Opinion
Old Curmudgeon - 9-7-17
Sep 7, 2017
It strikes the Old Curmudgeon that the things we remember for decades are the really catastrophic happenings.
He recalls the day when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941. It was before electricity reached the farm in Dodge County. The across-the-road farmer brought that news a day later on the eighth...
Letter: Faster traffic is the answer
Sep 7, 2017
To the editor:
On a busy traffic day you can begin to see the future of Highway 61. Notice the parades of traffic coming into Lake City from both north and south.
Our new two lane road configuration will add much longer parades of cars and trucks for much longer distances, Red Wing to Wabasha....
Letter: Let light shine on our hidden beauty
Sep 7, 2017
To the editor:
Every time I return home from a trip I am reminded that we live in one of the most beautiful spots in the world.
I am also reminded of how little has changed through the years. I keep hearing “But we’ve always done it this way.” Well Lake City it’s time to grow up.
There is so...
Letter: Rural vandalism is a sign of the times
Aug 31, 2017
To the editor:
Was it “Take your tractor around the block day” a few weeks ago? From there you just had to destroy my woods? Was that another urge you had?
How did it feel to go onto private land and tear down pine trees that were hundreds of years old?
Did you get any satisfaction?
What did you...
Old Curmudgeon - 8-31-17
Aug 31, 2017
The Old Curmudgeon was pleasantly surprised last week by a grey-haired customer who came into the gallery on Washington Street.
The woman started by saying “You probably do not remember me, but you and your wife took me to the state fair when I was about ten years old.”
She was right, but the...
Old Curmudgeon - 8-24-17
Aug 24, 2017
Congratulations to the Lake City Area Arts artist’s group! It is exciting news to this and the many other artists who express their feelings through hard work, practice, and the belief that the world is a better place in which to live because of their contribution to it.
As has been reported...
Old Curmudgeon - 8-17-17
Aug 17, 2017
It has long since been recognized that distracted driving has been the cause of an unknown number of traffic accidents. The Old Curmudgeon has also noted that distracted shopping has taken it’s toll as well.
The customers used to slow down and look at window displays of merchandise offered for...
Sen. Klobuchar: Free press is as important as ever
Aug 17, 2017
Editor’s note: This week is Minnesota Newspaper Week. Below, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, whose father was a journalist, shares some thoughts on the importance of a free press.
In Minnesota, we understand the importance of a free press. It’s hard to forget in our state – Minnesotans are among the most...
Letter: Lost dog recovered
Aug 17, 2017
To the editor:
No doubt you have seen the signs in the area this summer – “Lost dog do not chase.”
Bella was originally lost in Cannon Falls on June 29 and we are happy to report she was found safe and sound in Lake City on Aug. 5.
Over the five weeks Bella was loose she traveled from Cannon...
Letter: Hotel could help local retail thrive
Aug 10, 2017
To the editor:
How exciting that Dave Rodewald is moving forward with plans for a hotel.
Small towns are finally waking up and realizing that it is possible to stand up to the strip malls and big box stores.
A hotel makes a great anchor.
Lake City is fortunate to have places like Ace Hardware,...
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