Opinion
Drazkowski: An important Supreme Court ruling for property owners
Oct 2, 2024
Let’s talk about Geraldine Tyler. She’s a 94-year-old woman from Minneapolis who found herself in a tough spot. Ms. Tyler lost her home after falling behind on property taxes. She owed about $2,300 in property taxes on her one-bedroom condo, which grew to about $15,000 with interest and fees....
Composer remembers Lake City concerts held 40 years apart
Oct 2, 2024
Dear Lake City Graphic,
Thank you for recently remembering in your “Years Ago” column, two concerts I gave in Lake City. I found myself having a few thoughts after recalling those nights. As I look forward to attending a 50th highschool reunion October 5th, I’d like to share them because Lake City...
Boe is transparent, invested, and responsible
Oct 2, 2024
As a long-time community member, business owner and active participant in Lake City, I want to share a little perspective on the upcoming local election. From my experience, Lake City has so much to offer and we are poised to continue building and growing this amazing community we call home....
Tiger Talk: Projects, levies, fifth grade support, newsletter, policies
Sep 25, 2024
The school year has begun and just like every year, it is flying by already! The first day of school pictures have been taken and students are settling into the rhythm of the school year. Last week was full of Tiger Pride as we celebrated Homecoming. Student-led activities and dress up days...
Do candidates reflect our values?
Sep 25, 2024
We are coming to the close of another election cycle now. Voting is already underway. In a recent election cycle, we were asked to “vote for rural Minnesota values”. I’ve noticed that slogan is not in the campaign material this year. Have our rural Minnesota values changed? Did the voters...
Ohl: Saved By Harvey
Sep 18, 2024
I have become deceptive in my senior years. Months ago, I turned the adjustment screw on the bathroom scale so it showed a negative 8 pounds. Stepping on it I would see a weight displayed I could live with even though the scale still made the same loud, creaking sound. I was hoping to forget the...
Boe’s mayoral goals are fiscal responsibility, public safety, and greater transparency
Sep 18, 2024
Hello! My name is Russell Boe and I am running to be Lake City’s next mayor. As part of the campaign process I want to tell you a little bit about myself and why I hope you’ll consider voting for me as your next mayor.
I moved to Lake City as a first grader in 1987 and am a 1999 graduate from...
Hosting an international student can be a rewarding experience
Sep 11, 2024
If one takes a look around Lake City, one notices that every year there are 1-3 International Students roaming our streets, schools and high school games. These students are usually in the 11th or 12th grade of high school. Upon arriving to our fair city these kids just hop right into our...
Altendorf has the right priorities for education
Sep 11, 2024
School is back in session and the first report card is out on the Lake City Public Schools. Our children and grandchildren are not meeting standards in math (43.7%), reading (44.9%) or science (29.9%)! Our graduation rate has dropped to 88.9%. Check out the dismal data at https://rc.education.mn....
Ohl: Suit Up
Sep 11, 2024
Every Fall I get excited about football and have been considering going back to college to play. I think I may have a year of eligibility remaining from my basketball days and there is no age limit for athletics. I just hate to see that year go to waste. I always expected the Augustana coach to...
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