volunteerism

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...

All work and no play for Bluff View's 'worker bees'

May 29, 2019

Each morning and noon they come looking for a new assignment. They’ve assembled and disassembled furniture, moved furniture, taken out trash, and wiped floors. They’ve changed filters and poured water into drain traps to keep the sewer smells at bay. Bluff View Elementary School Principal Jim...

School contractors join flood cleanup effort

May 23, 2019

Representatives of contractors working on the Bluff View Elementary School expansion project recently joined Lake City Streets and Parks employees at the Hok-Si-La Park boat landing to help clean up debris washed ashore during the recent flooding. Among the companies represented were: Kraus-...

Service groups clean refreshed dining hall

May 15, 2019

Volunteers from the Lake City Lions Club and the Lake City Kiwanis Club made quick work of a big cleaning project at the Hok-Si-La Park dining hall, which has undergone several changes since last fall, according to a news release from the park. Over the winter the dining hall walls were stripped...

Athletic boosters meet May 15

May 1, 2019

The Lake City High School Athletic Booster Club will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. in room 109 at Lincoln High School. The club will approve a budget for 2019-2020 and elect officers. All members are welcome to attend.

Volunteer beach clean-up continues May 5, 11

May 1, 2019

A group of volunteers worked on Saturday, April 27 to clean up driftwood from the Ohuta Park Area. There are still two more dates to get involved and lots of work to be done, according to the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. The first date is Sunday, May 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the second date...

Pheasants Forever seeking project ideas, volunteers

Dec 13, 2018

The Wabasha County Chapter of Pheasants Forever will have free food and beverages at its next meeting, Monday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. Everyone is invited. The club recently became active again. They are asking people to bring ideas for projects that can benefit...

Chamber director: Many hands made lights work

Dec 6, 2018

To the editor: Thank you so much to all who attended the tree lighting ceremony in Patton Park on Nov. 24 and thank you to those who brought a non-perishable food item for our local food shelf. Your support and generosity towards others within our community is something you should be continuously...

Kiwanis toy project underway for 2018

Nov 21, 2018

The Lake City Kiwanis Christmas Project is underway. “Last year, thanks to the generosity of our community, we provided toys, games, books, school supplies and clothing to 65 families with 168 children who live in the Lake City school district (Lake City, Frontenac, Zumbro Falls and Millville...