National Night Out

Police: No organized National Night Out planned in Lake City

Jul 28, 2021

There won’t be an organized National Night Out event in Lake City, the Lake City Police Dartment announced on its Facebook page. The annual national event usually takes place the first Tuesday in August, and for many years the Lake City Police Department has facilitated neighborhood block parties...

Police: No ‘Night Out’ this year

Jul 8, 2020

The Lake City Police Department announced this week that the annual National Night Out event in Lake City has been canceled. “Lake City PD is sad to announce that out of an abundance of caution, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, National Night Out events will be canceled this year,” the...

Good turnout reported for National Night Out 2019

Aug 8, 2019

Neighbors met neighbors and public safety officials at parties around the area for National Night Out on Tuesday. The annual event is intended to build relationships in the hopes of deterring and solving crimes. Lake City Police Officer Jeff Daggett, the department’s coordinator for events in Lake...

National Night Out is Aug. 6

Jul 31, 2019

National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6, with celebrations planned in Lake City, Florence Township, and Zumbro Falls. The annual night of block parties is designed to create connections among neighbors and law enforcement as a way to combat crime. Neighborhoods throughout Lake City host parties each...

Letter: National Night Out and chance to build community

Aug 15, 2018

To the editor: National Night Out was founded in 1984 with a grant from the National Crime Prevention Council and sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. National Night Out began simply with neighbors turning on their porch lights and sitting in front of their homes. This annual...

Lake City hosts 18 ‘Night Out’ parties

Aug 8, 2018

Lake City residents organized 18 neighborhood parties for National Night Out this year, up from 13 last year. The Aug. 7 event encourages cooperation among neighbors and law enforcement to deter crime. Public safety personnel made the rounds to many parties. Lake City Police Officer Jeff Daggett...

National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 7

Aug 1, 2018

National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 7, with celebrations planned in Lake City, Florence Township, Zumbro Falls, and at the Criminal Justice Center in Wabasha. The annual night of block parties is designed to create connections among neighbors and law enforcement as a way to combat crime....

National Night Out is Aug. 7

Jul 3, 2018

The 35th annual National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 7. National Night Out is a partnership between police and the community to organize block parties and other events designed to strengthen relationships in the neighborhoods, raise crime prevention awareness, and continue...

‘Night Out’ nearly rained out

Aug 3, 2017

A brief but heavy rain shower shortly before the parties were to start threatened to put a damper on National Night Out festivities in Lake City. But the rains passed, and out came lawn chairs, games and dishes to pass. Above, Lake City Police Officer Jeff Daggett chats with an attendee at a party...

Florence Township National Night Out Block Party announced

Jul 20, 2017

Florence Township and the Frontenac Sportsman’s Club are hosting a National Night Out potluck for Florence Township residents on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Frontenac Community Center. The Frontenac Sportsman’s Club will proide meat, pop, water and coffee. People who come are...