Lake City Fire Department

Fun had at Touch a Truck, fire dept. open house

Oct 9, 2024

Activities, games, trucks, and refreshments brought people to Patton Park, Center Street, and the Lake City Fire Hall Saturday for the annual Fall Fest Touch a Truck event and the Lake City Fire Department’s annual open house.

Local fire departments plan open houses around fire prevention week

Oct 2, 2024

The fire departments in Lake City and Zumbro Falls are having their annual open houses on successive weekends this month. First up is the Lake City Fire Department open house on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake City Fire Hall, 208 S. High St. It’s an opportunity to meet...

Fire Dept. flies garrison flag to remember 9-11

Sep 18, 2024

A photo by Steve Brown of the Lake City Fire Department flying its garrison flag over High Street Wednesday, Sept. 11, to mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Hijacked planes struck both towers of the World Trade Center in New York City as well as the Pentagon in...

Marien wins grand prize at Fireman’s Dance

Jul 17, 2024

Madison Marien was the winner of the grand prize in the raffle at the Lake City Fireman’s Dance, a 2015 Ford Fusion donated by Mosaic Ford (formerly Tom Heffernan Ford). Other raffle winners from the July 5-6 event: • $2,000 donated by Broyles Trucking - Anne Tabat • $1,000 donated by Jacob...

Community turns out to support fire department at annual dance

Jul 10, 2024

Hundreds attended the Lake City Fire Department’s annual two-day fundraiser at the fire hall, many more participated by buying shirts and raffle tickets. On Friday night, local country music act Dan and Connie performed at a free event that included food and beverage vendors and a inflatable...

Police: Chase ends in arrest, grass fire

May 1, 2024

A 65-year-old Missouri man is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a chase north of Lake City while intoxicated and causing a grass fire. Timothy Charles Sayers is charged in Goodhue County District Court with Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, a felony; two gross...

Tom Heffernan Ford donates 2015 Ford Fusion for Fireman’s Dance raffle

Apr 17, 2024

Tom Heffernan Ford continued a decades-long tradition of donating a vehicle to be the grand prize in the Lake City Fireman’s Dance raffle. This year’s donation is a 2015 Ford Fusion. “It’s a four-door sedan,” Heffernan said. “Beautiful car. Looks and runs like brand new.” Raffle tickets will be $...

Flag flown for former firefighter

Feb 7, 2024

Bruce Schumacher of Lake City died Friday, Feb. 2. The following day, the Lake City Fire Department flew its garrison flag in his honor. Schumacher was a member of the fire department from 1982 to 2002. He remained a volunteer on behalf of the department in the years after and was a fixture at the...

Lake City and Zumbro Falls fire departments respond to Lake Township chimney fire

Jan 24, 2024

Lake City and Zumbro Falls fire departments responded to a chimney fire call at a residence in Lake Township, on Saturday, Jan. 20, according to a Lake City Fire Department Facebook Post. The Lake City Fire Department received the call at 9:10 p.m. that day. “While en-route we were updated that...

Banks Heating and Air Conditioning donates to fireworks fundraiser

Dec 6, 2023

Banks Heating and Air Conditioning was an early donor to help the Lake City Lions in their fundraising efforts to resume the tradition of fireworks on the Fourth of July. Pictured left to right is Rodney Banks (owner) with employees Josh Ellison, Zach Vanberg and Guy Turnbell. The goal is $15,000....