Nov 27, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving. You will likely be reading this after the fact. After all, there are the turkey leftovers to deal with and a host of other chores....and then Black Friday, and only 28 shopping days until Christmas! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Okay, so you are not running with the crowd. That is...
Nov 27, 2015
To the editor:
At its Nov. 24 board meeting, Wabasha County commissioners voted to implement a countywide local option transportation sales and use tax to address growing transportation needs throughout the county. The tax is scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2016.
Revenue generated from the tax...
Nov 27, 2015
To the editor:
Wabasha County commissioners are going to the taxpayers for more money again but this time it isn’t only money they are taking, it is services.
It is ludicrous to give lavish salary increases (Denise Anderson $11,062; Kari Kelly $9,000; Jeff Aiken $7,000; Rodney Bartsh $2,300) all...
Nov 19, 2015
Following the chaos in Paris, the Old Curmudgeon received an email from a long time friend. It was a photo of the Eiffel Tower, with a printed message, to wit: “Later that night I held an Atlas in my lap, ran my fingers across the whole world and asked, Where does it hurt? It answered “everywhere....
Nov 19, 2015
To the editor:
I want to take this opportunity to recognize the fine article written by your reporter on the loss of funding for the very valuable Kit Kat program.
It has stirred me and others to make sure that this program goes on using our own funds. If it had not been for your fine reporting I’...
Nov 12, 2015
Veteran’s Day snuck up on the Old Curmudgeon, and before he had a chance to recognize it... zip! It was gone! The O.C. served in Korea way back when and in the reserves for another six years after that. The best part of it was the experience of travel across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans....
Nov 11, 2015
To the editor:With 112 units of blood donated during the Nov. 5-6 bloodmobile drive, a sincere thank you goes to all donors.We wish to thank the United Methodist Church for the use of their building, the people who called the donors, the set up and take down crews, those who put posters up around...
Nov 5, 2015
To the editor:
As the year 2015 begins to wind up, it’s a good time for Lake Citians to look back as well as forward. The first 10 months have been filled with lots of activity, lots of meetings, ideas, proposals, more meetings, plans, dreams and some disappointments.We saw the emergence of a large...
Nov 5, 2015
Doe Days are here! This weekend! While the hunters nestle in their comfy tree-stands, hoping for that perfect shot....the gatherers are on solid ground foraging for the bargains that are limited only by the hours of doing business! The odds favor the distaff side for this annual happening.
Apples...
Oct 29, 2015
First things first:
The Halloween Bash is tomorrow night (Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight) at the Sportsman’s Club. Raffles, cash prizes, photo booth, party food, tickets available at Creative Minds, Treats and Treasures, and Fiesta Foods.The starring role goes to the showing of the “Rocky Horror...