Lunchtime Solutions

School food service program celebrates awards

Oct 1, 2025

The food service program at Lake City Public Schools has celebrated several accomplishments recently, including another Silver Level Turnip the Beet Award from the USDA and a Farm to School grant from the State of Minnesota, according to a news release. Lake City was the only school in the State...

Federal government extends free children’s meals through end of year

Sep 23, 2020

Every student at Lake City Public Schools is once again able to receive free breakfast and lunch meals, thanks to an extension of the USDA waiver program that has helped provide more than 110,000 free meals to Lake City students since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lunch Time...

Summer lunch program not yet at break-even point

Aug 8, 2019

A representative of the school district’s food service provider gave an upbeat assessment of the school district’s summer lunch program, while acknowledging that participation lags behind a neighboring school district. “In 32 days we have served 2,800 meals. You can’t complain about that,” Brian...

Summer meals free to all under 18

May 29, 2019

Lake City Public Schools is participating in a state program to bring free breakfast and lunches to students over the summer. Weekdays between June 10 and Aug. 16 (excluding the week of July 4). People under 18 can come to Bluff View Elementary School for breakfast between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. and...

Lunch exiled to gym

May 23, 2019

Lunch service moves to a gymnasium at Bluff View Elementary School.

Bluff View snack program participation high

Nov 2, 2016

Lake City Public Schools students are benefiting from changes made to its food service program that has resulted in positive changes for the school district, families, and students, according to Wabasha County Statewide Health Improvement Project Coordinator Tina Moen. In addition to having more...

Torch: An appetizing change

Oct 6, 2016

Gross, unappetizing, and unfulfilling are often what comes to mind when students think about school lunch. However, this school year, Lake City Public Schools have moved in a different direction in regards to a school lunch provider. “Food is better than it has been in the last few years,” said...