volunteerism

FFA corn drive helps campers with disabilities

Jun 9, 2016

Lake City FFA is a great supporter of True Friends Camp Courage with their annual corn drive. This past school year the FFA Chapter collected $3,000 which will help provide scholarships and program support for kids and adults with disabilities to attend camp. The corn drive tradition began in 1953...

DLC cleans beach, donates chairs

Jun 2, 2016

In recognition of Lake City’s annual clean-up day, a group of Destination Lake City (DLC) members met early on May 14 to clean up the beach and the area around the Federal Pier stone turnaround. Although the weather was a bit brisk, a half dozen DLC members (and one dog named Mocha) showed up...

900 meals packed for kids' weekends

May 11, 2016

The Thrivent Community – River City Team recently hosted a Packing for the Weekend event at Cornerstone Community Church in Red Wing where Thrivent donated 900 meals to be distributed to local children in Red Wing and Lake City. A team of over 50 volunteers came together to package the meals. A...

Library friends plan used book sale

Apr 28, 2016

The annual spring Friends of the Lake City Library used book sale will be May 5, 6 and 7 in the second floor ballroom at City Hall. Shoppers will find donated books, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, and more. The dates for the book sale are Thursday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, May 6 from 8...

Church delivers water filters around the world

Apr 28, 2016

Paavo Pyykkonen estimates that nearly 3,000 people half a world away have access to safe drinking water thanks to the efforts of the Lake City United Methodist Church. The church raised $3,400 to purchase 60 Sawyer water filters and dispatched one of its members, Pyykkonen, to travel to the west...

Spring breakers break with stereotypes

Apr 20, 2016

We all know what comes to mind when you think of college kids on spring break, but two recent Lincoln High School graduates took a different kind of college spring break. Marie Mangold and Emily Ziebell, who are students at University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, boarded a coach bus on March 12 with...

Local medical professionals travel to Jamaica for weeklong mission

Mar 2, 2016

Three Lake City medical professionals traveled to Jamaica’s capital and largest city, Kingston, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 30 with Mission Jamaica, an outreach program sponsored by St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi, Minn. Drs. Neal Olson and Dennis Spano and Maureen Spano, a registered nurse,...

Grocery shoppers can round up their total to support education foundation

Mar 2, 2016

Throughout the month of March, shoppers at Fiesta Foods can round up their grocery bill to support the Lake City Education Foundation. The suggested donation is whatever it takes to round the total up to the nearest dollar, but contributions can be in any amount. Foundation board President Mary...

Center's picnic area will honor veterans

Feb 3, 2016

Leo “Barney” Freese was a man of many achievements, including his service to his country during World War II, his success in architecture and business, and his love for his family and community.Just before he passed away Dec. 16, 2015 at age 89, he combined all of his passions and accomplishments...

Feb. 6 Schneider memorial fund raiser will be biggest yet

Jan 27, 2016

The biggest fund-raiser yet for a planned memorial to fallen Lake City Police Officer Shawn Schneider will be Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Railhouse Grill in Lake City. It’s part of the city’s annual Winterfest celebration. Schneider was shot Dec. 19, 2011, while helping a victim of domestic violence...