Lake City American Legion
2022 Legion baseball schedule
Jun 1, 2022
Lake City American Legion Post 110 baseball schedule has been announced.
The following games are scheduled:
Monday, June 6, Lake City at Triton, 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 9, Dover Eyota at Lake City, 6 p.m.
Monday, June 13, Lake City at Chatfield, 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 16, Lewiston at Lake City, 6 p.m...
Legion donates baseball pitch count scoreboard
May 11, 2022
The Lake City American Legion Post 110 made a donation to the Lake City baseball program this past year. Thanks to the donation, a pitch count wireless scoreboard was added to the current scoreboard. Mel Blattner who has been involved with the American Legion baseball program since 1988 led the...
Flags of Valor to return for sixth year
May 11, 2022
The Lake City American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Post 110 have announced that the Flags of Valor display of American flags will be held during Water Ski Days again this year.
This will be the organizations’ sixth year of sponsoring the flag display along North Highway 61 from Ohuta Park to...
Three honored for 50 years in Lake City American Legion
Mar 30, 2022
Three Lake City American Legion members received plaques honoring them for 50 years of continuous membership in the Legion. They are, from left, Dick Grobe, Judy Burfeind, and Melvin Blattner.
Care center veterans hear Peters speak, swap war stories
Nov 17, 2021
Former American Legion District One Vice Commander, Andru Peters addressed the veterans in residence at the Lake City Mayo Care Centerfacility on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
His address acknowledged their service to our country and flag, and the importance of recognizing veterans and the relevance of...
Veterans groups collaborate to support community events, including Veteran’s Day
Nov 10, 2021
The two Lake City veterans organizations, VFW Post 8729 and American Legion Post 110, have worked together for many years supporting community events.
On Nov. 4, they honored one of their own when the VFW Honor Guard and Legion Color Guard performed military honors for Rolland Brown, a former...
Veterans groups salute as Timm returns home
Sep 8, 2021
It happened quickly. Lights flashed. Sirens blared. Motorcycle engines roared.
Traveling silently among the noisy escort was a white hearse. Inside were the remains of Lloyd Timm, a Kellogg native who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. He was just 19 years old.
Afterward his...
Updated: Local honors planned as Pearl Harbor vet’s remains brought home
Sep 1, 2021
Lloyd Timm of Kellogg was only 19 years old when he was among the 429 crewmembers of the battleship U.S.S. Oklahoma killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Afterward his unidentified remains were buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii...
Halpaus given life membership in Lake City American Legion
Aug 25, 2021
Recently members of Louis McCahill, American Legion Post 110 presented Harvey Halpaus with a paid life membership to Post 110. Halpaus served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He celebrated his 100th birthday Aug. 25. From left: Steven Brandt (Post 110), Harvey Halpaus, Dick Grobe (...
Post 110 turning 102
Aug 25, 2021
On Aug. 29, Lake City American Legion Post 110 will turn 102 years old.
“The post charter was issued by the National American Legion on this date in 1919 and we have been recognized as a Century Post by the American Legion,” the Legion said in a news release. “We are extremely proud to have a...
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