Lake City Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis Christmas project underway

Nov 22, 2023

The Lake City Kiwanis Christmas Project is underway. “Last year, thanks to the generosity of our community, we provided toys, games, books, school supplies and clothing to 49 families with 125 children who live in the Lake City school district,” the club said in a news release. Toys can be...

Kiwanis names October Students of the Month

Oct 18, 2023

The Lake City Kiwanis Club Students of the Month from Lincoln High School for October are (from left) Noah Wallerich - nominated by the Choir Dept., Jazmin Rossing - nominated by the Spanish Dept., and Nate Stevenson - nominated by the Band Dept.

Retired riverboat captain speaks to Kiwanis Club

Oct 18, 2023

Lake City Kiwanis Club recently hosted a talk by retired river boat captain Lee Hendrix, who has spent 51 years working on rivers of our country. A very entertaining speaker, he educated the Kiwanians about the river boats in ways unexpected. He will be speaking again at City Hall’s ballroom on...

Champion power lifter Christy Rice presents to Kiwanis

Oct 11, 2023

Kiwanis president Bill Otto and program chair Dean Flugstad compared biceps with Christy Rice, a trainer at Anytime Fitness Lake City, at last week’s Kiwanis meeting. Rice won first place nationally in her weight and age at the USA Power Lifting Championships in Arizona recently. She explained...

Kiwanis club learns about local mussel research facility

Sep 27, 2023

The Lake City Kiwanis Club learned about the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources mussel research facility here in our town. Kate Holcomb, with this program, explained how mussels are great environmental indicators since they filter the water, provide habitat for other aquatic creatures and...

Donation honors late Kiwanian Paul Garry

Aug 30, 2023

Jil Garry, here presenting a check to Lake City Kiwanis president Mac Baird, received numerous generous memorial donations in memory of her late husband Paul Garry, according to Kiwanian Dean Flugstad, who provided this update. Paul was an active Kiwanis member working on their children’s programs...

Kiwanis club learns about Hiawatha Mental Health Center

Aug 23, 2023

The Lake City Kiwanis recently heard Erik Sievers, a Lake City native, explain what the Hiawatha Mental Health Service (HMHS) does to help those in need of help. The service has offices in five southeastern Minnesota counties and 130 staff members that assist people receiving treatment in our...

Kiwanis club hears about Rural Physician Associate Program

Aug 2, 2023

The latest Lake City Kiwanis program featured Dr. Kirby Clark, who administers and teaches in the Minnesota Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP). “In this program 35-40 third year University of Minnesota medical School students get full credit for that year while getting valuable training in...

Aktion Club honors Fuhrman for a decade of assistance and support

Jun 21, 2023

The Lake City Kiwanis Club supports the local Aktion Club that is an active group of people of all ages with disabilities who perform numerous projects to improve life in the Lake City area. Seen here at left is Jenny Hofsman, Aktion Club president, presenting an appreciation award to Bonnie...

Bengali student speaks to Kiwanis club

May 10, 2023

The Kiwanis speaker last week was Fariha Jannat. She is a student at Lincoln High School and is from the country of Bangladesh. She spoke about her country and about her experience here in Lake City. Jannat (left) is pictured with Dean Flugstad, who chairs the Kiwanis program committee.