The Lakin Community Empowerment Group is hosting a Track Meet & Senior Night Fundraising Event on Friday, May 8, 2026!
Come out to the Lakin High School track at 3:00 PM to support our athletes, celebrate our seniors, and give back to a great cause.
Enjoy food and treats available for purchase:
• $5 hamburger meals (includes chips and bottled water)
• $2 snow cones
• $1 homemade cookies
All proceeds will benefit LCEG and their efforts to support our local youth and community.
We hope to see you there!
No water aerobics this week.
Your voice matters, Lakin!
The Western Kansas Community Foundation is bringing back its Our Community, Our Future initiative for a third and final year, and we invite all Lakin residents to take part.
This is your opportunity to share what matters most to you and help shape the future of our community. Through a short survey, your input helps identify local priorities, spark meaningful conversations, and guide funding toward projects that make a real difference.
Over the past two years, more than 1,100 responses were collected across participating communities, resulting in $30,000 in grant funding for each location. In Lakin, that feedback supported Sidewalk Solutions projects in both 2024 and 2025, improving accessibility and safety for our residents.
If you have participated before, thank you for helping move our community forward. We encourage you to take the survey again and continue that momentum. If this is your first time, we would love to hear from you. Every voice makes an impact.
This is more than a survey. It is a chance to be part of something meaningful and to help guide real investment in Lakin. The more participation we have, the stronger and more representative the results will be. Residents of high school age and older are encouraged to complete the survey.
Additional information, including past survey results, is available through the foundation. We also encourage you to stay engaged and join the community forums this fall when results are shared.
Surveys close June 15. Take a few minutes to share your voice and be part of Lakin’s future.
Together, we can continue building a strong, connected, and thriving community.
¡Tu voz importa, Lakin!
La Western Kansas Community Foundation está trayendo de vuelta su iniciativa Nuestra Comunidad, Nuestro Futuro por tercer y último año, e invitamos a todos los residentes de Lakin a participar.
Esta es tu oportunidad para compartir lo que más te importa y ayudar a dar forma al futuro de nuestra comunidad. A través de una breve encuesta, tu opinión ayuda a identificar las prioridades locales, generar conversaciones significativas y dirigir fondos hacia proyectos que realmente marcan la diferencia.
Durante los últimos dos años, se recopilaron más de 1,100 respuestas en las comunidades participantes, lo que resultó en $30,000 en fondos de subvención para cada localidad. En Lakin, esas aportaciones apoyaron proyectos de Sidewalk Solutions en 2024 y 2025, mejorando la accesibilidad y la seguridad para nuestros residentes.
Si ya has participado anteriormente, gracias por ayudar a impulsar nuestra comunidad. Te invitamos a completar la encuesta nuevamente y continuar con ese impulso. Si es tu primera vez, nos encantaría escuchar tu opinión. Cada voz tiene un impacto.
Esto es más que una encuesta. Es una oportunidad para ser parte de algo significativo y ayudar a guiar inversiones reales en Lakin. Cuanta más participación tengamos, más sólidos y representativos serán los resultados. Se anima a participar a los residentes de nivel secundaria en adelante.
Hay información adicional disponible a través de la fundación, incluidos los resultados de encuestas anteriores. También te invitamos a mantenerte involucrado y asistir a los foros comunitarios este otoño, donde se compartirán los resultados.
Las encuestas cierran el 15 de junio. Tómate unos minutos para compartir tu voz y ser parte del futuro de Lakin.
Juntos, podemos seguir construyendo una comunidad fuerte, unida y próspera.
The Western Kansas Community Foundation is bringing back its Our Community, Our Future initiative for a third and final year, and we invite all Lakin residents to take part.
This is your opportunity to share what matters most to you and help shape the future of our community. Through a short survey, your input helps identify local priorities, spark meaningful conversations, and guide funding toward projects that make a real difference.
Over the past two years, more than 1,100 responses were collected across participating communities, resulting in $30,000 in grant funding for each location. In Lakin, that feedback supported Sidewalk Solutions projects in both 2024 and 2025, improving accessibility and safety for our residents.
If you have participated before, thank you for helping move our community forward. We encourage you to take the survey again and continue that momentum. If this is your first time, we would love to hear from you. Every voice makes an impact.
This is more than a survey. It is a chance to be part of something meaningful and to help guide real investment in Lakin. The more participation we have, the stronger and more representative the results will be. Residents of high school age and older are encouraged to complete the survey.
Additional information, including past survey results, is available through the foundation. We also encourage you to stay engaged and join the community forums this fall when results are shared.
Surveys close June 15. Take a few minutes to share your voice and be part of Lakin’s future.
Together, we can continue building a strong, connected, and thriving community.
¡Tu voz importa, Lakin!
La Western Kansas Community Foundation está trayendo de vuelta su iniciativa Nuestra Comunidad, Nuestro Futuro por tercer y último año, e invitamos a todos los residentes de Lakin a participar.
Esta es tu oportunidad para compartir lo que más te importa y ayudar a dar forma al futuro de nuestra comunidad. A través de una breve encuesta, tu opinión ayuda a identificar las prioridades locales, generar conversaciones significativas y dirigir fondos hacia proyectos que realmente marcan la diferencia.
Durante los últimos dos años, se recopilaron más de 1,100 respuestas en las comunidades participantes, lo que resultó en $30,000 en fondos de subvención para cada localidad. En Lakin, esas aportaciones apoyaron proyectos de Sidewalk Solutions en 2024 y 2025, mejorando la accesibilidad y la seguridad para nuestros residentes.
Si ya has participado anteriormente, gracias por ayudar a impulsar nuestra comunidad. Te invitamos a completar la encuesta nuevamente y continuar con ese impulso. Si es tu primera vez, nos encantaría escuchar tu opinión. Cada voz tiene un impacto.
Esto es más que una encuesta. Es una oportunidad para ser parte de algo significativo y ayudar a guiar inversiones reales en Lakin. Cuanta más participación tengamos, más sólidos y representativos serán los resultados. Se anima a participar a los residentes de nivel secundaria en adelante.
Hay información adicional disponible a través de la fundación, incluidos los resultados de encuestas anteriores. También te invitamos a mantenerte involucrado y asistir a los foros comunitarios este otoño, donde se compartirán los resultados.
Las encuestas cierran el 15 de junio. Tómate unos minutos para compartir tu voz y ser parte del futuro de Lakin.
Juntos, podemos seguir construyendo una comunidad fuerte, unida y próspera.
Pool is closed today for lifeguard training
☀️ Summer starts May 23 at the Beymer Aquatic Center!
Grab your sunscreen, bring your crew, and come make a splash 💦
Lap Swim
11 AM–1 PM | 5 PM–7 PM
Open Swim
Mon–Sat: 1 PM–5 PM | 7 PM–9 PM
Sunday: 1 PM–5 PM
Admission
$2 daily | $40 single pass | $85 family pass
Let’s make this a summer to remember, Lakin 🩵
Grab your sunscreen, bring your crew, and come make a splash 💦
Lap Swim
11 AM–1 PM | 5 PM–7 PM
Open Swim
Mon–Sat: 1 PM–5 PM | 7 PM–9 PM
Sunday: 1 PM–5 PM
Admission
$2 daily | $40 single pass | $85 family pass
Let’s make this a summer to remember, Lakin 🩵
Water aerobics will be Tuesday and Thursday this week!
Heads up, Lakin residents! 🚨🚿
Sewer Line Cleaning is scheduled for April 27 through May 1, 2026 across designated areas in town!
To keep everything flowing smoothly, please:
1️⃣ Cover floor drains
2️⃣ Cover toilets
3️⃣ Add water to drains if you notice odors
4️⃣ Use water as normal during cleaning
Door notices have been placed for affected homes.
Your cooperation helps keep our system running strong!
Questions? Call 620-355-6252.
Thank you for helping keep Lakin clean! 🧼🏠💧
🚧 New 4-Way Stop Being Installed Today 🚧
Heads up, Lakin!
City crews are out today installing stop signs at the intersection of Kendall Avenue and Bopp Boulevard, officially converting it to a 4-way stop.
Please use caution in the area while work is underway and as everyone adjusts to the new traffic pattern. This change is being made to help improve safety for both drivers and pedestrians in this busy corridor.
Thank you for your patience and for helping us keep our community safe! 🩵
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🩵✨
Today we’re celebrating the people who keep everything running behind the scenes, holding it all together, and making sure nothing skips a beat. From offices to schools to businesses and beyond… you are the backbone.
Thank you for your dedication, your organization, and the countless ways you show up every single day.
We appreciate you more than you know! 🤍
Today we’re celebrating the people who keep everything running behind the scenes, holding it all together, and making sure nothing skips a beat. From offices to schools to businesses and beyond… you are the backbone.
Thank you for your dedication, your organization, and the countless ways you show up every single day.
We appreciate you more than you know! 🤍
The Pool will be closed April 18th.
Spring cleaning fever is about to kick in… and we’re here for it. 😏🧹
If you’re clearing out toys your kiddos have outgrown, City Builders would LOVE to give them a second life—especially outdoor play items as we head into warmer weather! ☀️
From ride-ons and slides to sandboxes and water tables, your donations help our little builders learn, move, and imagine every single day. 🩵
📞 Contact Kaiya at 620-355-6252 or kaiya@lakinkansas.org
to arrange pick-up or drop-off.
Let’s turn that spring clean-out into something meaningful. 🧱🩵⚡️
If you’re clearing out toys your kiddos have outgrown, City Builders would LOVE to give them a second life—especially outdoor play items as we head into warmer weather! ☀️
From ride-ons and slides to sandboxes and water tables, your donations help our little builders learn, move, and imagine every single day. 🩵
📞 Contact Kaiya at 620-355-6252 or kaiya@lakinkansas.org
to arrange pick-up or drop-off.
Let’s turn that spring clean-out into something meaningful. 🧱🩵⚡️
🩵 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 🩵
Be sure to stop by and support the Lakin High School Forensics Team at their Bake Sale & Raffle during Spring Fling!
📅 Saturday, April 18
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Lakin Recreation Commission
702 N. Campbell
They’ll have delicious baked goods for sale and raffle tickets available for some great prizes, including a 22” Blackstone Griddle with hood and stand as the main prize!
🎟️ Raffle Tickets:
• 1 for $5
• 5 for $20
You do not need to be present to win.
All proceeds will help support expenses for the State Championship Competition for the Forensics Team. Let’s show up for these students and help cheer them on! 💜🖤
#CourtesyShare #CityOfLakin #LakinBroncs #SupportOurStudents #LHSForensics #SpringFling
Be sure to stop by and support the Lakin High School Forensics Team at their Bake Sale & Raffle during Spring Fling!
📅 Saturday, April 18
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Lakin Recreation Commission
702 N. Campbell
They’ll have delicious baked goods for sale and raffle tickets available for some great prizes, including a 22” Blackstone Griddle with hood and stand as the main prize!
🎟️ Raffle Tickets:
• 1 for $5
• 5 for $20
You do not need to be present to win.
All proceeds will help support expenses for the State Championship Competition for the Forensics Team. Let’s show up for these students and help cheer them on! 💜🖤
#CourtesyShare #CityOfLakin #LakinBroncs #SupportOurStudents #LHSForensics #SpringFling
🩵 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 🩵
Be sure to stop by Cottonwood Coffeehouse on Thursday, April 17th for the LHS Forensics Showcase Fundraiser!
Cottonwood will be open during their regular business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with 25% of all proceeds donated to LHS Forensics throughout the day.
Then come back for Pie Night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. featuring:
🥧 Homemade pie & drinks
🎭 Live student performances beginning at 6:30 p.m.
🗣️ Audience participation
🪷 Lotus drinks (sugar-free options available)
This is a wonderful way to support our talented LHS students while enjoying some amazing treats and coffee from a great local business. We hope to see the community come out and show their support! ✨
Be sure to stop by Cottonwood Coffeehouse on Thursday, April 17th for the LHS Forensics Showcase Fundraiser!
Cottonwood will be open during their regular business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with 25% of all proceeds donated to LHS Forensics throughout the day.
Then come back for Pie Night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. featuring:
🥧 Homemade pie & drinks
🎭 Live student performances beginning at 6:30 p.m.
🗣️ Audience participation
🪷 Lotus drinks (sugar-free options available)
This is a wonderful way to support our talented LHS students while enjoying some amazing treats and coffee from a great local business. We hope to see the community come out and show their support! ✨
🚨 Cold Weather Rules Ending Soon! 🚨
As the weather begins to warm up, this is a friendly reminder that the special cold weather provisions will be ending soon. All water and electric balances must be paid in full by the 20th to avoid any interruption in service.
If you need assistance or would like to discuss payment arrangements, please contact our office at 620-355-6252. We are happy to help.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and for helping us keep services running smoothly for our community. 🩵
As the weather begins to warm up, this is a friendly reminder that the special cold weather provisions will be ending soon. All water and electric balances must be paid in full by the 20th to avoid any interruption in service.
If you need assistance or would like to discuss payment arrangements, please contact our office at 620-355-6252. We are happy to help.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and for helping us keep services running smoothly for our community. 🩵
Due to several conflicts with schedules we are moving water aerobics this week to Wednesday and Friday
Pool will not open for the 11am-1pm lap swim today. We will re open for the 4-6 open swim .
🌷🧹 Spring Clean Up Week is here! 🧹🌷
Mark your calendars for April 13–17 and help us keep Lakin looking its best this spring!
Please have all cleanup items placed in the alley behind your home by April 12th.
⚠️ Important reminders:
• Do not place items by dumpsters
• Do not place items behind a neighbor’s home
• Do not place items around gas meters
• Items left out after April 17th will NOT be picked up
Please be sure to separate your items:
• Tree limbs / branches
• Lumber & furniture
• Metal
• Plastics
• Appliances
🚫 ABSOLUTELY NO TIRES
This cleanup service is offered to all citizens of Lakin twice a year, and we appreciate everyone doing their part to help keep our community clean, safe, and beautiful.
Thank you for helping make Spring Clean Up smooth and easy for our crews! 🌿✨
💙💛 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 💙💛
Join the Lakin FFA for their 3rd Annual Labor Auction this Saturday, April 11 at 6:00 PM at the Veterans Memorial Building on Main Street in Lakin!
Meal tickets are:
💵 $20 per person
👧 $10 for ages 12 & under
Walk-ins are welcome!
For more information or tickets, please contact a Lakin FFA member or Mrs. Wright at 620-355-9756.
Come out and support our local FFA students and their hard work! 🌾💙💛
The Pool will not open to public tomorrow. We have several private parties scheduled!!!!
🩵 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 🩵
Be sure to stop by Cottonwood Coffeehouse on Thursday, April 17th for the LHS Forensics Showcase Fundraiser!
Cottonwood will be open during their regular business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with 25% of all proceeds donated to LHS Forensics throughout the day.
Then come back for Pie Night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. featuring:
🥧 Homemade pie & drinks
🎭 Live student performances beginning at 6:30 p.m.
🗣️ Audience participation
🪷 Lotus drinks (sugar-free options available)
This is a wonderful way to support our talented LHS students while enjoying some amazing treats and coffee from a great local business. We hope to see the community come out and show their support! ✨
