Opinion
Tiger Talk: Tennis, skiing, levy, principals’ reports, and more
Jul 24, 2024
Summer may seem like it would be a slower time at school, but that is far from reality! Although our students and teachers are not in the buildings daily, our hallways are filled with coaches and Community Ed teachers leading summer camps and classes for all ages, Summer School opportunities at the...
Retract expulsion of commission member
Jul 24, 2024
I have known Tom Rasmussen for more than a year now, and I have found him to be businesslike, analytical, and no-nonsense. I truly believe that Tom is and has been a sound and vigorous steward of Lake City and its resources. His removal from the City Planning Commission shared none of these...
Pass It On donates $2,000 to Lake City Market by the Lake
Jul 17, 2024
The Lake City Market by the Lake is now in its sixth week of the 2024 season and continues through September 12.
The weekly gathering on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ohuta Beach Park draws crowds of people to the food trucks, live music, and numerous vendors of fruits, vegetables, home-...
Ohl: Camping Out
Jul 17, 2024
It was after midnight, the air was still, and it was a very dark moonless night. Cousin Lyle was the first to hear the grass rustling as the bear approached our tent. With whispers and big eyes, we quietly slid a little deeper into our sleeping bags thankful we had zippered the tent entrance...
Thank you for supporting Flags of Valor
Jul 17, 2024
The American Legion Post 110 and the Auxiliary express gratitude to the community for their support of the Flags of Valor display on north Highway 61 during Water Ski Days celebration.
There were nine hundred forty flag donations and 700 flags placed. Many poles had multiple cards attached....
Reporting on commission removal missed key elements
Jul 17, 2024
Most letters to the editor begin by being critical of some issue and or action or lack of action on something. However, I am choosing not to begin that way but by offering a grateful thank you to the many people who have reached out to me over this past week. I am deeply humbled and very...
Honored, grateful to be tennis court namesake
Jul 17, 2024
My sincere thanks to the many people who worked to get the tennis courts at Lincoln High School named after me.
It feels great to be honored for doing something I truly love and neat to know I have helped others love the sport as well.
I have been blessed.
Grease solution good, more on the way
Jul 17, 2024
I read the article in the paper about the removal of the grease bins from the alley on Lakeshore Drive.
Not knowing about it, I went and asked the owner of Treats and Treasures.
This is a good step forward for our city. Thank you to Travis Dunn for implementing this plan. I hear other plans are in...
Disappointed with humiliation, persecution by council members
Jul 17, 2024
I just finished watching my first Lake City City Council meeting. I am new to the city and we are trying to get more involved with our new community.
I am very disappointed in what I saw at this meeting. I’m not sure of the exact actions of this gentleman who was publicly humiliated and...
Council members showed their true colors in vote to remove planning commissioner
Jul 17, 2024
July’s City Council meeting has shown the true colors of all our council members. Most of us know that Tom Rasmussen was voted (5-2) off the Planning Commission Monday, July 8.
No matter what was said the council had their mind made up even before the meeting.
One particular council member stood...
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