lake city school board

Dawn Balow - 2018 School Board Candidate Questionnaire

Oct 25, 2018

Why are you running for a seat on the Lake City School Board? My husband and I believe that all of us should find ways to serve our community. With a strong interest in my children and their education, I have found that serving on the school board is a great way for me to contribute. What...

Candidate forum set for Oct. 25

Oct 3, 2018

Lake City Chamber of Commerce and the Woman’s Club of Lake City will host a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 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, Goodhue...

Six file for three school board seats

Aug 15, 2018

Six people have filed for election to one of three open school board seats in the Nov. 6 general election. All three incumbents – Dawn Balow, Mike Ohlhaber and Becca Weist – are seeking re-election. Former school board member Kevin Pavelka is running, as are Kevin Dather, and Thomas Kregel. The...

Filing begins for school board, Zumbro Falls elections

Jul 25, 2018

Filing for elected offices in the Lake City School District and the City of Zumbro Falls begins Tuesday, July 31. Terms for three members of the Lake City School Board – Dawn Balow, Mike Ohlhaber, and Becca Weist – expire this year. Seats on the board are at-large. Terms last four years....

City Council honors Bob Parrott

Mar 14, 2018

Bob Parrott (left) received recognition from the City of Lake City for nine years on the city’s Library Board at the March 12 City Council meeting. Mayor Mark Nichols (right) took the opportunity to summarize Parrott’s community involvement and recognitions over the years, including stints on the...

School wins learning grant in drawing

Feb 28, 2018

Lake City School Board member Becca Weist entered and won a drawing on the district’s behalf for a $750 learning grant from Kraus-Anderson, the firm managing the district’s Bluff View Elementary School expansion. Gary Benson (right) of Kraus-Anderson brought a check and certificate with him when he...

Construction could shift 2018-2019 school year

Dec 20, 2017

An early school year might be coming to the Lake City School district in 2018-2019. Supt. Erick Enger said a school year beginning in mid-August and ending in mid-May is being considered to better accommodate construction planned on Bluff View Elementary School’s kitchen and cafeteria. Wabasha-...

Rotary supports Education Foundation

Aug 17, 2017

Dawn Balow (left) accepts a check for $1,500 on behalf of the Lake City Education Foundation from Lake City Rotary Club President Ron Hooge. The club raised the money at its Circle of Life running event held during Water Ski Days. Balow is a member of the Lake City School Board and is the school...

Bluff View expansion to appear on November ballot

Jul 20, 2017

A proposed expansion at Bluff View Elementary School that would allow the district to expand its pre-kindergarten and childcare programs will go to voters this fall. On July 17, the Lake City School Board voted unanimously to hold a special election asking voters to authorize bonding to pay costs...

2016 a year of transition at City Hall

Dec 29, 2016

The City of Lake City started 2016 with a new city administrator. It will start 2017 with a new mayor. Those are just two of several changes in key positions in local government that took place in 2016. In addition, two changes were made on the City Council and three major staff positions were...