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Auxiliary seeks Patriotic essays

Aug 23, 2017

Auxiliary President Karen England of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary to Bernard Flesche Post 8729 has announced the kick-off of the VFW’s annual Patriot’s Pen youth essay competition. Middle school students in grades 6-8 in this area have the opportunity to compete and win thousands of...

Letter: Veteran is welcomed to Lake City in a big way

Aug 3, 2016

To the editor: My wife and I just moved to Lake City on July 1. We moved from Mora, Minn. where we have lived for many years. We moved from a house on 20 acres in the city limits with a few out buildings to a home in Lake City.We did not know anyone here in Lake City and I am a disabled vet and...

WWII vet leads parade for Steamboat Days

Jun 23, 2016

A Lake City man who in 1945 rode into Germany to help liberate concentration camps is taking an easier ride these days. Gale Hill, 91, rode in a convertible through the Steamboat Days parade in Winona Sunday. He was the military parade grand marshal representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars. It was...

Scenes from Memorial Day in Hammond, Millville

Jun 2, 2016

Veterans groups from Zumbro Falls and Millville conducted Memorial Day observances in cemeteries and public places in and around those cities, as well as the City of Hammond, on Memorial Day

Loyalty Days to be held May 6-7

Apr 27, 2016

Loyalty Days Celebration will be held the weekend of May 6 and 7 for the First District VFW and Auxiliary members, as well as the citizens of Cannon Falls and those in the surround First District communities.VFW Post 4452 and its Auxiliary of Cannon Falls will be hosting this annual weekend...

National VFW Auxiliary president to visit Lake City

Apr 7, 2016

Lake City VFW Auxiliary 8729 president Karen England has announced that post 8729 and its auxiliary has been chosen to be one of the hosts for the visit of the national VFW auxiliary president Francisca Guilford on Wednesday, April 27. National president Guilford lives in Alaska and has...

Canoeing veterans get day of leisure in Lake City

Sep 10, 2015

“I woke up this morning to the most perfect view of the sunrise reflecting off Lake Pepin and a cool breeze pushing the waves against the shore,” Abby Kaeser wrote in her blog Sunday. “I couldn’t have asked for a more calm morning after the crazy, backwards day we had yesterday.“ She and two...

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