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Memorial Day is about selflessness

May 31, 2018

Scenes from area memorial day observances.

Loyalty Days includes election of officers

May 9, 2018

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and it’s Auxiliary for the First District in the Department of Minnesota held it’s Loyalty Days celebration in Owatonna this past weekend, May 4 and 5. First District officers were elected and installed following the business meetings on Saturday, May 5. Nathan Pike (...

McDonald becomes VFW Commander

Apr 11, 2018

Korean War Navy veteran Lorne McDonald was elected commander of VFW Post 8729 of Lake City at the VFW’s April 2 meeting. “I will do my very best to lead Post 8729, which is held in such high esteem in the Lake City area, Wabasha County and the state of Minnesota,” he said. McDonald is pictured at...

VFW Auxiliary named “Auxiliary of the Year”

Dec 27, 2017

Lake City VFW Post 8729 Auxiliary was named “Auxiliary of the Year” in 2017 by the Department of Minnesota in the First District for its outstanding services to veterans and their families and to the VFW programs. The criteria for this award was attendance at all department and district meetings,...

VFW donates $1,000 to support Bluff View Eagle Bluff field trip

Dec 27, 2017

The Lake City VFW donated $1,000 to help support the two night, three day trip to Eagle Bluff Observatory in Lanesboro, Minn. Fourth grade students will attend the outdoor learning experience in April 2018. Donations from civic groups, school fundraisers, and parent contributions help pay for...

Letter: Take steps to protect vets' healthcare

Nov 16, 2017

The VFW believes that, in order to recruit and retain a professional, all-volunteer force, the United States must keep its promises to previous generations of service members. These promises include a modest stipend immediately upon retirement and affordable, accessible health care. It has...

Schools, VFW prepare to mark veterans day

Nov 9, 2017

Veterans Day is Saturday, but a long weekend of observances honoring people who have served in the U.S. armed forces begins Friday. St. John’s Lutheran School and Roots to Wings Learning Center will present their Veterans Day Program at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 10, in the school gymnasium at 516 W...

Schools, VFW, and Legion prepare to mark veterans day

Nov 2, 2017

Lincoln High School and St. John’s Lutheran School are planning public programs to mark Veterans Day in Lake City on Friday, Nov. 10. The following evening, the Lake City VFW will mark the holiday with a supper for Lake City VFW and Auxiliary members. Then on Sunday, the Lake City American Legion...

New VFW auxiliary cookbooks can  now be pre-ordered

Sep 28, 2017

Pre-orders are now being accepted for a new cookbook featuring recipes from Lake City. The Lake City Community Cookbook contains over 545 recipes in over 13 sections. The VFW Auxiliary 8729, which compiled the book, decided to call it the “Lake City Community Cookbook” because recipes came from the...

Humane society to hold spaghetti fundraiser

Sep 14, 2017

The Hiawatha Animal Humane Society is planning their annual Spay-ghetti lunch fund-raiser for Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Lake City VFW.Tickets are $10 at the door. The proceeds of this event will help continue to fund the organization’s spay and neuter program.The event is open...

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