Philanthropy
Packing for the Weekend program gets a boost
Sep 29, 2016
A program that provides food to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches is expanding to offer more “nutritionally dense” foods.
Since 2012, volunteers with the Packing for the Weekend program have assembled and delivered bags of food.
It’s a broad-based community...
Mural personalizes Lincoln High School foyer
Sep 22, 2016
Three expansive murals recently installed in the Lincoln High School foyer celebrate over a century of student involvement in sports, activities and the arts.
Under the headings of “Lake City Tigers,” “Tradition,” and “Excellence,” the floor to ceiling murals are covered in photos. Some feature...
Nice day, good cause lure golfers to Bob Cliff tourney
Sep 22, 2016
Nice weather greeted the second Bob Cliff ALS Junior Golf fundraiser golf tournament, held at Lake City Golf Club on Sept. 10. Cliff, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- better known as ALS -- organized the tournaments to raise money for youth golf in Lake City and the ALS Association...
Fifth annual Lions fall fundraiser is Sept. 22
Aug 17, 2016
To the editor:
On Thursday, Sept. 22, Lake City Lions will sponsor and conduct the fifth annual Lyle Sommers Fall Fundraiser.
This event will, again, be held at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club, and constitutes one of the Lake City Lions’ major fund raisers.
Monies raised through this event will be...
Energy coop lists grant recipients
Aug 17, 2016
People’s Energy Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Trust Board has provided $24,420 in grants to the following area organizations:
• $1,220: Choral Arts Ensemble for Christmas concerts venue rental
• $500: Great River Homes, Inc. for agency picnic
• $2,625: Pine Island Park Board for new community...
Legion of bikers tour through Lake City
Jul 14, 2016
Dozens of motorcycles from around southeastern Minnesota cluttered Washington Street around the American Legion post Saturday morning as riders in the District 1 American Legion benefit ride made a stop here. This year’s tour started with breakfast in Mazeppa. The group continued from here on to...
Ed foundation announces 2016-17 grant recipients
Jun 23, 2016
On May 31, the Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) awarded 11 grants to the Lake City school district.
LCEF grants will support more than 1,300 students throughout the 2016-17 school year and are valued at over $7,100.
Three community partnerships were significant in making this level of...
Legion supports Bluff View school patrol
Jun 9, 2016
American Legion Commander Emery Fick (back right) and Auxiliary President Vicky Fick (back left) presented awards to 30 Bluff View Elementary sixth grade school patrol students before the students set out for an end of the year picnic at Hok-Si-La Park. Four School Patrol captains, Owen Meyers,...
Letter: 'White Cane' campaign raises $1,135
Jun 9, 2016
To the editor:
On Saturday, May 7, Lake City Lions Club members conducted an event known as “White Cane Day.”
This event was held to help create continued public awareness of blindness and diseases, and to collect donations to assist those who are afflicted with such a difficulty. To this day,...
FFA corn drive helps campers with disabilities
Jun 9, 2016
Lake City FFA is a great supporter of True Friends Camp Courage with their annual corn drive. This past school year the FFA Chapter collected $3,000 which will help provide scholarships and program support for kids and adults with disabilities to attend camp.
The corn drive tradition began in 1953...
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