Lake City

Lake City rider wins  Fired Up fat tire bike

Feb 7, 2018

Steve Johnson of Lake City won the drawing for a fat tire bike at the Fired Up Fat Bike Tour event Satruday, Feb. 3, at The Jewel. Everyone who registered for the ride was entered in the drawing. There were 78 registrants this year.

Winter Fest is coming

Jan 31, 2018

Ron Hooge calls himself the choir director of Winter Fest. His job? “Keep everyone on the same page, hopefully.” The curtain comes up on the fourth annual Lake City Winter Fest on Friday, Feb. 2 with Team Trivia at Port 104 as the opening number. Saturday is full of events indoor and out. Hooge...

Car wash busy as temperatures soar

Jan 10, 2018

Drivers hoping to take advantage of above-freezing tempuratures wait in line for the car wash at Kwik Trip on Lyon Avenue Tuesday. The heatwave followed a seamingly endless stretch of days when temperaturs hovered around zero degrees. Warmer weather was forecast to continue through Thursday before...

Letter: City's succses born out of collaboration

Jan 10, 2018

To the editor: I read with fascination and pride the Lake City Mayor Mark Nichols’ letter to the Graphic, dated Jan. 4, outlining the accomplishments of 2017 and the goals for 2018. There were many victories, both small and large; and they were won not only through individual efforts but also,...

Letter: Local businesses are gems waiting to be discovered

Jan 3, 2018

To the editor: On my quest to rediscover Lake City. I have discovered Carolyn on Lakeshore Drive (our florist), Treats and Treasures, Randy Meincke (real estate), Rick Powers, Ace Hardware and Marien’s Deli. Yes, over 70 percent of my gifts were bought in Lake City. Staff of the businesses I have...

St. Mary’s Christmas choir concert is Dec. 21

Dec 20, 2017

The St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church adult choir will present its Christmas concert, “And It Came to Pass,” on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. The choir will be directed by Lisa Wallerich and accompanied by Sue McElmury with guest musicians Gail Huppert and Travis Walker. Included in the program...

Our memories in stone - Grace Bartlett

Nov 9, 2017

The Lake City Historical Society has an on-going project to restore the legibility of stones marking the graves of people relevant to the early history of the community. (Checks to support this work should be mailed to LCHS, PO 245, Lake City, MN 55041.) For this issue of the Graphic, the featured...

Update: Special meeting on hospice is cancelled

Nov 2, 2017

A Nov. 6 special City Council meeting to consider a tax abatement for a proposed hospice facility in Lake City has been cancelled. In an email, City Clerk Kari Schreck said the council would address the issue at their regular meeting on Nov. 13. The developers are seeking a tax abatement worth up...

Letter: Artist leaves indelible mark on Lake City community

Oct 26, 2017

To the editor: How do we do this justice? Ron Hunt has shared his insatiable wanderlust and a gift of his keen eye of his art. The first time I saw him, I was 12. I was in the car with my mom and my little brother on Broadway in Rochester. He was in a red car with his distinguished mustache and...

Preparing to move

Oct 19, 2017

A crew from John Wingert House Moving slides a 50-foot beam beneath the house at 215 W. Center Street in Lake City on Oct. 16. The City of Lake City purchased the house, which is right next to City Hall, in 2013 and used it to house out-of-town ambulance service personnel. When the new public...