May 11, 2022
Eugene Kohrs created this display of Lake City businesses throughout the city’s history for the “Show Us Your 150” challenge. “Show Us Your 150” is a year long challenge with the grand prize of $150 being awarded at the final event in December of 2022. There will be five prizes given and there is...
May 4, 2022
Leanne Sikkink of Lake City created a lake scene from 150 bits of glass collected on the shore of Lake Pepin for her “Show Us Your 150” entry. “Even the leaves on the tree are green glass. Driftwood and pieces in the bottom right corner were unusual finds. One had a cross, one shaped like a heart,...
Apr 6, 2022
Swan Jewelers of Lake City submitted this entry in the “Show Us Your 150” challenge. It’s a double wave created from 150 mother of pearl buttons. “These buttons are cut from the shells of mussels that reside in the Mississippi River. They could have been crafted in one of the two button factories...
Mar 30, 2022
Sandy Bendickson of Lake City used 150 of her grandma’s buttons to make the shape of a sailboat and placed them on a picture of Lake Pepin. The “Show Us Your 150” incentive is a year long challenge with the grand prize of $150 being awarded at the final event in December of 2022. There will be five...
Mar 23, 2022
St. John’s Church and School has entered the “Show us Your 150” contest with 150 crosses for Lent. St. John’s Church tells us their “Evangelism Team is behind this endeavor and has involved members and the children in the school to work with us. It wasn’t hard to think of ideas as your committee...
Mar 16, 2022
Sandy Bendickson of Lake City has shown her 150 with a stamp display. Bendickson’s father was a mail carrier for many years and collected stamps. Here she has framed 150 stamps of all sizes, shapes and colors. The “Show us Your 150” initiative is a year long challenge for people to creatively...
Nov 17, 2021
Beginning on Dec. 1, 2021 and continuing through the entire year of 2022, the Lake City 150th Celebration Committee is challenging Lake City residents to show their “150” as a way of celebrating 150 years as an incorporated city.
“Creativity counts! Take a video or a picture of 150 flags, or 150...