Philanthropy

Golf tourney nourishes food programs

Oct 6, 2016

The first annual Nourishing the Lake on the Links Golf Tournament on Sept. 10 at the Zumbro Falls Golf Course raised $10,377 for two local food programs. Ardent Mills, which organized the tournament, donated $5,200 to the Packing for the Weekend program and the rest to the Lake City Food Shelf....

Federal-mogul supports Packing for the Weekend food program

Sep 29, 2016

Federal-Mogul has contributed $1,000 to Packing for the Weekend Lake City in support of their new nutrition initiative. This donation allows addition of more fresh and frozen items to the weekly offerings to families with children needing additional assistance. “Initiatives such as this are a part...

Packing for the Weekend program gets a boost

Sep 29, 2016

A program that provides food to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches is expanding to offer more “nutritionally dense” foods. Since 2012, volunteers with the Packing for the Weekend program have assembled and delivered bags of food. It’s a broad-based community...

Mural personalizes Lincoln High School foyer

Sep 22, 2016

Three expansive murals recently installed in the Lincoln High School foyer celebrate over a century of student involvement in sports, activities and the arts. Under the headings of “Lake City Tigers,” “Tradition,” and “Excellence,” the floor to ceiling murals are covered in photos. Some feature...

Nice day, good cause lure golfers to Bob Cliff tourney

Sep 22, 2016

Nice weather greeted the second Bob Cliff ALS Junior Golf fundraiser golf tournament, held at Lake City Golf Club on Sept. 10. Cliff, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- better known as ALS -- organized the tournaments to raise money for youth golf in Lake City and the ALS Association...

Fifth annual Lions fall fundraiser is Sept. 22

Aug 17, 2016

To the editor: On Thursday, Sept. 22, Lake City Lions will sponsor and conduct the fifth annual Lyle Sommers Fall Fundraiser. This event will, again, be held at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club, and constitutes one of the Lake City Lions’ major fund raisers. Monies raised through this event will be...

Energy coop lists grant recipients

Aug 17, 2016

People’s Energy Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Trust Board has provided $24,420 in grants to the following area organizations: • $1,220: Choral Arts Ensemble for Christmas concerts venue rental • $500: Great River Homes, Inc. for agency picnic • $2,625: Pine Island Park Board for new community...

Legion of bikers tour through Lake City

Jul 14, 2016

Dozens of motorcycles from around southeastern Minnesota cluttered Washington Street around the American Legion post Saturday morning as riders in the District 1 American Legion benefit ride made a stop here. This year’s tour started with breakfast in Mazeppa. The group continued from here on to...

Ed foundation announces 2016-17 grant recipients

Jun 23, 2016

On May 31, the Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) awarded 11 grants to the Lake City school district. LCEF grants will support more than 1,300 students throughout the 2016-17 school year and are valued at over $7,100. Three community partnerships were significant in making this level of...

Legion supports Bluff View school patrol

Jun 9, 2016

American Legion Commander Emery Fick (back right) and Auxiliary President Vicky Fick (back left) presented awards to 30 Bluff View Elementary sixth grade school patrol students before the students set out for an end of the year picnic at Hok-Si-La Park. Four School Patrol captains, Owen Meyers,...