Lake City Fire Department
Downed trees, power outages in storm’s wake
Sep 26, 2018
A storm with high winds passed through the area Thursday night, causing downed trees, power outages, a fire, and an unexpected uptick in the population at the care center at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City.
Severe weather spotters from Lake City were activated at 6:53 p.m., according to...
Firefighters train with grain rescue equipment
Sep 19, 2018
Lake City firefighters trained Sept. 11 with equipment designed to help rescue people stuck in grain or a similar material like sand. Firefighters assemble shields around the victim to form a tube. Whatever the person is trapped in can then be removed from around the person until they are freed. Ag...
Humane society holds hunky and cute photo shoot
Sep 19, 2018
On Sept. 15, the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society (HAHS) did a photo shoot at the Lake City Fire Station for their annual calendar.
The 2019 calendar, however, has a new theme - firefighters. After seeing other firefighter calendars, Teri Bissonnette at Anytime Fitness, thought that combining...
Saving from such great heights
Aug 29, 2018
Lake City Fire Department (LCFD) firefighters practice rescue rappelling from a third-floor window at Ardent Mills in Lake City on Aug. 21. It was the second time in a decade the department conducted rappelling training at the mill, according to an Ardent Mills PowerPoint Presentation about the...
Lake City hosts 18 ‘Night Out’ parties
Aug 8, 2018
Lake City residents organized 18 neighborhood parties for National Night Out this year, up from 13 last year. The Aug. 7 event encourages cooperation among neighbors and law enforcement to deter crime. Public safety personnel made the rounds to many parties. Lake City Police Officer Jeff Daggett...
Fire dept. aids German on a quest
Jul 18, 2018
Joerg Richter spent the night of July 11 in Lake City on his way from San Francisco to New York City on bicycle. Along the way he’s stopping at children’s hospitals to meet with patients, parents and staff and raising money to fight childhood diseases. Richter is a former firefighter in his native...
Firefighters' homecoming dance a success
Jul 12, 2018
Crowds followed the Lake City Firemen’s Dance to a new, old venue Saturday, July 7. For the first time in many years, the dance was held at the Lake City Fire Hall.
Daggett wins grand prize in fire dept. raffle
Jul 12, 2018
Tom Heffernan of Tom Heffernan Ford hands the keys to a 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser to Jeff Daggett. Tom Heffernan Ford Donated the car to the Lake City Fire Department to use as the grand prize in a raffle held at the Lake City Firemen’s Dance on July 14. Pictured, from left, are Lake City...
Fire dept. raffle winners announced
Jul 12, 2018
The raffle winners drawn at the Lake City Firemen’s Dance on July 7 were:
1. Jeff Daggett - 2003 PT Cruiser donated by Tom Heffernan Ford
2. Randy Meincke - Electric wall-mount fireplace donated by Hearth and Home Technologies
3. Joe Grobe - $500 cash donated by Federal-Mogul
4. Tina Blattner - $...
Firemen’s dance comes home on July 7
Jul 3, 2018
After many years in the marina beach parking lot at Ohuta Park, the Lake City Firemen’s Dance is returning July 7 to the Lake City Fire Hall on the 200 block of South High Street.
Lake City firefighter Derek Nibbe is the chairperson of this year’s dance. He said a few factors influenced the...
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