City of Lake City
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...
Interactive fountain, pool now open
Jun 8, 2022
Young people played in the interactive fountain at Ohuta Beach on Monday night. A button on a bollard activates water jets embedded in the pavement, sending water into the air. The fountain was added as part of the Ohuta Beach reconstruction project last year and paid for with a combination of...
Boe makes six in city council race
Jun 8, 2022
Lake City City Council Member Russell Boe has filed to seek re-election, bringing the total number of candidates for three seats on the council to six. Filing for the office closed on May 31.
Incumbents Faye Brown and Amy Alkire have also filed for re-election. Also in the race are John Mortenson...
Marina parking lot getting a new surface
Jun 8, 2022
After a few years of replacing docks, this year’s major construction project at the Lake City Marina is taking place on land.
“We have a major parking lot reconstruction project going on right now, which we have been planning for the last several years,” Lake City Marina Administrator Jeff Brand...
Memorial trees planted at Hok-Si-La Arbor Day ceremony
May 25, 2022
A group of local citizens and Shamla family members gathered May 21 at Hok-Si-La Park in Lake City to plant four trees in Rebecca Shamla’s memory and one tree to recognize retiring Park Manager Joanne Klees for her 20 years of service to the park.
City Councilmember Faye Brown read the mayor’s...
Megan Smith speaks at Rotary Club meeting
May 11, 2022
Lake City City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith was the guest speaker at Lake City Rotary Club May 9. “She spoke about all the many things that are happening in our community,” the club said in a news release. Pictured are Smith (left) and Rotary Club member Steve Lang. The...
Corrected: ‘Safe Routes’ get a try-out
May 11, 2022
Two temporary traffic changes are now in place along South Prairie Street in Lake City as part of a Minnesota Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School demonstration project.
At the intersection of Prairie Street and Lakewood Avenue, bollards, red paint, and reflective tape create a...
Council approval paves the way for development along North 10th Street
Apr 27, 2022
A replatting approved by the Lake City City Council on April 11 could herald some development on a 7.8 acre vacant area adjoining North 10th Street.
The new plat approved by the council converts what had been 24 townhome lots into five lots zoned light industrial.
Grisim Enterprises owns the...
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