Lake City Kiwanis Club
Sullivan shares story with Kiwanis Club
May 6, 2026
Lake City Kiwanis Club member Heather Thomas welcomed Ryan Sullivan to tell his moving life story at a recent meeting.
He was encouraged to try law enforcement at Winona State. This led to a job with the Red Wing Police Department as a patrol officer and eventually to becoming the school officer...
Exchange student from Italy speaks to Kiwanis Club meeting
Apr 29, 2026
Kiwanian Arianna Wright welcomed guest speaker Eva Ferro to a recent Kiwanis Club meeting.
Ferro is a Lincoln High School exchange student from Viareggio, Italy, which is on the Mediterranean Sea. Its population swells from 60,000 people to 200,000 in the summer.
The sea gives surfers loads of...
Jewel Manager Paul Byron speaks to Kiwanis Club
Apr 22, 2026
Kiwanian Al Le Captain welcomed Paul Byron the manager of The Jewel Golf Course as guest speaker at a recent Kiwanis meeting.
Paul related that Al is one of their fine golfers at The Jewel, having shot several much coveted holes in one over the recent years.
Paul studied at University of...
Magazine writer speaks at Kiwanis Club meeting
Apr 15, 2026
At a recent meeting, local magazine writer Dick Donnelly told the Lake City Kiwanis about his latest news writing for the southeastern Minnesota Today Magazine.
Dick has written hundreds of pieces for periodicals in the United States and abroad.
He is currently interviewing a local sports...
Cookies and Milk Festival organizer speaks to Kiwanis Club
Apr 8, 2026
Cookies and Milk Festival is a new event being planned by Anne Tabat, center in photo, to be held May 16 in Ohuta Park in Lake City.
Kiwanians Mark Nichols and Dean Flugstad welcomed Anne to tell us about this intriguing day that Anne and many others are preparing for. They envision this as a fun...
Birdhouse building teaches workshop skills, safety
Apr 1, 2026
Pictured are three of the six Bluff View students along with one father and two Kiwanians who participated in Lake City Kiwanis Club’s 40th year of building birdhouses. Using Lincoln High’s woodworking shop and equipment allows students to learn manual skills, planning ahead and tool safety, the...
Engebretson, Ratz are Kiwanis Students of the Month for March
Apr 1, 2026
The Lake City Kiwanis Club Students of the Month for March are Lincoln High School students Alex Ratz (right) and Ashley Engebretson. Ratz was nominated by the Business Technology Dept. and Engebretson by the Family Consumer Science Dept.
German foreign exchange student speaks to Kiwanis Club
Apr 1, 2026
Lake City Kiwanis Club heard a presentation by Lincoln High School exchange student Emma Siert from Germany.
Siert lives in northern Germany in the town of Osterronfeld about the population of Lake City.
She loves to travel and learn about other countries, like Egypt and Spain, which will serve...
Georgian foreign exchange student speaks to Kiwanis Club
Mar 11, 2026
Lincoln High School foreign exchange student Irakli Surmanidze was the guest speaker at a Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting.
Irakli was nicknamed “Rocky” by his new friends and classmates at Lincoln High. His home is the country of Georgia which is the crossroads of Europe and Asia and is located on...
Kiwanis hears about the funeral business
Mar 4, 2026
Kiwanis Club members Augie Schleicher and Mike Arendt talked about their history with the funeral service.
Augie is the third generation of Schleichers who all had the first name of August.
Augie’s grandfather went to school for six weeks in the 1800s to learn the trade and start a business in...
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