Tom Heffernan Ford

Heffernan Ford gives $1,000 to food shelf

Dec 20, 2023
Tom Heffernan, owner of Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City, presents a $1,000 check to Lake City Food Shelf Co-Director Dianne Coombs. “I’d like to thank everybody that does business with us all year long to make this donation possible for the less fortunate so they can have a happy, merry Christmas...

Heffernan donates $500 to fireworks fund

Oct 11, 2023
Tom Heffernan has owned Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City for over 50 years and believes that 2023 was the first year without fireworks in Lake City for the Fourth of July. Wanting to help revive the fireworks tradition, Tom wrote out a $500 check to the Lake City Lions who are leading an effort to...

Tracy Jones wins 2014 Ford Explorer in Lake City Fireman’s Dance raffle

Jul 12, 2023
Tracy Jones won the grand prize in the raffle drawing at the Lake City Fireman’s Dance on July 1. On July 5, Tom Heffernan and several Lake City Firefighters were on hand at the fire hall to present Jones with the keys to a 2014 Ford Explorer donated by Tom Heffernan Ford. The raffle and dance are...

Tom Heffernan named parade grand marshal

Jun 21, 2023
A familiar face in the Water Ski Days grand parade will be the event’s grand marshal this year. Heidi Schwer, the parade coordinator, said Tom Heffernan, who owns Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City, was chosen for his long history of support for Water Ski Days and the community as a whole. He...

A great time celebrating a long time at Tom Heffernan Ford

Jun 14, 2023
An estimated 400-500 people attended an open house Friday, June 9, at Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City where the dealership and its namesake were celebrating 50 years in business. Tom Heffernan founded Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City in 1973. Decorated with balloons and filled with tables inside...

Heffernan’s half century celebration open house is Friday at dealership

Jun 7, 2023
A guy who’s been known to joke that he only works half days (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) is inviting the public to join his celebration of a half century in business in Lake City. Tom Heffernan founded Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City in 1973. On Friday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. he’s celebrating his...

Groovy 60’s car show honors Heffernan’s 50th

May 10, 2023
Phantoms Motor Club is sponsoring their 26th Annual Father’s Day Car Show on Sunday, June 18, in downtown Red Wing. This year we will feature the Ford Motor Company cars along with honoring Tom Heffernan Ford celebrating 50 years in Lake City, Minn. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dash plaques...

Heffernan goes big with firefighter donation in honor of 50th year

May 3, 2023
For more than 40 years, Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City has donated a vehicle to serve as the grand prize in the annual Lake City Fireman’s Dance raffle. Heffernan estimates the value of the donated vehicles exceeds $200,000. This year, to celebrate the dealership’s 50th anniversary, he decided to...

Ford presents Tom Heffernan with 50-year anniversary plaque

Mar 29, 2023
Catrina Dunleavy (left), Ford Motor Company Regional Manager - Twin Cities, presents Tom Heffernan of Tom Heffernan Ford with a plaque celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Ford dealership in Lake City. Heffernan founded the dealership in 1973.

Thanks for keeping city safe during snow storms

Jan 11, 2023
Thank you, thank you! To the city of Lake City leaders and all employees for keeping our city safe and clear of snow and without power outages during our recent snow storms. Our streets were clean and safe, the power was on with no black outs like other cities had. Also for Patton Park’s...

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