Philanthropy

HHT charitable golf event raises $15,000

Oct 11, 2018

Hearth and Home Technologies (HHT) recently held its annual charitable golf tournament at the Crystal Lake Golf Course in Lakeville, Minn. More than 120 golfers – a combination of HHT members, vendors, suppliers and community residents – raised more than $15,000. Hosting this annual event...

Donation, volunteers help upgrade Tiger ‘crow’s nest’

Oct 3, 2018

On Sept. 21, minutes before the Lake City Tiger football team took on the Lourdes Eagles, Lake City High School Activities Director Doug Vaith conducted a brief ceremony honoring the people who contributed money, labor, or materials to a major upgrade of the crow’s nest at the athletic field. The...

Breuer Golf Open comes to close

Sep 5, 2018

The sixth annual Zumbro Falls Lions Club Randy Breuer Golf Open took place Aug. 11 at Zumbro Falls Golf Course in Zumbro Falls. Among the players this year were Randy and his son. In all, 20 teams participated. Golfers draw for a prize before teeing off. Afterward there is a roasted chicken dinner...

Local merchant raising money to feed children around the world

Aug 15, 2018

When Cate Sprout decided to host a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack in Lake City, local boutique owner, Jodee Glenna’s interest was piqued. A long-time supporter of FMSC, Glenna created a way to raise donations to support the Hiawatha Valley MobilePack. For several weeks in July, her...

Lake City among coop’s Operation Round-up grant recipients

Aug 15, 2018

The City of Lake City received a $400 grant from People’s Energy Cooperative Operation Round Up Trust Board recently. The grant, which will help fund the purchase of an awning for the Lake City public swimming pool, was one of $23,840 in grants awarded by the board this quarter. City Public Works...

Near-record results for Sail for Leukemia

Aug 1, 2018

Sunny skies, warm temperatures, but little wind on the weekend of July 28 and 29 brought close to record numbers of visitors to Lake City to participate in and support the 22nd Annual Sail for Leukemia. 110 volunteers helped raise over $20,000, with more contributions coming in. There were 590...

City, VFW renovate Gold Star Mothers Park

Jul 12, 2018

A $9,200 renovation of Gold Star Mothers Park is now complete. Located at the corner of Park Street and Lakeshore Drive in Lake City, the park is named for the mothers of members of the United States armed forces who were killed in action and dedicated to armed forces veterans. Monuments in the...

Fire dept. raffle winners announced

Jul 12, 2018

The raffle winners drawn at the Lake City Firemen’s Dance on July 7 were: 1. Jeff Daggett - 2003 PT Cruiser donated by Tom Heffernan Ford 2. Randy Meincke - Electric wall-mount fireplace donated by Hearth and Home Technologies 3. Joe Grobe - $500 cash donated by Federal-Mogul 4. Tina Blattner - $...

Lake City man helps Texas town land $400,000 grant

Jul 3, 2018

A Lake City resident’s efforts are helping a Texas community rebuild following Hurricane Harvey. The Mustang Island town of about 3,500 on Texas’ gulf coast found itself in the path of the Category 4 hurricane last summer, which caused an estimated $125 billion in damage in the state. Among the...

Education Foundation awards additional grants thanks to donors

Jun 20, 2018

On May 31, the Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) awarded 15 grants to the Lake City school district. LCEF grants will support students in all grade levels throughout the 2018-19 school year and are valued at $10,254. Multiple corporate and individual partnerships were significant in making...