gratitude

Stuck motorist finds two more reasons to love Lake City

Jan 18, 2023

Yesterday, like many male septuagenarians, I was feeling my oats and looking for a place to walk my dog for his daily “poop” run. The trail choices were narrow because of the amount of snow and snowpack on most of the trails After surveying options I decided to take the Jewel Trail just off of...

Food shelf volunteers grateful for support

Jan 4, 2023

December 2022 was a big month for the food shelf to distribute food to families in need. With the help of our dedicated volunteers, we served 136 families—giving away 13,565 pounds of food. Youth (ages 0-17 years) served: 131 Adults (ages 18-64) served: 208 Seniors (ages 65 and up) served:...

Church thanks local businesses

Feb 16, 2022

Valley View Assembly of God delivered “thank you” posters to local businesses. “We are very fortunate to live in a community that offers a nice variety of products. Our local businesses not only strive to keep costs comparable to larger towns but offer quality products as well. We thank them for...

Congrats, Class of 2020, and to everyone who helped them, thank you

May 28, 2020

On behalf of the Johnson family, Ann and I would like to sincerely thank the teachers, administration, cafeteria workers, custodians, bus drivers and all the other employees and volunteers of ISD-813 for providing our two sons with a quality education in a safe and open learning environment. Thank...

Letter: Rose sales help club help kids

Oct 23, 2019

To the editor: Lake City Kiwanis Club has concluded another successful rose sale for 2019. We want to thank all our customers for their purchase and especially Carolyn Wenzel at Lake Pepin Floral for providing the beautiful roses. Our funds from this sale allow us to sponsor programs for our...

Letter: Thanks for giving back to humane society

Mar 28, 2019

To the editor: The Hiawatha Animal Humane Society (HAHS) sends out A big thank you to the “Giving Back” community outreach program members of River Oaks Health Care in Lake City. Their activity director, Ethel Zimmerman, along with Sarah, a resident, attended the March membership of the HAHS to...

Letter: Winterfest was best yet, thanks to its many volunteers

Feb 14, 2019

To the editor: With Lake City’s Winterfest in the frosted rear view mirror, I am compelled to share some kind thoughts and good tidings. We are a fortunate community, indeed, to have so many talented and generous people, companies, city departments, and organizations at our disposal. It’s a...

Gratitude for the year that was

Jan 2, 2019

Now that we are past the busyness of the holiday season, I am reflecting on what a wonderful year 2018 was for southern Minnesota. It was a year that renewed my optimism for the future of our unique part of the state. I was once again humbled by the generous people of our 20-county region who make...

Letter: Home tour a big success

Dec 6, 2018

To the editor: Many, many thanks go out to many, many people who made the Holiday Home Tour a big success. The homes were beautiful. I know so much work went into decorating each one. The owners did a super job. Thanks to Sandy Wieck and Ann Nibbe, co-chairmen, for the work they put into...

Chamber director: Many hands made lights work