City of Lake City
There will be swimming lessons
May 10, 2023
The rumors are true: the City of Lake City will be offering swimming lessons at O’Neil Pool this summer.
There had been some uncertainty surrounding lessons now that the city would no longer be contracting with the Red Wing YMCA to offer them, but Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen, in...
Planning department’s 2022 annual report shows fewer new homes than in 2021
Mar 22, 2023
The City of Lake City had fewer home starts in 2022 than in 2021 as a city initiative to get single-family homes built in Eagle Vista Estates winds down. Homebuilding elsewhere in the city remained steady year-over-year.
The annual report from the city’s Planning and Community Development...
City digs out after major snow event
Mar 1, 2023
A multi-day snowstorm last week led to a multi-day snow plowing and clearing effort for Lake City Public Works crews.
The Graphic was unable to locate a snowfall total for the city from the National Weather Service, but the service reported that 14 inches fell in Wabasha, 11 miles downriver.
For...
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...
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