City of Lake City
Samuelson gets his Way
Jul 20, 2022
A trailblazing Lake City native now has a stretch of road named after him. Ralph Samuelson Way begins at Franklin Street, runs alongside Ohuta Beach, and extends onto Marina Point. Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on Lake Pepin in 1922. The Lake City City Council adopted an ordinance...
Pickleball is one way to live active
Jul 20, 2022
“Active Living” brings to mind getting outdoors and walking, riding bike and jogging. Sports are also a great way to put some “Active Living” in your life.
Lake City is a community that offers many opportunities for familiar sports including golf, tennis, swimming, waterskiing and volleyball....
Internal candidate selected after ‘extensive’ search for assistant ambulance director
Jul 13, 2022
The Lake City City Council voted unanimously at its June meeting to hire Robert Benson as the city’s first assistant ambulance director.
“The purpose of the role is to provide operational support to the ambulance staff as the front line supervisor, and also provide support for me for...
Once forgotten, Samuelson now a permanent fixture on city waterfront
Jul 6, 2022
A bronze life-size likeness of Ralph Samuelson holding water skis had its public unveiling Saturday, July 2, at Ohuta Park.
Just off the shore from where the bronze sculpture stands, Samuelson became the first person in the whole world to water ski exactly 100 years before.
At almost precisely 4:...
Corrected: Local veterans organizations fund Gold Star Mothers Park renovation
Jun 29, 2022
Lake City VFW Post 8729 and its Auxiliary and Lake City American Legion Post 110 Auxiliary provided over $30,000 to fund paving, flag poles, flags and other improvements to Lake City’s Gold Star Mothers Park.
Along with the American Flag and POW flag, there are flags for every service branch of...
Five year journey ends with fountain dedication
Jun 22, 2022
Five years of planning, advocating, fundraising, and waiting came to an end Thursday, June 16, with the ceremonial ribbon cutting and dedication of the new interactive fountain at Ohuta Beach in Lake City.
Water jets embedded in the concrete spray when activated by a sensor on a yellow pedestal at...
Samuelson statue unveiling is July 2, fundraising continues
Jun 22, 2022
After nine months of planning, promoting and fundraising, Destination Lake City (DLC) will dedicate, donate and unveil a historical monument of Ralph Samuelson to Lake City’s Mayor Mark Nichols on July 2, 2022 at 4:11 p.m. at Ohuta Park, the monument’s future home.
Ralph Samuelson of Lake City was...
Anthony Cox to be next school resource officer
Jun 15, 2022
Lake City Police Officer Anthony Cox is the new school resource officer at Lake City Public Schools.
He’ll replace the outgoing school resource officer, Officer Aaron Foss.
The Lake City City Council approved the appointment as part of its consent agenda during the June 13 regular meeting.
Lake...
Public tours city wastewater treatment facility in conjunciton with ‘We Are Water’
Jun 15, 2022
In addition to helping sponsor the “We Are Water MN” exhibit currently on shared display at the Lake City Public Library and the Lake City Art Center, The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance also sponsored a special tour of Lake City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility on May 21.
The tour was conducted on site...
Klees honored for 20 years managing Hok-Si-La Park
Jun 15, 2022
Joanne Klees received recognition June 13 from the Lake City City Council for her contributions to the city as manager of Hok-Si-La Park for the last 20 years.
Klees announced her retirement earlier this year and the city has since hired a new manager, Lisa Quest.
In his announcement of the honor...
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