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Fresh Market owner: Name change brings consistency, simplifies marketing
Oct 13, 2021
The name change from Fiesta Foods to Lake City Fresh Market has led to speculation about a change in ownership at the long-time grocery store in Lake City.
Phil Nyberg, the owner of Fiesta Foods and now Lake City Fresh Market, said the new name is intended to allow the store to operate better in...
Grocery store gets new name
Oct 6, 2021
Fiesta Foods is getting a new name. Signs reflecting the new moniker, Lake City Fresh Market, went up on the exterior of the grocery store Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Chamber director: Sky’s the limit for Lake City
Aug 18, 2021
I’ve had the privilege of working in my role as director of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce for almost five months now, and I just have to say: wow! I am beyond impressed with this town! Yes, there’s Lake Pepin, Highway 61, and the beauty of the bluffs and marina, but what has stood out to me...
Chamber welcomes boutique, cafe to downtown Lake City
Aug 18, 2021
On Monday, Aug. 16, Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors joined at Heidi’s Hugamug Café and T&M Boutique to welcome these new businesses to the downtown community with First Dollar events, the chamber said in a news release.
“Heidi’s Hugamug Café, owned by Heidi and Brent Walker...
AE Goetze Credit Union becomes First Alliance Credit Union
Aug 18, 2021
First Alliance Credit Union, based in Rochester, has officially announced a new branch location in Lake City.
The new First Alliance branch is located at 201 North 8th Street in Lake City, the former AE Goetze Employee Credit Union branch. The two credit unions merged on July 1.
First Alliance...
Chamber welcomes two businesses to downtown
Aug 11, 2021
On Friday, Aug. 6, Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors joined at Rustic Coffeehouse and The Three Little Men to welcome these new businesses to the downtown community.
“The Three Little Men, owned by Justin and Katie Novak is a charming shop located at 104 E. Lyon Ave. It offers...
Kelly’s Lake House aims to replicate Red Wing success on Lake Pepin
Jul 28, 2021
When the opportunity to open a restaurant knocked, the family that owns Kelly’s Taphouse in Red Wing didn’t answer, not right away at least.
“We were approached by John Hutchinson saying he had a business opportunity for us,” said Mitch Anderson. “We were so busy at Kelly’s (Taphouse) that it wasn...
Kelly's arrival is a happy ending for Hutchinsons
Jul 28, 2021
With Kelly’s Lake House coming to the former Waterman’s location, John Hutchinson is optimistic that he and his wife, Sharon’s, effort to bring waterfront dining back to Lake City is a success.
“We took on this project five year ago because we so desperately wanted Lake City to have the unique...
Knobelsdorff commits $500,000 to ‘Operation Trades Awareness’
Jun 9, 2021
CEO/President Karl von Knobelsdorff of Knobelsdorff (KE) has committed $500,000 over the next 10 years towards “Operation Trades Awareness” (OTA).
OTA’s goal is to build awareness and interest in a variety of trade, STEM and construction career paths offered by KE and local companies to a new...
Heidi can hardly wait
May 26, 2021
After 17 years as bakery manager at Fiesta Foods and six at The Coffee Depot, Heidi Walker said she’s ready to do her own thing.
“It’s always been a dream,” she said.
It was on her second day at the Coffee Depot she met someone that would become a crucial part of realizing that dream, a customer...
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