St. John’s Lutheran School

Eagles basketball competes in New Ulm

Mar 4, 2020

St. John’s Eagles basketball teams travelled to New Ulm, Minn., to participate in the Martin Luther College (MLC) Lutheran Invitational Basketball Tournament. This annual three-day tournament, which started in 1956, is an opportunity for the Eagles to play against other Lutheran schools from all...

Fundraiser underway for new St. John's playground

Feb 12, 2020

St. John’s Parent Teacher Association is in the midst of a multi-year rundraising effort to replace the playground equipment at the school. There are plans for two sections to be built. The first section would be the preschool playground. The current area is too small for the number of students...

Students illustrate America for auxiliary contest

Jan 9, 2020

St. John’s Lutheran School participated in the “Illustrating America Art Contest” sponsored by the Lake City VFW Auxiliary. The VFW Auxiliary said it “wants to thank the students and teachers who show their Americanism to our country by this contest and the great Veteran’s Day program and the many...

Alliance Bank collects donations for three causes

Dec 11, 2019

Alliance Bank of Lake City has gifts for three different groups under its Christmas trees this year. The bank collected toy donations for the Lake City Kiwanis Club toy drive, gloves and mittens for students at St. John’s Lutheran School and Bluff View Elementary School, and winter clothing for...

Letter: St. John's veterans day event brings back country school memories

Nov 13, 2019

To the editor: We attended the Veterans Day Program in St. John’s Parochial School on Monday, November 11th. It was excellent! The children did so well in their singing! The room was decorated in red, white, and blue, and I noted big posters hanging on the wall that were colored and made by...

A day for all who served: Veterans honored around Lake City

Nov 13, 2019

Hundreds turned out, many more than once. Some came to honor, others to be honored at Veterans Day events in Lake City on Monday, Nov. 11. Two local schools held public programs with music and speakers. The Bluffs of Lake City also hosted a program (see related story). At Lincoln High School,...

Veterans Day 2019 observances announced

Nov 7, 2019

Events are planned around Lake City to honor veterans of America’s armed forces on and around Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. The Lake City VFW Post and Auxiliary are having a membership dinner Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. Members eat free but were asked to sign up by Tuesday, Nov. 5. Non-member...

Tenneco employees donate school supplies

Sep 18, 2019

Tenneco (formerly Federal-Mogul) employees conducted a school supply drive to support Bluff View Elementary School and St. John’s Lutheran School in Lake City. Cathy Carlson, organizer of the school supply drive, said, “it was wonderful to see the overwhelming support from our employees. When we...

St. John's competes in New Ulm tournament

Mar 6, 2019

The St. John’s Eagles traveled to New Ulm, Minn. to participate in the MLC (Martin Luther College) Lutheran Invitational Basketball Tournament. This annual three day tournament, which started in 1956, is an opportunity for the Eagles to play against other Lutheran schools from all over South...

St. John's students to sing at worship services

Nov 29, 2018

Children in St. John’s daily preschool and Sunday school preschool classes will present their second annual Christmas Service on Sunday, Dec. 2, during the 9 a.m. worship service at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 520 West Chestnut Street in Lake City. Through song, Scripture-based...