ago, she worked in the Twin Cities nonprofit sector across mental health, community health, and supportive housing.
What she couldn’t have anticipated was how quickly her life would reshape itself — and how...
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