Election 2016
Council Questionnaire: Mark Fayette
Oct 20, 2016
1. Describe how you would like to see Lake City look 10 years from now. What changes and developments would you hope take place?
Ten years from now I would like to see a Lake City that has retained its small town charm and character but embraced the idea that the city needs to grow moderately and...
Letter: Elect 4-lane proponents
Oct 19, 2016
To the editor: I have been a part of Lake City most of my life and our four-lane highway has worked just fine. I see no sense in changing something that has worked for so many years. I feel that if we go ahead with the new enhancements to change the four lanes to two lanes with a turn lane,...
Letter: Mead keen on fiscal issues
Oct 19, 2016
To the editor: As the road nears the end of this election cycle, I am compelled to encourage the citizens of Lake City to vote for John Mead as your next City Council member. I have gotten to know John over the past two years, and John is, if nothing else, a straight-shooter. But he is more than...
Letter: Vote 'no' on street closing
Oct 19, 2016
To the editor: Between today and Election Day, you must take a drive or a walk southbound down Washington Street. As you pass some of your favorite local businesses, notice the view straight ahead. The lake and the bluffs are very present in this downtown scene. Whether we are shopping, dining, or...
Letter: Candidate offers positive approach
Oct 12, 2016
To the editor: I support Mary Jane Rasmussen for City Council and I hope you will too.Two weeks ago a letter was published mentioning her value as a business partner and mentioned what she would add to the council. I also have known Mary Jane since she and her husband moved here. They...
Letter: Vote Rasmussen for City Council
Oct 12, 2016
To the editor: I met Mary Jane shortly after moving to Lake City a few years ago. We were both relatively new to town, both finishing up our corporate careers, and looking forward to new opportunities. Her business acumen was immediately apparent to me, and her pragmatic approach to things...
Letter: Four-lane leads to road race
Oct 12, 2016
To the editor: I thought my editorializing regarding Highway 61 was over, at least for this year. Wrong! Please note the following comments are not targeting local enforcement. Following a morning meeting in Winona on Tuesday, I rolled back into Lake City a little after noon. Uneventful, I...
Letter: Yes vote gives city a choice
Oct 12, 2016
To the editor: I have always been proud of my heritage as a native son of Lake City and was raised here. I graduated from Lincoln High School and continued my education at Winona State University earning degrees in math and physics, received my master of arts from Mankato State and my master of...
Candidate forum
Oct 6, 2016
Lake City Chamber of Commerce and the Woman’s Club of Lake City will host a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.18, in the council chambers in City Hall.
Candidates that have been invited are running for the following offices: Lake City City Council, Lake City School Board, State House...
Letter: Bayley finds solutions
Oct 6, 2016
To the editor:
Lisa Bayley is running for the Legislature to ‘provide a strong voice’ for us in District 21A.
She has my vote because she is familiar with the issues in Wabasha and Goodhue Counties and has a track record of finding workable solutions.
Lisa’s focus in the Legislature will be on...
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