Lake City Lions Club

Legion, auxiliary donate to fireworks, more donors sought

Jan 22, 2025

The Lake City American Legion Post and Auxiliary have continued their support of July 4th fireworks with a donation to the Lake City Lions fireworks fund. The funds for the $1,000 check were from the Post/Auxiliary project “Flags of Valor.” The fundraising goal for the 2025 fireworks is $20,...

Lions Club continues Eagle Bluff trip support

Jan 22, 2025

The Lake City Lions Club continued its annual support of Bluff View Elementary School’s third grade trip to the Eagle Bluff Learning Center in Lanesboro with a $1,500 donation. The club has provided funding assistance for this trip for more than 20 years. Bluff View Principal Eric Aeschlimann...

Lions, Sportsman’s Club continue Christmas tree collection tradition

Jan 15, 2025

Members of the Lake City Lions and Lake City Sportsman’s Clubs gathered on Saturday, Jan. 11 for the annual Christmas tree pick up event. What started as a project of the Lake City Jaycees more than 40 years ago was assumed by the Lions Club when the Jaycees folded. The Sportsman’s Club joined...

Lions Club, Hok-Si-La Park candlelight walk, snow shoe, and ski event is Feb. 1

Jan 15, 2025

All are invited to Hok-Si-La Park in Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 1 for the annual Lake City Lions Club candlelight ski, snowshoe or walk event. Hundreds of luminarias will light the mile long trail. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Last year, over two hundred participated in the event....

Peace Poster contest winners announced

Dec 11, 2024

Lake City Lions Club has announced the winners of its local Peace Poster contest. Lions Club member Ed Burfeind said the contest is open to students from 11-13 years old. Students from Lake City Public Schools and St. John’s Lutheran School participated. Entrants create a poster inspired by each...

Lions announce fireworks fundraising kickoff

Nov 27, 2024

Fundraising is underway for next year’s Fourth of July fireworks show. “After a one-year absence in 2023, the Lake City Lions with the help of generous individuals, organizations and businesses, brought back to Lake Pepin the annual fireworks display last year to celebrate the Fourth of July. It...

Car show benefits Lincoln High School outdoor classroom

Sep 4, 2024

Lake City Lions Club and Lakesters Car Club sponsor the annual Water Ski Days Car Show. The two groups each contributed $1,000 of the show proceeds to the Lake City School District for costs related to development of an outdoor classroom at Lincoln High School. “The new Gates Tiger Terrace is an...

Local Lions serve meal at Ronald McDonald House in Rochester

Aug 21, 2024

Lake City Lions Club volunteers served a meal at the Ronald McDonald House on Wednesday, Aug 14. The group served 80 meals to the residents at the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester. Pictured, from left, are Lions Lori Mortenson, Kathy Koellner, John Mortenson, and Jerry Koellner and House Host Joe...

Thanks for bringing fireworks back

Jul 10, 2024

Thank you to all the folks that worked to bring fireworks back to Lake City. It was a beautiful night to sit by the lake and enjoy them. A few years ago the chamber had coffee cans at many establishments in town and people would drop their change or a few dollars into the cans to go toward the...

Lions: Fireworks were worth the wait