training

Train in train

Sep 29, 2021

Around 40 Lake City emergency responders did training exercises in an Amtrak car Saturday. After a four-hour classroom session, participants went to Ardent Mills in Lake City where an Amtrak car had been delivered the night before. John Yorde, the city’s emergency management director, said...

Fire department practices ice rescues

Jan 22, 2020

Members of the Lake City Fire Department spent time around a hole in the ice on Lake Pepin Tuesday night to practice techniques for rescuing someone who has fallen through the ice. Above, a firefighter slides a board underneath another firefighter playing the victim. Once the victim was on the...

St. Elizabeth’s has established respiratory care service

Dec 4, 2019

Just last week, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Wabasha received the gold standard in pulmonary function (PF) testing technology. Following the installation of the Body Plethysmograhy equipment, Jordy Iverson, St. Elizabeth’s new respiratory therapist, received the training she needed to perform...

Early childhood programming

May 1, 2019

As the final snow melts away and spring flowers appear, our staff at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is looking ahead to a busy year of programming for our 20-county region. This spring, our Early Childhood team has already been focused on providing trainings to area child care...

Storm spotter training offered by NWS

Apr 10, 2019

The National Weather Service (NWS) will be holding a SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training in Lake City on Tuesday, April 16, at the VFW, 115 N. Franklin Street, starting at 6:30 p.m. No pre-registration is required.The class will last around two hours and includes a multimedia presentation. ...

Snowmobile safety training offered

Nov 20, 2018

This year’s Youth Snowmobile Safety Training Course, offered by Lake City’s Cliff and Coulee Climbers Snowmobile Club, is transitioning from a traditional 8-hour class conducted over three sessions, to one half-day class. This shortened format requires students to complete the course online prior...

Ambulance services offers three classes

Mar 7, 2018

The Lake City Ambulance Service is offering classes this month on emergency medical response, CPR and “Stop the Bleed.” The first is an opportunity to learn the skills to become a certified Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). EMRs work with emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics to...

Historic group tours historic home

Aug 17, 2017

There aren’t too many houses in Lake City older than the Lake City Fire Department. According to the department’s Facebook page, it was established in 1869. One such house was the site of a department training exercise Tuesday night. Just after 6 p.m. firefighters gathered with their hoses in front...

Area law enforcement receives NMEC training in Washington, D.C.

Aug 2, 2017

Lake City Chief of Police Cory Kubista, Plainview Chief of Police Tim Schneider and Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh attended the National Missing and Exploited Children (NMEC) training in Washington, D.C. The training was an overall approach to tackling online predators and also some other...

Rep. Barb Haley awarded fellowship

Jul 26, 2017

Rep. Barb Haley (R-Red Wing) was among 37 lawmakers selected to participate in an annual training program that identifies and assists promising state leaders in the Midwest.Rep. Haley will meet with fellow legislators from Minnesota, as well as legislators from 10 other Midwestern states and four...