fundraiser

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...

Fire department parties into night

Jul 7, 2021

Many came to bounce, polka, win, imbibe, get painted, dance, see some animals or just socialize at the Lake City Fire Department’s annual Firemen’s Dance on July 3 at the fire hall. Firefighter Justin Novak said Tuesday that the event went well. “We had an amazing turnout, people had a great time,...

Burger fry fundraiser is Saturday, July 10

Jul 7, 2021

Lake City Sporstman’s Club will hold a burger fry Saturday, July 10, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event is in conjunction with the ninth annual Officer Schneider Memorial Scholarship Walleye Tournament. Burger baskets with “all the trimmings” and chips are $5 each. Meat and special raffles will...

Firefighters gear up for annual dance

Jun 30, 2021

A Lake City tradition more than six score years old continues this Saturday, July 3, with the Lake City Firemen’s Dance. After last year’s in-person event had to be cancelled, this year’s dance is coming together on a shorter-than-usual time-frame because of uncertainty caused by the COVID-19...

Kennedy Drug part of alzheimers fundraiser

Jun 23, 2021

Sterling Pharmacy, the parent company of Kennedy Drug by Sterling, has been teaming up with patients and customers to collect donations for the Alzheimer’s Association every June since 2016. They are continuing that tradition this year as they pursue a goal of collecting $25,000 in donations...

Pandemic cookbook lands Rotary Club on Wall Street Journal’s front page

Jun 23, 2021

Rare is the cookbook that gets written up in the Wall Street Journal. Even rarer is the one that lands on the front page. But the Lake City Rotary Club managed to do just that. It’s 2020 cookbook, “The Great 2020 Pepin Pandemic Cookbook,” was used to exemplify what the Journal article suggests was...

Great River Homes says 29th golf tourney a success

Jun 16, 2021

The Twenty-Ninth Annual Great River Homes Benefit Golf Tournament and Dinner held on Friday, June 4 at Lake Pepin Golf Course in Lake City was a success, according to organizers. This annual fundraiser is held to support the mission of Great River Homes, Inc. which is to improve the lives of...

Fundraising wagon train starts here

Jun 16, 2021

They are coming from Alabama, from Illinois, from Georgia, from Kentucky, from Tennessee, from Louisiana, and other places to Lake City Thursday and Friday. And that’s all before they set out on the real journey. This year’s Friendship Wagon Train is forming in Lake City before setting out on a...

Fishing tourney to fight childhood cancer is back on June 26

Jun 9, 2021

The Sheephead Classic Fishing Tournament is back this year. The 18th annual fundraiser supporting the fight against childhood cancer will take place in Nelson, Wis., on Saturday, June 26, rain or shine. The event is dedicated in memory of Ashley Brommer who lost her fight against leukemia in 2001...