Girl Scouts

Girl scout membership is free through Feb. 28

Jan 13, 2021

Lake City Girl Scout Troop 27492 kicked off 2021 working on their Government badge with a special Zoom visit from Mayor Mark Nichols. The girls learned about local government and even “passed” a motion to allow chickens within city limits. Troop meetings are being held virtually this year and...

Girl scouts donate cookies to food shelf and school district

Apr 30, 2020

On Saturday morning two of the three Girl Scout troops in Lake City donated 138 boxes of cookies to the Lake City Food Shelf. Last week the third troop donated 166 boxes to the Lake City School District. Those cookies were used in the school district’s free lunch program. The 2020 cookie program...

Girl Scouts comfort sick teens

Mar 27, 2019

Lake City Girl Scouts volunteered in Minneapolis on March 24. They worked with the organization Pabs Packs packing custom designed backpacks filled with comfort items for teenagers with a chronic diagnosis or repeat hospital visits. Girl Scouts who went were Cadie Wolf, Natalie Anderson,...

St. Mark’s donates to memorial foundation in memory of Girl Scouts

Nov 28, 2018

At its November Community Supper, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lake City made a donation of $1,000 to the Community Foundation of Chippewa County Memorial Fund as a remembrance to the Chippewa Falls Girl Scouts who were so tragically lost while performing community service. This donation was...

Halvorson: Roughing it isn’t what it used to be

Sep 19, 2018

The older I get the more important the creature comforts become. Camping used to mean a sleeping bag under the stars. That was back when I was asked to assume the task of girl scout leader. In those days you didn’t need much training, today it’s much more complicated.Growing up in a large family...

St. Mark's December free supper (with a Christmas twist) is Dec. 13

Dec 6, 2017

St. Mark’s December free supper will be a celebration of holiday fun, food, friendship and music, according to a news release. The dinner is Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., but people are invited to come a little bit early. From 4:30 p.m. until 5 p.m., Coleen Fowler will perform...

Big garage sale is here

May 3, 2017

If you are reading this, then chances are the 100-mile garage sale has already begun. The annual massive sale is actually hundreds of smaller sales in communities along the Mississippi River stretching from Prescott, Wis., in the north to Winona in the south. The official sale starts today (...

Girl scouts clean Hok-si-la chapel area

Apr 26, 2017

The Lake City Girl Scouts junior troop and Brownie troop participated in Earth Day, April 22, by cleaning up the chapel area at Hok-si-la Park. People interested in learning more about Girl Scouts can contact Beth Wolf at 651-345-3177.

Girl Scouts gather for holiday fun

Dec 21, 2016

Lake City Girl Scouts enjoyed their holiday gathering despite not going Christmas caroling due to the cold weather Dec. 18. Instead, they played some games, ate cookies, did a craft, had a gift exchange and planned their annual sleepover. Participants included: Natalie Anderson, Carleen Jones,...

Girl Scouts are having fun and staying fit

Oct 12, 2016

Over the summer the Lake City fifth and sixth grade Girl Scout troop went to Jellystone Park in Warren, Wis. They had a blast going on the train, doing the pedal boats, playing in the waterparks, and doing all the fun activities. This month they are working on the “Staying Fit” badge and they...