volunteerism

Nichols: River Walk legacy continues

Aug 26, 2020

One of my favorite things to do as mayor is to witness and celebrate community successes. These successes inherently involve a group of citizens or city staff achieving defined goals and objectives. It is a thrill for me to see folks light up with excitement in doing something good for the...

Food shelf faces volunteer shortage

Aug 19, 2020

The Lake City Food Shelf says it is “in critical need of new volunteers” who can make a monthly commitment to at least three shifts of two hours and 15 minutes each. The Food Shelf is open three days a week, Tuesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and...

Packing for the weekend rep presents to Rotary Club

Nov 20, 2019

Al Thompson presented to the Lake City Rotary Club on Nov. 18 about Packing for the Weekend. Packing for the Weekend provides families with children with a package of food (in a backpack) for the weekend consisting of a variety of food including bread and milk (and occasionally egg) vouchers for...

Letter: Kids' coat drive set to begin

Oct 2, 2019

To the editor: It’s that time of year again when our thoughts turn to the winter months ahead and keeping our Lake City resident children warm. For the sixth year now Koats for Kidz has been providing warm coats to those who are in need of them at no cost. This year is no exception. Anyone in need...

Baker’s dozen of Lions pick up highway trash

Aug 29, 2019

Thirteen members of the Lake City Lions Club picked up trash along a stretch of Highway 61 extending southward from Roschen Park on Aug. 21. 12 are pictured.

Donna Kieffer awarded key to the city

Aug 14, 2019

The Lake City City Council Monday presented Donna Kieffer with a key to the city and named her an “outstanding citizen.” Kieffer moved to Lake City with her husband, Bill, and their young family 63 years ago from Breckenridge, Minn. Since then she’s been a fixture at Lake City High School sporting...

Water Ski Days Committee ready for big weekend

Jun 26, 2019

Members of the 2019 Water Ski Days Committee pose for a photo outside the Lake City Chamber of Commerce office. “This teams spends months leading up to the event organizing all of the details and planning activities in order to ensure the Water Ski Days festival is an amazing celebration for the...

A new location and a new logo for Lake City Area Arts

Jun 26, 2019

This week, Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) will be moving to their new home at 105 W. Center St. after two months of renovations that brought together community and corporate support, the association announced in a news release. Formerly The Corner Closet, the new facility has been refreshed with new...

Letter: Watson was a dedicated food shelf volunteer

Jun 19, 2019

To the editor: There are many wonderful, hard-working people who work at the food shelf to serve those in need. Larry Watson started helping by bringing produce from his garden every week in the summer. Then he started volunteering for unloading Channel One trucks twice monthly and picking up...

Mund joins Peace Corps

Jun 12, 2019

A Lincoln High School graduate has joined the Peace Corps, an international volunteer program operated by the U.S. government. Jeffery Mund, a member of the Lincoln High School class of 2015, will serve two years in the west African nation of Benin. Mund graduated magna cum laude this spring from...