City of Lake City
Work underway on N. Garden Street utility conversion project
Sep 17, 2025
Starting Monday, Sept. 15, our contractor, Castrejon, Inc., will begin construction on the N. Garden Street Electric Distribution Improvements Project. The goal of this project is to convert the overhead electric system along N. Garden Street to a modern underground distribution system, improving...
Lake City’s preliminary tax levy up 7%
Sep 10, 2025
The Lake City City Council approved a preliminary property tax levy increase of 7% and a corresponding 2025 budget at its Sept. 8 meeting.
The breakdown of the $5,267,106 proposed levy is as follows: General Fund - $3,825,991, Library Fund - $195,225, Capital Project Fund - $715,813, 2021A Street...
Public works director speaks to Kiwanis
Sep 10, 2025
Lake Cty Kiwanis president Tom Kregel welcomed Mitchell Rigelman to a weekly meeting where Mitch spoke about his new position as the public works director for the City of Lake City.
He grew up in the area, graduated from Lincoln High and lives in town with his young family. His vision is to...
Years-long effort bears fruit with arrival of wayfinding signs around Lake City
Sep 10, 2025
The committee that spearheaded the multi-year effort to add wayfinding signs around Lake City is celebrating the installation of 17 signs and looking forward to the next phase.
According to Larry Lyons, who led the committee, Destination Lake City (DLC) “first identified in a 2019 town hall...
Wayfinding signs appear
Aug 20, 2025
New signs pointing the way to parks, the marina, and other amenities have gone up around Lake City. One of the most prominent, pictured above, is at the eastern end of Lyon Avenue. A local group working on behalf of the city developed the project, which was later approved.
City honors DJ Siewert for 30 years with Streets and Parks Department
Jul 16, 2025
Even Lake City residents who don’t know the name DJ Siewert are familiar with his work. “DJ is the backbone of the parks department and he is responsible for ensuring that our community green spaces and parks are maintained at the high level that they are,” City Administrator Rob Keehn said. “He...
Hwy. 61 crack sealing begins between Lake City and Red Wing
Jul 9, 2025
The City of Lake City has received notification from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) that crack sealing operations were scheduled to begin on Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing starting Monday, July 7. This maintenance is part of MnDOT’s statewide pavement preservation...
Green Parkway a little greener after Arbor Day
May 21, 2025
Cold and cloudy weather led organizers to scale back the number of trees to be planted at the City of Lake City’s Arbor Day event on Saturday, May 17.
Instead of 59 trees along Green Parkway, they planted eight. Everyone was invited to help plant trees, gain tree planting skills, and even take a...
City, foundation offer incentive for farmers to plant cover crops
May 21, 2025
Cover crops are sown once the harvest is complete. They germinate, cover the soil, and hold it in place during the fall and winter. In the spring, they are allowed to die and contribute nutrients back to the soil. The use of cover crops has really caught on in Iowa where the acreage of corn and soy...
Wall installed, facing and capping underway
May 14, 2025
Construction of the lakefront retaining wall at Ohuta Park has entered a new phase.
Sheet piling installation concluded last week, according to Interim City Public Works Director Mitch Rigelman.
“This milestone was achieved efficiently, as crews encountered no restricting soil layers such as...
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