Christmas

Kiwanis toy project donors can shop online

Nov 25, 2020

The Lake City Kiwanis Club is offering a way to participate in its annual Christmas toy project without leaving home. People can now shop online and have the gifts shipped to Kiwanis Toy Project, 1018 Talon Ave., Wabasha, MN 55981. Kiwanis has also announced two additional locations to drop off...

Kiwanis Christmas Project begins

Nov 18, 2020

The Lake City Kiwanis Christmas Project is underway, but due to COVID-19 things will be different this year. “Last year, thanks to the generosity of our community, we provided toys, games, books, school supplies and clothing to 57 families with 135 children who live in the Lake City school...

Zumbro Falls cancels Christmas celebration

Oct 7, 2020

The City of Zumbro Falls announced Tuesday that its 2020 Christmas festival is cancelled. “The city relies on local businesses, volunteers, crafters, and others to plan a successful and enjoyable event,” the city said in a post on its website. “This year is different with the COVID-19 pandemic. It...

Kujawa family celebrates 5 generations

Jan 8, 2020

Five generations of the Kujawa family celebrated in Livonia, Mich. on Dec. 29 with 52 other family members for the annual Kujawa Christmas. From left: Trace, Asher, Jason, Carsten, Mary and Tom Kujawa. Mary will celebrate her 97th birthday on March 7. Mary is from Livonia and the other...

Jewell Nursery tree adorns turn-around

Dec 19, 2019

This year’s government pier concourse Christmas Tree has a historic pedigree. Sometimes, the City of Lake City has a donor willing to have a tree removed from their property to be put on display. That wasn’t the case this year. “This one came off city property near the community garden,” City...

Zumbro Falls Christmas fest is this weekend

Dec 4, 2019

The popular Christmas in Zumbro Falls festival returns to Zumbro Falls Dec. 6 and 7. This year’s event features a craft sale Friday and Saturday at the Zumbro Falls VFW. A Burr Oak Bed and Breakfast open house with complimentary horse-drawn wagon rides on Saturday. Also on Saturday: a vintage sled...

Christmas season descends upon Lake City

Nov 27, 2019

All sorts of Christmas and holiday-themed events are planned around the area between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But first, if you don’t already have Thanksgiving plans on Nov. 28, you can go to Bethany Lutheran Church, 525 South 6th Street, for the annual community Thanksgiving dinner put on by...

Kiwanis 2019 Christmas toy drive begins

Nov 13, 2019

The Lake City Kiwanis Christmas Project is underway. Toys can be delivered to collection boxes at the following sites: Alliance Bank, Fiesta Foods, St John’s School, Swan’s Jewelry, Anytime Fitness, Bluff View Elementary School, and the Lake City Public Library. Unwrapped toys should be...

The Irish  Christmas wisher

Dec 27, 2018

David Toole of Lake City, decked out in almost all green, greeted people at Fiesta Foods Sunday, Dec. 23, while raising money for the Salvation Army.

Santa helps 130 children buy 750 gifts