City of Lake City
Three honored for Lake Pepin rescue
Feb 22, 2023
A Lake City Firefighter, a Wabasha County Sheriff’s Deputy, and a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer are being honored with lifesaving awards for a rescue on Lake Pepin last July.
According to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Lake City Firefighter...
State grant helps city remove and replace ash borer-infested trees
Feb 15, 2023
The City of Lake City has been moving fast during the recent warm spell to remove ash trees infested with emerald ash borer from city boulevards.
Emerald ash borer is an invasive insect from Asia that burrows into trees. Because North American trees have no natural defense against the bugs,...
Joint sediment reduction efforts underway
Feb 1, 2023
The first project to reduce the amount of sediment coming into Lake Pepin via streams that make up the Lake Pepin Watershed from the Minnesota side of the lake is nearly completed.
In 2022 three entities – The Greater Lake City Community Foundation, the City of Lake City and the Goodhue Soil and...
City, Chamber deliver salt to downtown businesses
Feb 1, 2023
Lake City Public Works and the Lake City Chamber of Commerce spent the morning of Jan. 27 delivering pails of salt, community guides, maps, and event flyers to downtown businesses.
“It was a great morning with a lot of smiles and good conversation with downtown businesses,” Chamber Director...
Special fire hydrant wrench gets Lake City Sportsman’s Club support
Jan 11, 2023
The Lake City Sportsman’s Club (LCSC) recently provided $1,500 to support the City of Lake City. The support will go towards the purchase of a special wrench used on fire hydrants. From left are Lake City Public Works employees Mike Dietz, Tim Dick, and Clint Forbes, newly elected LCSC President...
150th committee receives keys to the city
Jan 11, 2023
The Lake City City Council presented the five members of the Lake City 150th Celebration Committee with ceremonial keys to the city Monday, Jan. 9, for their work organizing the city’s sesquicentennial celebration in 2022. The group raised awareness about the milestone and rallied the community to...
Wener becomes first woman hired as full-time police officer in Lake City
Jan 11, 2023
Monday, Jan. 9, was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, a fitting day for history to be made at the Lake City Police Department.
The Lake City City Council unanimously approved the hire of Bryttany Wener as a full-time police officer in Lake City. Wener, who previously worked at the Plainview Police...
North 7th Street rebuild begins this spring
Jan 11, 2023
The stretch of North 7th Street from Monroe Street to Grant Street will undergo a $3.9 million reconstruction this year.
On Monday, Jan. 9, the Lake City City Council approved plans and specifications for the project, and set the bidding period to begin Jan. 10 with bid opening on Jan. 31....
Thomas joins Chamber staff, Hoffman transitions to tourism, Council approves tourism budget
Jan 11, 2023
Heather Thomas has joined the Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff as its Events and Office Coordinator, and former Chamber Executive Director Ed Hoffman is moving into a tourism and communications role.
“We are excited to announce that our chamber staff has grown to three, and now more than ever,...
From windows to walls, high-profile local projects show progress
Jan 4, 2023
The ground is frozen, but that hasn’t stopped two things growing out of it over the last few weeks.
Recently-erected walls can now be seen at two high-profile local construction projects: the Ohuta Beach pavilion on the city’s lakefront and the Underwood Terrace apartment complex on North 10th...
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