volunteerism

Biggest free food distribution yet planned for March 5

Mar 3, 2021

Volunteers are preparing for the largest pop-up food distribution to date, and they are looking for help. On March 5, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Underwood Park parking lot on North 10th Street, they expect to distribute 600 boxes of food for free to anyone impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each...

Food shelf volunteers work  in sub-zero temperatures

Feb 10, 2021

Lake City Food Shelf volunteer Sandy Bendickson submitted these photos of Food shelf volunteers serving clients on Saturday, Feb. 6, when, according to the National Weather Service, temperatures were below zero for much of the day and only topped out at 1 degree. Because of the pandemic, clients...

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