Tag: Lake Park

Lake Park Memorial Day Celebration

Many communities are preparing for Memorial Day celebrations on Monday.  Karen Erickson, adjutant of American Legion Post 181 in Lake Park tells us about their plans. This will be in the Lake Park City Park starting at 10am on Monday, Memorial Day.


May 25, 2023 0

Lake Park American Legion Update

LAKE PARK, MN—In March of 2022, a fire destroyed the Lake Park American Legion.  The building was a total loss.  Now work has begun on a new home for the Legion at the same location.  Karen Erickson, adjutant of American Legion Post 181, talks about the progress. But Erickson says it will be a while…
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May 16, 2023 0

Old Timers Run Returns this Saturday in Lake Park

Lake Park, MN — Tune up the TX or power up the Panther, the time is nearing for the annual Old Timers Snowmobile Run in Lake Park. The Midnite Riders host their annual show and ride this Saturday, February 4th , which will start and end at the Lake Park Liquor Store.  Registration gets underway…
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February 2, 2023 0

Lake Park City Council News & Notes from December 12th Meeting

Lake Park, MN — The final meeting of the year was a busy one for the Lake Park City Council, who met on Monday, December 12th. At the meeting, the council held their truth-in taxation and set their final levy with an increase of 15%. Lake Park City Administrator Lonnie Nuener says this was the…
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December 15, 2022 0

Lake Park-Audubon School Board News & Notes From November 28th Meeting

Lake Park, MN — The Lake Park-Audubon School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 28th where they approved the new Strategic Plan for the district. The previous Strategic Plan had not been updated in a while, so Lake Park-Audubon Superintendent Dr. Tim Godfrey says they’ve been working on putting together a new…
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December 1, 2022 0

Lake Park Pumpkin Fest Offering Pumpkin-Themed Fun for All

Lake Park, MN — Get ready for a Pumpkin-filled weekend! The annual Lake Park Pumpkin Fest gets underway this week with a variety of pumpkin and fall themed events and activities for the whole family. The fun gets underway this Thursday with the Little Miss Pumpkin Fest Pageant at the LPA High School Theatre and…
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September 21, 2022 0

Smoking Related Fires Top Cause of Fatal Fires in MN

Lake Park, MN — With smoking related fires being the number one cause of fatal fires in Minnesota and across the nation, Lake Park Fire Chief Dave Coufal is urging smokers to be more cautious about their smoking habit to prevent future tragedies from occurring. Coufal says he’s not aiming to stop people from smoking,…
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September 20, 2022 0

Former Lake Park School Property to be Developed into New Housing

Lake Park, MN — A housing boom appears to be on the horizon for the City of Lake Park. At last week’s Lake Park City Council, EPIC Properties, a housing developer who own the former Lake Park High School property, pitched their plans to develop new housing on the site. Lake Park City Administrator Lonnie…
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September 19, 2022 0

Kaleidoscope: Lake Park Fire Chief Dave Coufal Talks Fire Prevention

During the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program from Thursday, September 8th, Lake Park Fire Chief Dave Coufal joins R & J News Director Mark Askelson to talk fire prevention and fire safety. Listen below: The KRJB Kaleidoscope Program is heard weekdays at 9am on 106.5 KRJB.


September 8, 2022 0

Lake Park-Audubon School District Putting In Extra Effort to Make Teachers & Staff Feel Welcome & Comfortable Ahead of School Year

Lake Park, MN — The Lake Park-Audubon School District is hosting a back-to-school open house today to help elementary and high school students get acquainted with their new teachers and class schedules, but they’ve also been doing their part to make sure new teachers and staff get acquainted to their new peers and feel comfortable…
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August 31, 2022 0