Lake City VFW Auxiliary

VFW Auxiliary places flags on veterans’ graves

May 27, 2026

Each year the Auxiliary to VFW Post 8729 in Lake City places flags on the graves of veterans and auxiliary members. “It’s an honor for us to do this. We are oftentimes so overwhelmed by all of the sacrifices made by our community. Memorial Day is a time to honor their memory,” the group said....

VFW, Auxiliary Voice of Democracy competition essay topic is patriotism

Sep 3, 2025

Commander Gerard Marking of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Post 8729 Lake City has announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local students in grades 9-12 or home schooled have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in...

VFW, Auxiliary, and Horens donate $2,200 to Minneapolis VA Fisher House

Mar 5, 2025

Recently, members of Lake City VFW and Auxiliary Post 8729 toured the Fisher House facilities at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital. During their visit, they learned about this charitable organization and the many services the program offers, free of charge, to military members,...

VFW Auxiliary receives commemorative flag

Nov 6, 2024

On Oct. 7, Kia Klein BV1 (SCW/EXW) presented VFW Auxiliary President Faye Brown with a commemorative flag. This Flag had been flown on July 4, 2024, at the Erbil Air Base, Iraq. The Flag was presented to the Auxiliary 8729 and to the VFW Auxiliary Department of Minnesota President Karen England....

Hinck advances in VFW’s anthem singing contest

May 15, 2024

Noella Hinck (right) has won the District 1 competition for the VFW Red, White and Blue singing contest and will be moving on to the State Competition. Winners will be announced mid June. Pictured with her is Lake City VFW Auxiliary President Faye Brown.

VFW and Auxiliary donate $2,000 to robotics team

Feb 14, 2024

Lake City VFW Post 8729 and its Auxiliary recently presented $2,000 to Lake City Public Schools Robotics Team 2861, Infinity’s End. The team will be competing in Duluth from Feb. 28 through March 2. The Robotics team is made up of 19 students and 7 coaches and mentors. “We support the...

VFW announces essay competition

Sep 27, 2023

Commander Joe Kehren of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the U.S. Post Bemard Flesche 8729, Lake City, announced the kick-off of the VFW’s annual Patriot’s Pen youth essay competition. Middle school students in grades six through eight in this area have the opportunity to compete and win...

England elected senior vice president of state VFW Auxiliary

Jun 14, 2023

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary held their Department of Minnesota Convention in Plymouth on June 8-11, where Karen England of Lake City was elected and installed as the Department of Minnesota VFW Auxiliary Senior Vice President for the 2023-2024 year. England was president of...

VFW Auxiliary announces singing contest winner

Apr 19, 2023

Noella Hinck, a fifth grade student at St. John’s Lutheran School in Lake City, is the winner of the “Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue” National Anthem singing contest sponsored by the Lake City VFW 8729 Auxiliary. Bryleigh Anderson, another fifth grader from St. John’s, took second place....

Lots of stüff and things to do

Feb 1, 2023

Whether you like to ice golf, go around in circles, dance, snow shoe, ski, hike, play bingo, or play euchre, the Lake City area is a pretty happening place to be this weekend. The weather looks promising as well, with highs in the low-to-mid 30s on both Saturday and Sunday. The Lake City Chamber...