volunteerism

Basketball teams 
spread 
Christmas
 cheer

Dec 20, 2017
Lincoln High School girls basketball players in grades seven through 12 sponsored two local families in need this Christmas. Junior varsity coach Candace Dudley said Bluff View Elementary School Psychologist Brittney Liljevall and Counselor Wanda Randgaard provide age, interests and some Christmas...

Sewing group donates 125 quilts

Dec 20, 2017
Members of the Mission Sewing Group at St. Mary of the Lake are donating quilts this year to the Kiwanis Club’s Christmas Project. Quilts have also been given to River Oaks, First Choice in Red Wing, Women in Crisis in Red Wing and Sharing and Caring Hands. The group has made approximately 125...

State house candidate announces volunteer initiative

Nov 22, 2017
Jonathan Isenor, candidate for Minnesota House District 21B, has organized a series of volunteer events. “Service Saturdays are not campaign events and you won’t find any campaign buttons or literature. Instead, Service Saturdays are recognition that strong communities depend on neighbors helping...

Theilman Sportsman's Club gets energy co-op grant

Nov 9, 2017
Peoples Energy Cooperative announced Nov. 3 that Theilman Sportsman’s Club had received a $999 grant for new serving tables through the co-op’s Operation Round Up program. It was one of $24,328 in grants to organization in southeastern Minnesota announced that day. The program is funded by members...

Chamber seeks help decoration downtown Lake City for the holidays

Nov 2, 2017
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce is seeking monetary donations for downtown holiday decorating from individuals, organizations, and businesses as well as volunteers to help with decorating towards the end of November. “Decorating our town for the holidays is something that adds to the charm of...

Community foundation participating in 'Give to the Max' fundraiser

Nov 2, 2017
The Greater Lake City Community Foundation is asking area residents to consider donations to the foundation on Nov. 16 – Minnesota Give to the Max Day.  Tax-deductible donations can be made by credit card at https://givemn.org. Donors can enter “Greater Lake City Community Foundation” in the “...

Letter: Koats for Kidz distributes 104 coats

Nov 2, 2017
To the editor: Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year’s Koats 4 Kidz drive. Your thoughtful donation was most appreciated and helpful to make this year another successfull year, assuring that our local children have warm winter coats for the season ahead. We gave out 104 coats this...

Raffle raises $675 for public library

Oct 19, 2017
Friends of the Lake City Public Library member Georgene Arndt poses with some of the prizes from a recently concluded raffle at the Lake City Public Library put on by the Friends. Fifty-five items were raffled in all, raising a total of $675 that Library Administrator Patti Bross said would go...

Car sales translate
 into hurricane relief

Oct 11, 2017
Tom Heffernan Ford pledged to donate $100 to the Red Cross hurricane relief fund for every vehicle sold in September. On Oct. 9 he presented a check for $1,800 in the vehicle buyers’ names to American Red Cross volunteer Anne Nibbe (right). “I’m a big believer if you want to take something out of...

Theilman Sportsman's Club donates toward Environmental Learning Program van

Oct 11, 2017
A $3,000 donation from the Theilman Sportsman’s Club has boosted the Lake City Environmental Learning Program (ELP) to the halfway point of their goal to acquire a new 15-passenger van. The Lake City ELP offers nearly 100 programs annually and guides over 200 area youth on outdoor adventures...

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