business

Chamber announces annual meeting, celebration on April 21

Mar 30, 2022

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and celebration will occur on April 21 at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. “The theme of the event is ‘Big Texas BBQ’ and will feature house smoked and grilled meats from Kelly’s Lake House, games, and country and Americana music from the wonderfully...

Hearth and Home, local students part of ‘Learn and Earn’ skills program

Mar 30, 2022

Hearth and Home Technologies and local Lake City High School students are partnering up with the Youth Skills Training - Learn and Earn program this spring, the company said in a news release. “The Learn and Earn program prepares and supports students to explore technical careers through worksite...

EDA in negotiations on former Conoco property

Mar 9, 2022

The Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA) is in negotiations with a buyer interested into the EDA’s property at 303 S. Lakeshore Drive, according to EDA Director Cailin Richard. The EDA acquired the property at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Marion Street several years ago from Kwik...

Paul Byron is new Jewel Golf Club general manager

Feb 23, 2022

Paul Byron is the new general manager of The Jewel Golf Club in Lake City, according to a news release from KemperSports and the Hasse family. In this role, Byron will oversee the entire business and operations for the facility. “I am very excited to bring an industry veteran and long-time area...

First dollar for SHOP•TIQUE

Feb 23, 2022

Lake City Chamber of Commerce ambassadors recently presented a First Dollar to SHOP•TIQUE. Owned by Lake City native Shelly Daood of Bound to be Creative, SHOP•TIQUE is a new handmade shop on North 10th Street in Lake City. “Daood took her 15-plus years of sewing, love for handmade and craft show...

Church thanks local businesses

Feb 16, 2022

Valley View Assembly of God delivered “thank you” posters to local businesses. “We are very fortunate to live in a community that offers a nice variety of products. Our local businesses not only strive to keep costs comparable to larger towns but offer quality products as well. We thank them for...

Signs of a new eatery at former Railhouse Grill

Feb 9, 2022

Months after The Railhouse Grill closed for good and for sale signs appeared outside, a new sign has appeared on the exterior of the building at 800 W. Lyon that reads: “Grand Opening, Coming Soon, Salt and Pepper.” The owners of Salt and Pepper, Sernash LLC, have a request for an on-sale liquor...

Offers popping up for downtown EDA property

Jan 12, 2022

Signs on the exterior of the building at 303 S. Lakeshore Drive let anyone passing by know that the site is available for development. The site operated as a gas station for many years until it was purchased by Kwik Trip, which removed the pumps and donated the land to the Lake City Economic...

48forty acquires J&B Pallet

Oct 20, 2021

Lake City-based J&B Pallet has a new owner. 48forty Solutions of Alpharetta, Ga., a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, announced on its website that it has acquired J&B Pallet. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 48forty calls itself a “leading national provider of...

Peterson family sells opera house building

Oct 13, 2021

A landmark building in downtown Lake City has a new owner. Lake Pepin Development, LLC, purchased the building at 105 W. Center Street from Peterson Opera House, LLC, on Sept. 27, according a state database. The Peterson family operated several businesses in Lake City in the 20th century,...