The Jewel

The Jewel earns customer-driven awards

Mar 18, 2026

The Jewel Golf Club recently received multiple top rankings for customer satisfaction and overall golfer experience. The 2026 GolfersVoice Customer Satisfaction Awards, presented by the National Golf Foundation, recently recognized The Jewel Golf Club among the nation’s top premium golf courses,...

Apartment complex would degrade quality of life for neighbors

Sep 29, 2021

As a resident of Lake City, and a home owner whose residence is located at the corner of HiddenMeadow Lane and Hidden Court, I must strongly express my opposition to the proposed apartment building to be located on Hickory Way off of Hidden Meadow Lane here in Lake City. My opposition is based on...

Letter: When their dog went missing, they found a helpful community

Jan 22, 2020

To the editor: My husband and I moved to Lake City’s Jewel Golf Community within the past month. On the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 13, our seven-year-old goldendoodle named Piper decided to take advantage of an open front door and go “exploring” on her own, disappearing overnight in freezing...

Minnesota wins their first junior Irwin Cup

Aug 21, 2019

Junior golfers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and South Dakota competed in the third annual Irwin Cup golf tournament held at The Jewel Golf Club in Lake City on Monday, Aug. 5. The First Tee and The Jewel Golf Club named the event in honor of PGA Tour Champions player Hale Irwin, a long-time...

Group walk takes a stroll through the former Jewell Nursery, now ‘The Jewel’

Jul 31, 2019

The “Walking Lake Pepin” (WLP) weekly walk took the group through The Jewel last Wednesday evening.Prior to the walk, the group was asked what “The Jewel” is? Some newcomers to the area thought it was a golf course and a housing development. They were unaware that The Jewel was a nursery long...

Lunch with Minnesota author Traci Lambrecht

Feb 6, 2019

The Friends of the Lake City Public Library invite the public to a lunch and book talk with award-winning and best-selling national and international author Traci Lambrecht (PJ Tracy), author of the Monkeewrench series. This event takes place on Saturday, April 6, at 11 a.m. at The Jewel Golf Club...

Wallerich leads Tiger girls in busy week of matches

May 23, 2018

The Lake City Tiger girls golf team had a busy week of play while competing in the Cannon Falls Invite, the Jewel Invite, and a Hiawatha Valley League (HVL) meet at The Oaks in Hayfield. “We had three events this past week and that total matched the number of events that we have had all season so...

‘Border Battle’ supports Tiger golf

Apr 4, 2018

The Jewel Golf Club raised over $1,100 for the Lake City High School boys and girls golf teams at the 2017 Border Battle Scramble last fall. The Border Battle is a four-player scramble event with a Packers/Vikings theme held every fall at The Jewel. To sign up for the 2018 Border Battle, which will...

Hospice abatement issue postponed

Nov 9, 2017

A special meeting for the Lake City City Council to consider a tax abatement for a proposed hospice facility in Lake City Monday night was cancelled. The council will instead revisit the issue at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 13. Lake City Economic Development Authority Executive Director...

Class of 1950 celebrates 67 years

Oct 4, 2017

The Lincoln High School Class of 1950 enjoyed their 67th year reunion with lunch at The Jewel Golf Club on Sept. 28. Pictured seated, from left: Leonard Hislop, Pat (Brostrom) Tackmann, Frances (Dunbar) Mountain, Shelly Peterson and Jean (Olin) Heidenreich; second row, from left: Ila (Hoops) Jacob...