Opinion
Commission removal process in need of reform
Aug 7, 2024
Given all the critical letters of Lake City City Council members who voted to remove the Planning Commission board member Tom Rasmussen, I have re-written my letter to reduce duplicating what the others have said.
I met Tom after he was recruited/hired to become the administrator of the Lake City...
Arts alive in Lake City
Aug 7, 2024
Inclusive is a word that comes to mind when I think about Lake City Area Arts (LCAA).
This organization focuses broadly on multi arts and multi generational involvement and diverse appeal. The classes offered on site offer diversity in techniques, time of day, and for varied age participants....
August at Frontenac State Park: Summer in earnest
Jul 31, 2024
August! Languid, mature summer is at hand, featuring bright, breezy, steamy days and nights in which tree frogs and crickets sing you to sleep. In Frontenac State Park, native grasses and wildflowers sway in the warm wind, sheltering deer, birds and all manner of creatures that burst out to...
Ohl: Tossing Worries Away
Jul 31, 2024
It was an early July morning on the golf course. We heard someone yelling just before the first golf club came whizzing our way from the fairway to our left. It landed 20 yards in front of us. Harold and I looked at each other and simultaneously said, “It must be Greg.” As we moved to retrieve the...
Ohl: The Flying Syringe
Jul 24, 2024
She gave a sharp, but short scream as she jumped to her feet slapping at her leg followed by a rapid piston like dance on the sidewalk. A small spider had come for an uninvited visit and became sidewalk paste. We all have encounters with bugs every day. How do you react?
You are out for a stroll...
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....
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