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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...

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

Flag retirement ceremony set for Flag Day

May 31, 2017

On June 14, two Lake City veterans groups will mark Flag Day with a cermony to retire damaged, faded or otherwise unservicable American flags. The Lake City Louis McCahill Legion Post 110 and the Bernard Flesche VFW Post 8729 have announced a flag retirement and dignified disposal of...