Lake City VFW

Shop with Santa canceled

Nov 18, 2020

The annual December Shop with Santa event at the Lake City VFW won’t take place this year “due to the governor’s restrictions placed on bars and restaurants,” according to a news release. “We will be back next year for the event. Stay safe and healthy.

Pandemic continues to not be very good

Oct 28, 2020

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wabasha and Goodhue counties continued their accelerated rise over the past week, impacting several local organizations. Wabasha County added 70 confirmed cases between Oct. 20 and Oct. 27. Goodhue County added 110. Bluff View Elementary School recently notified...

‘Patriotism through Literacy’ at Bluff View school

Aug 19, 2020

The Lake City VFW Post 8729 Auxiliary extended funds for the purchase of books for youth at Bluff View Elementary School through the VFW Patriotism Through Literacy program. The program provides an opportunity for youth to read about America through both fiction and non-fiction books. Pictured here...

UPDATED: Program will celebrate suffrage, aviation pioneers

Jul 29, 2020

The VFW Auxiliary is planning a special event to celebrate women’s suffrage and honor women pilots who aided the war effort at the Lake City Sportsman's Club on August 20 at 5:30 p.m. with a speaker at 6:30 p.m. The event is in conjunction with women’s suffrage and to honor Women’s Airforce...

Hundreds of flags mark vets’ graves

May 21, 2020

Members of the Lake City VFW Auxiliary replaced over 400 flags provided by VFW Post 8729 at the graves of veterans buried at St. John’s Cemetery, St. Mary’s Cemetery, and Lakewood Cemetery in Lake City. Placing flags on behalf of the auxiliary were (from left) Nancy Banks, Donna Lichtblau, Tammy...

Leap day Euchre tourney

Feb 26, 2020

A euchre tournament will be held Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Lake City VFW, 115 N. Franklin St., Lake City. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. Play starts at 1 p.m., sharp. The cost is $5.

Jim and the Country Ladds at VFW Saturday

Jan 29, 2020

Jim and the Country Ladds will perform Saturday, Feb. 1, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Lake City VFW. Established in 1971, the band plays classic and new country and 50’s, 60’s and 70’s rock and roll. The performance is sponsored by the Lakesters Car Club. Lake City VFW is located at 115 N....

Shop with Santa is Dec. 14 at VFW

Dec 4, 2019

Shop with Santa will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Lake City VFW from 9 a.m. to noon. Children up to age 10 are invited to shop with Santa and pick out Christmas gifts to give away. All gifts are $1 each. There is a limit of six gifts per child. Santa’s elves will be there to help wrap the...

VFW, auxiliary announce essay contest and scholarship competition

Sep 18, 2019

Post Commander Lorne McDonald and Auxiliary President Karen England of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Auxiliary to Bernard Flesche Post 8729, Lake City announce the kick-off of the VFW’s annual Patriot’s Pen youth essay competition and Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Patriot’s...

VFW donation makes mobile internet available for checkout

Jul 31, 2019

The Lake City Public Library is implementing a mobile hotspot lending program thanks to a generous donation from the VFW Post 8729. A hotspot is an area where a user can access the internet via WiFi. A mobile hotspot device enables users to connect to the internet. The device itself emits a Wi-Fi...