Lake City Rotary Club

Author Dean Urdahl speaks to Rotary Club

Jun 29, 2022

The guest speaker Monday, June 13, at Lake City Rotary Club meeting was Dean Urdahl. He is a Minnesota State Representative, retired teacher and now writer and soon to be film creator. He came to talk about a Historical Fiction book that he has written, that is soon to become a motion picture. The...

Hydrologist speaks to Rotary Club

Jun 15, 2022

Lucas Youngsma was the guest speaker at Lake City Rotary on June 6. He is a Hydrologist for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “He showed us virtual maps on how he is working with other agencies to restore our wetlands. They are working hard to get this accomplished. It was an interesting...

Urdahl will speak about U.S. vs Dakota Indian Confict at June 13 Rotary meeting

Jun 8, 2022

Dean Urdahl, a Minnesota State Representative, will speak about the U.S. vs. Dakota Indian Conflict at the Lake City Rotary Club meeting on Monday, June 13, at noon at Port 104, 104 N. Washington St. The public is invited to attend. A former history teacher, Civil War guru and writer of historical...

Lake City Rotary Club hears from Touch of Hope Haiti

Jun 1, 2022

On May 23 the Lake City Rotary Club heard from Dell and Renae Grooters about Touch of Hope. A group in Simonette, Haiti. They offer education, orphan care and job creation among other things. Their core values are to invest in the future generation of the Haiti community. They rely on donations...

Club invites public to hear Touch of Hope Haiti speakers

May 18, 2022

The Lake City Rotary Club is inviting the public to its Monday, May 23, meeting where Al and Renee Grooters will be the guest speakers. Renee is Rita Dwelle’s sister and they are involved with the Touch of Hope Haiti, a non-profit group that works to help families in Haiti. They provide free...

Megan Smith speaks at Rotary Club meeting

May 11, 2022

Lake City City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith was the guest speaker at Lake City Rotary Club May 9. “She spoke about all the many things that are happening in our community,” the club said in a news release. Pictured are Smith (left) and Rotary Club member Steve Lang. The...

Sign-up open for Rotary 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Kids Fun Run

May 11, 2022

The Lake City Rotary Club Circle of Life Run/Walk 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Kids Fun Run will be Saturday, June 25, in Lake City at Underwood Park. It’s part of the Water Ski Days festival. Registration before June 23 is $35 for adults, and $10 for ages 12 and up. People can register online at...

Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance rep speaks to Lake City Rotary Club

Apr 27, 2022

Dick Boerger (right), Lake City Rotarian, hands speaker Alex Kielty from Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, a Rotary Pandemic Cookbook. Kielty came to the meeting on Monday, April 25. He spoke about Kernza, a new perennial grain that maximizes water quality and profitability, the club said. People can...

Rotary contributes $1,000 toward Ralph Samuelson statue

Apr 20, 2022

Tom Rasmussen was the speaker at the Lake City Rotary Club meeting on Monday, April 11, to talk about the special tribute to Ralph Samuelson that the Destination Lake City (DLC) group is sponsoring. It will be the 100th anniversary of when Samuelson first water skied on July 2 of this year. DLC...

Hansen speaks to Rotary about upcoming foreign exchange participation

Apr 6, 2022

Alaina Hansen is the Lake City Rotary Club’s next foreign exchange student. She will be going to Denmark later this year. “She came to Rotary on Monday to tell us all about herself and practice her speak that she will be giving when she arrives in Denmark. She is a wonderful girl. She will be a...