Lake City Kiwanis Club

Rose sale succeeds

Oct 30, 2024

Thank you to all for participating in the Kiwanis Rose Sale. This is our annual fundraiser to fund our scholarship program. Thanks to Madison Johnston at Lake City Floral for facilitating the order and delivery, making it efficient as usual. The assorted color bouquets were stunning and well...

Otto completes stint as Kiwanis Lt. Governor

Oct 23, 2024

Lake City Kiwanis is very proud to congratulate Bill Otto for his year of serving as Lieutenant Governor of Kiwanis Division 7, which consists of southeastern Minnesota, of the Minnesota Dakota Division for the past year. Thank you Bill. He also has been our local club president concurrently....

State house candidate speaks to Kiwanis Club

Oct 9, 2024

By Dean Flugstad Lake City Kiwanis Club Lake City Kiwanis heard a well presented program by Heather Arndt, seen here with Kiwanis Program Chair Dean Flugstad. Arndt is a candidate for Minnesota House seat 20A in this Fall’s election. As well as being a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Minnesota...

Chamber leader speaks to Kiwanis

Sep 25, 2024

Kiwanis Club of Lake City hosted Director of Chamber of Commerce Heather Thomas at its weekly meeting. She described her personal history and her role as Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. She grew up in Lake City and is enthusiastic about helping to make the City a great place to...

Kiwanis learns about Lutheran Social Services

Sep 11, 2024

Enthusiastic Lutheran Social Services (LSS) staff members Cherrish Holland and Grace Fogland spoke to Kiwanians about the wide ranging services LSS provides in all Minnesota counties, including a home for developmentally challenged adults right here in Lake City and a grand parenting person in a...

Quinn speaks to Kiwanis Club

Sep 4, 2024

Brian Quinn, an impressive candidate for Lake City mayor, was here to tell us about himself, his life experience and how he plans to lead the Lake City government if elected in the November election. After hearing Brian and earlier this summer Russell Boe, both running for mayor, the citizens...

Boe speaks to Kiwanis Club

Aug 14, 2024

Russell Boe was the guest speaker at a recent Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting. He is running for the office of Lake City mayor in the November election. He presented to the members his views on how he would endeavor to help keep Lake City the wonderful place to live, work and play that it truly is...

Kiwanis gets behind-the-scenes story of Ken Burns’ Mayo documentary

Jul 31, 2024

The behind the scenes accounting of the making of the Ken Burns documentary on the Mayo Clinic was a recent Kiwanis program presented by Bob Nellis. Bob is an author, historian and former Mayo Clinic employee who was heavily involved during the development of the idea for the documentary through...

Kiwanis Club hears about business helping people with disabilities live in family settings

Jul 24, 2024

Denise Vanessa Berg told the Lake City Kiwanis Club about her new business, Life Sharing, that will begin as soon as her state license is issued. Denise, a former school teacher, worked for Lutheran Social Services for 18 years but with changes in state law sees a better path for a fulfilling...

Kiwanis Club hears from Wagner Oehler attorney

Jul 17, 2024

Lake City Kiwanis recently heard from attorney Judi Wilson, one of eight attorneys of Wagner Oehler, LTD. The Rochester legal firm acquired and are continuing the practice of Phil Gartner, who practiced in Lake City for over 50 years. Wilson wonderfully explained the complex issue of estate...