Opinion
Letter: More questions than answers
Jun 8, 2016
To the editor:
While I cannot put this as eloquently as John and Judy Mead did last week, or tell you statistics and numbers about it, I can tell you turning Hwy. 61 into three lanes is a bad idea. I don’t know what three lanes would do for us that four lanes cannot.It is well known to citizens of...
Letter: Save parking for park visitors
Jun 8, 2016
To the editor: As I was driving down Lakeshore Drive by the play park different times I have wondered about who actually is parking there. It is a great place for families to stop and let the kids have some fun or stop for a picnic as they are driving down the highway.Some weekends it appears that...
Letter: Loss of MDs inexcusable
Jun 8, 2016
To the editor: Mother Mayo’s pillage of Lake City is entirely inexcusable. I’m referring to what must be the departure of three extremely well trained, well qualified and experienced well liked MDs as well as a well qualified and liked nurse practitioner.They have abruptly resigned or retired from...
Letter: Slow traffic, reroute trucks
Jun 8, 2016
To the editor: We live on North Lakeshore Drive and witness the daily impact of fast-moving traffic on Highway 61 (also known as Lakeshore Drive). We have been hearing reports of various proposals for the state resurfacing project, which is scheduled for 2019.One such proposal includes the...
Letter: Does Mayo Meet Our Needs?
Jun 2, 2016
To the editor:
It used to be that physicians would settle down in a community and devote their entire lives to caring for their neighbors.
Lake City was like that not to long ago. We appreciated that our doc knew us, knew our families, our medical history, and what drugs worked with our bodies. It...
The Old Curmudgeon - 6-2-16
Jun 2, 2016
The Tour de Pepin is the next big thing! Hundreds of bicyclists will wend their way around the lake (or at least part of it ) on this Saturday. It is a major event that promotes healthy exercise in addition to giving a boost to businesses that are fortunate enough to have locations within throwing...
Letter: 200 summer guests welcomed
Jun 2, 2016
To the editor:We often hear the term “It takes a village…,” and this past weekend was a wonderful time in the ‘village’ of Lake City.It was so much fun to see so many people out enjoying our lovely “city” (since hardly any community calls themselves a “village” anymore, but I digress.) Hundreds,...
Letter: More questions for Mayo
Jun 2, 2016
To the editor: It appears that Rochester’s Mayo Clinic has found a way to get the residents of Lake City, Austin, Cannon Falls and Red Wing to help pay for its Destination Medical Center (DMC) project.Because Mayo can’t pressure our City Council to raise taxes to support its long term DMC plan here...
Letter: Stop 3-lane street idea
Jun 2, 2016
To the editor: Our letter is to ask why our city is proposing to fix something that’s not broken. We attended the meetings regarding reducing our four lane Hwy. 61 to two lanes and turning lanes. The city was asking the public to give reasons why the turning lanes will not work. First, the city...
The Old Curmudgeon - 5-26-16
May 26, 2016
It all happened so fast! Suddenly, school was out! Memorial Day only hours away! The Rustic to open tomorrow (Friday)!
The Washington Street Art Fair will take over a portion of that street so you can see what artists here have been doing over the long, cold winter. That event is scheduled for all...
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