summer

City in bloom over holiday weekend

May 28, 2020

Ben Threinen submitted this photo looking north along Lyon Avenue. “With all the trees in bloom Lake City looks great this summer,” he said.

Corps offers water safety message

May 27, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is welcoming the 101 days of summer with a reminder for everyone to play it safe while on the water and to always wear a life jacket.The 101 days of summer starts with Memorial Day Weekend and goes through Labor Day. Corps staff are reminding...

Coed volleyball tourney caps summer season

Sep 11, 2019

The coed volleyball tournament was held Saturday, Aug. 24.

Making the most of summer’s end

Sep 5, 2019

Lake City photographer Ben Threinen sent this photo of his wife, Lola, pouring juice for their granddaughters Amelie and Adeline as they sit on their Lilly Pad on their last day of summer vacation.

Marching band completes summer tour in St. Louis

Jul 10, 2019

The Lake City Tiger marching band wrapped up their summer marching season with an exceptional and warm trip to Missouri.Parades in Jefferson City and St. Louis were both well received and the Tigers placed fifth of 12 bands in a very competitive field in St. Louis. Concert experiences and Drum Corp...

A ‘privilege and honor’ to escort Tiger band

Jul 10, 2019

An email to Paul Holland:Paul — I want to thank you and your band for coming to St. Louis to participate in our parade on July 4. I was impressed with your personal enthusiasm—talking to the patrons watching the parade and handing out flags—as well as the different movements of your band members...

Tiger marching band heads to Missouri

Jul 3, 2019

After a wonderful run of parades throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and here at home in Lake City the Tiger Band is on tour throughout Missouri and the Midwest for five days July 2-6. The band will participate and compete in parades in Jefferson City on July 3 and St. Louis, Mo. on July 4. This...

Bluff View summer reading program is back

Jun 19, 2019

The Bluff View Summer Reading Program is back and has 150 participants this year, which is the highest number ever registered.There are a few changes this year since they no longer use the accelerated reading (AR) program. This summer kids are recording anything they are reading on a reading log...

Marching band kicks off summer schedule

Jun 12, 2019

The Lake City Tiger Marching Band kicked off its summer program on June 8 with a parade in Baldwin, Wis. They followed that up with a performance at Durand, Wis. on June 9. Members of the colorguard squad, from left: Martha Weinrich, Taeryn Kessler, Emma Berger, Cadie Wolf, McKenna Bremer, Hannah...

Tiger marching band opens their summer program June 8

Jun 5, 2019

The Lake City Tiger marching band is an organization that is dedicated to teaching the marching arts and developing students’ life-long skills. These include leadership skills, self-discipline, cooperation, enthusiasm, and espirit-de-core.The Tiger marching band tradition continues into its 51st...