fundraiser

Fundraiser planned for family of eighth grader with rare cancer

Feb 9, 2022

A fundraiser for the family of a Lincoln High School student battling a rare cancer will be Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. According to a poster for the event: “Abby, an eighth grader at Lincoln High School, was diagnosed with a rare cancerous tumor in her left shoulder in...

Penny war raises over $800

Dec 22, 2021

Lincoln High School ninth grade students raised a total of $837.75 over the past few weeks during the penny war competition among seven advisory classrooms. “This total is basically quadruple the amount of any other recent year,” Lincoln High School teacher Ross Fuchs, whose advisory was among...

Soup and chili luncheon is Dec. 11 in Mazeppa

Dec 1, 2021

A soup and chili luncheon hosted by the Mazeppa Area Historical Society will take place on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Mazeppa Community Center- in downtown Mazeppa. The soup and chili is prepared by Charlie’s Eatery and Pub. The meal includes soup and chili with fixings,...

Registration open for 5K-9 and pet look-alike contest

Sep 15, 2021

The Hiawatha Animal Humane Society will hold its annual 5K-9 Fun Walk/Run with dogs on Saturday, Oct. 16. The race starts at 9 a.m., and check-in begins at 8:15 a.m. The course begins and ends at BARK, LLC., 1500 W. Marion Street in Lake City. Microchipping and nail trimming services will be...

Abbott golf fundraiser postponed due to COVID-19

Sep 8, 2021

A golf fundraiser in Wabasha in honor of Jim Abbott has been postponed. In September, the fundraiser was being held to honor Jim Abbott and his family and raise funds to purchase cardiac monitoring technologies. Due to the rise of the number of COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant, organizers...

Inaugural Fore the Bills golf tourney a success

Aug 25, 2021

The inaugural Fore the Bills Golf open proved to be a great success, thanks to a wonderful show of support from the community as well as others. With a vision that started as a way for our group of friends to make sure we can all get together at least once per year, we were able to take a large...

Huettls win Hebert Memorial tourney

Aug 25, 2021

During a break from the sweltering temperatures that define this summer the Tony Hebert Memorial Tournament was played on Saturday, Aug, 21, at the Lake City Golf Club. The winners this year were Evan, Thomas, Jim, and Andy Huettl. “The golfers had a great time with games on every hole, the...

Fundraiser golf tourney honors Jim Abbott

Aug 11, 2021

St. Elizabeth’s Community Foundation will host the first annual Jim Abbott Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, Sept. 17 at Coffee Mill Golf Course in Wabasha. There are opportunities for individual registrations, foursomes, sponsorships, and dinner-only tickets. Registration begins at noon with a...

Perfect sailing weather brings windfall for leukemia society

Jul 28, 2021

The weekend of July 24 and 25 was perfect to be on the water enjoying Lake Pepin, according ot the Lake City Yacht Club. With winds consistent at 10 to 15 miles per hour, conditions were ideal for sailing. The Lake City Yacht Club hosted their annual “Sail for Leukemia” fundraiser event to support...

Flater wins fire department raffle grand prize

Jul 14, 2021

Larry Flater of Lake City was the winner of the grand prize in the Lake City Fire Department firemen’s dance raffle: a 2012 Ford Focus donated by Tom Heffernan Ford. On Tuesday, July 6, Flater, his wife and two grandchildren were at the fire hall to receive the keys to the vehicle. Front row, from...