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Lakota City of Lakota
Website Lakota is located in northern Kossuth County
just off Highway 9. The
town was first called Germania in 1892, due to the German heritage
of many early settlers. The
name was officially changed in 1919 because of the hysteria of World
War I. The town was renamed an Indian word, Lakota,
which has several different translations. Some translations include
"beautiful prairie”, “plenty”, or “allies”. The town of Lakota is known for its beautiful
flower gardens and special community events. A tree-filled park is located in the town
and features a play area with new equipment and a shelter house. Annual events held in Lakota are the Lakota
Ambulance’s Soup and Sandwich dinner in November, Santa Claus
Day in December, Fireman’s Breakfast in February, Fun Days
in April, the Lakota Community Club’s Pancake Day in the Spring,
and Sauerkraut Days in August. Lakota is home to several businesses and
a public library.
Works Cited Much of the historical information was taken
from Kossuth County history booklet.
The information was compiled by Richard Schiek as part of
the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the establishment
of Kossuth County and the “Kossuth on State” project,
dedicated on July 13, 2001.
There is a complete bibliography in the back of the Kossuth
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