Oct 23, 2024
Jeff Hardy recently hit a hole in one at Mt. Frontenac Golf Course. Hardy was using a 2 hybrid on the 147-yard seventeenth hole.
Oct 23, 2024
Aside from a very narrow exception, the Graphic is no longer accepting letters on election-related issues or candidates ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
The final election advocacy letters of the cycle appear in this week’s issue.
An exception may be made at our discretion for candidates to rebut a...
Oct 23, 2024
I did not want to go to school for some reason, so I told Mom I was not feeling well. She was not convinced I was sick, so at breakfast when she wasn’t looking, I had the terrific idea of dipping the thermometer into the hot chocolate to show her I had a high temperature – hey, I was just a little...
Oct 23, 2024
I’m writing in response to opinion piece “It was wrong to print a letter in Spanish.”
The United States of America, albeit not as united now as we once at least pretended to be, is a melting pot of cultures, ethnicities, skin colors and experiences. From the time the French speaking fur traders...
Oct 23, 2024
As we get closer to election day, we all have so many choices to make. It’s imperative we’re all thinking about the leadership of our city and who will be committed to the big picture and long-term vitality of this community. I’d also encourage you to think about who will lead truly thinking about...
Oct 23, 2024
I just want to take some time and recognize the great people we have representing our area in the Minnesota state government.
Pam Altendorf, Steve Jacob and Steve Drazkowski always go above and beyond for our community. Though they are in the minority in state government, they have done their best...
Oct 23, 2024
I enjoyed reading the letter of support for Lake City mayoral candidate Russell Boe submitted by Josh Smith. And I am not surprised by the candidate’s dedication to his kids. But, that great dedication is actually one of the reasons I have not been promoting him.
Serving as Mayor of Lake City has...
Oct 23, 2024
Rachel Bohman is running to unseat Brad Finstad for our Congressional District. She has the qualifications, maturity, and common sense to do an outstanding job, while Brad Finstad has kept a very narrow-minded approach to leadership.
As an example this past June, Finstad voted against the...
Oct 23, 2024
I am excited to announce my candidacy for an open position on the Lake City School Board.For those who don’t know me, I was born and raised in West Central, Minn., and graduated from Lac Qui Parle Valley High School. I have lived in Lake City for over 12 years. My wife and I met here, were married...
Oct 16, 2024
“Silence! I keel you!” are the words of the skeletal dummy Achmed the Dead Terrorist who is the creation of ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. However, even with his threat it is not easy to be silent.
If you listen to yourself and others you will find we are a noisy bunch! Of course, we talk and some...