Lake City VFW

VFW Auxiliary promotes nationwide bell-tolling to honor WWi vets

Nov 1, 2018

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary is asking people to participate in a nationwide bell-tolling to take place on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to honor veterans of World War I and other wars. Bells will toll at 11 a.m. that day as part of “Bells of Peace: A World War One Remembrance.” It commemorates the 100-...

Flag flies again atop Lake City mill

Oct 25, 2018

Lake City’s tallest building once again has some patriotic flair. On Tuesday, members of the Lake City American Legion and VFW color guard were on hand to help Ardent Mills staff raise a six-by-nine-foot American flag up a newly-installed 25-foot flag pole on top of the 200-foot mill tower. It’s...

Worn flags get patriotic sendoff

Sep 19, 2018

Representatives of the Lake City American Legion, the Lake City VFW, their auxiliaries, the Lake City Girl Scouts, and the Lake City Boy Scouts gathered at the VFW Tuesday for a disposal ceremony for American flags that are no longer in servicable condition. The flags were inspected, determined to...

Flag de-commissioning is Sept. 18

Sep 14, 2018

The Lake City, MN Louis McCahill Legion Post 110 and the Bernard Flesche VFW Post 8729 have announced the upcoming Flag Retirement and Dignified Disposal of Unserviceable US Flags to be held at the Lake City VFW Post 8729, 115 North Franklin Street at 6:30 p.m. in the Post front yard/patio area on...

VFW seeks info for ‘Heroes Wall’

Aug 8, 2018

The Lake City VFW Post 8729 would like to continue to receive photographs of your military service man or woman who is currently on active duty and located anywhere in the world, including the United States. People who have a son, daughter, brother, sister, father or mother currently serving in...

City, VFW renovate Gold Star Mothers Park

Jul 12, 2018

A $9,200 renovation of Gold Star Mothers Park is now complete. Located at the corner of Park Street and Lakeshore Drive in Lake City, the park is named for the mothers of members of the United States armed forces who were killed in action and dedicated to armed forces veterans. Monuments in the...

Club re-plants plants in revamped park

Jun 20, 2018

Members of Bittersweet Garden Club of Lake City are shown after completing the replanting of the flowers and plants which honor all Gold Star Mothers and Veterans. The design of this new Memorial Park was carried out by Lake City’s Public Works Department by removing the shrubbery and the Gold...

Letter: Thumbs up for honoring Dohrn

Jun 20, 2018

To the editor: I wish to comment on the note Wally Banks wrote on the flags of honor on Highway 61 (“Flag display honors Dohrn” in the June 14, 2018 Graphic). They are being flown in honor of Terry Dohrn, who was a veteran, lifetime member of the VFW, also a lifetime resident of Lake City. Thumbs...

Letter: Display honors Dohrn

Jun 14, 2018

To the editor: The U.S. flags on the street poles on U.S. Hwy. 61 were put up this year in memory of Terry Dohrn, who was a life member of VFW Post 8729. Wally Banks Quartermaster Lake City VFW

Letter: Memorial Day change made for accessibility and comfort

Jun 7, 2018

To the editor: In reference to last week’s letter to the editor that Memorial Day should be held outside, we wish to explain why the decision was made to hold it indoors. It takes a lot of effort from a lot of people to make it happen outdoors. Jim Klennert has to haul chairs down from the school...