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Aluminum can funds go to Ronald McDonald House

Aug 12, 2020

From left: John Mortenson, Ed Burfeind and Jerry Snyder of the Lake City Lions Club stand alongside what they refer to as “Mount St. Aluminum Cans” at the can collection site at the NAPA store in Lake City. Lions volunteers clean out the collection site every week and take the cans to Rochester...

Koats for Kidz is accepting donations of winter jackets

Sep 27, 2018

The Koats for Kidz program is collecting coats for infants through adult sizes now through Oct. 22. Slightly worn or new coats are preferred.People can drop off their donations at Alliance Bank, Lake City Federal Bank, Fiesta Foods or at any church in Lake City.Distribution dates will be announced...

Letter: Bloodmobile to be held July 19 and 20

Jul 11, 2018

To the editor:Summer activities are in full swing, so is the continued need for blood nationwide.The following statements come from the American Red Cross and the need for blood donors:• One donation can potentially save up to three lives.• Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.• Less...

Scouts food drive nets over a half ton of donations

Dec 6, 2017

Lake City Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts went “Scouting for Food,” harvesting over 1,350 pounds of donations for the Lake City Food Shelf. This annual food collection drive gives scouts an opportunity to actively serve their community and to practice the scouting principle of doing “a good turn daily.”...

Class of 1967 gives back to school

Nov 8, 2017

In celebration of their 50th class reunion, The Lincoln High School class of 1967 donated $2,500 to the school district. It was presented to Lincoln’s High School principal Greg Berg (right) by Judy Siebenaler, representing the class of 1967. “The class was very happy to make this donation to the...

Youth groups collect for food shelf on Halloween

Nov 8, 2017

Youth groups from First Lutheran, St. Mary’s and United Methodist churches in Lake City went door-to-door on Halloween to collect food for the Lake City Food Shelf. Together with the community, they were able to donate over 800 pounds of food to the food shelf on Nov. 1. The trick-or-treaters...

Bethany collects 273 pounds of food for local food shelf

Oct 25, 2017

Bethany Lutheran Church hosted the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Fall Whitewater Conference Rally on Oct. 14. Gifts from the heart were collected for the Lake City Food Shelf. Nancy Kohrs (right), president of the Lake Pepin Zone, and Carole Helgerson from the food shelf loaded 273 pounds of...

Bank collects gifts for Toy Project

Dec 14, 2016

Each year the Alliance Bank employees in Lake City participate in charitable giving projects. One project they chose this year was to help out the Kiwanis Club by purchasing toys for the Kiwanis Toy Project. All of the toys are given to children in the Lake City area, which was one of the reasons...

Store collects needed mittens, hats, scarves

Dec 14, 2016

Treats and Treasures in Lake City is again doing the annual collection of mittens, hats and scarves. This has become an annual event in memory of their friend Jessie Kutina, who made and gave away so many items to keep people warm.People can bring new mittens, scarves, and hats for sizes infant to...

The Bluffs collects food

Dec 7, 2016

The Bluffs of Lake City is holding their second annual food drive this holiday season. They will be collecting non-perishable donations Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the month of December for the Lake City Food Shelf.People can drop off donations at The Bluffs of Lake City,...