City of Lake City

Guard rail installation on trail to Hok-Si-La

Oct 27, 2021

Workers began installing guard rail along the new multi-use trail between Central Point Road and Hok-Si-La Park last week. Erosion problems delayed the installation of the rail dividing the trail from the highway and a fence along the other side.

Riverboat landing for Lake City?

Oct 20, 2021

The cruise industry on the Mississippi River is growing, with major lines constructing several boats expected to begin traversing the river in the coming years. And they are looking for more stops. That was the message Lake City Mayor Mark Nichols relayed to the city council Oct. 11 after...

Hickory Way project seeks density increase

Oct 6, 2021

Plans for a 57-unit apartment building and five six-unit townhouses along Hickory Way were scheduled to go before the Lake City Planning Commission at its Tuesday, Oct. 5, meeting. Keller-Baartman, the developers of the project, are asking the city to raise the allowed density of the site from 70...

Pickleball courts nearly finished

Sep 22, 2021

The new pickleball courts at Underwood Park in Lake City appeared to be missing just one thing Tuesday, Sept. 21: nets. Those are on backorder and expected to arrive next week, according to city Public Works Director Scott Jensen. In the meantime, players can bring portable nets to use on the...

Final layer of bituminous put down at Ohuta Beach

Sep 22, 2021

A lot has happened recently at the Ohuta Beach construction site: some of it obvious, some of it hidden from sight. “The big progress to report is that the wear course was put down on Saturday,” said Megan Smith, Lake City’s Planning and Community Development director. “This is the finished layer...

Council approves 6.06% levy increase

Sep 15, 2021

By a 5-2 vote Monday, the Lake City City Council approved a preliminary property tax levy of $3,937,427. Once the preliminary levy is set, it can be lowered or kept the same when the council approves a final levy. The actual amount of city property taxes paid by individual property owners is...

Landscaping at Ohuta Beach

Aug 25, 2021

Progress continues on the Ohuta Beach project. Over the weekend landscapers planted trees and other plants. The restroom facility was put on hold due to a high bid, but other aspects of the project continue to move forward.

Trail group sees opportunity

Aug 25, 2021

Advocates of a multi-use trail northward out of Lake City believe that the time is right to push for major progress on an effort to eventually link Red Wing and Lake City by trail. In the last two years, two city projects have have brought that goal a little closer to reality. The Highway 61...

More progress at Ohuta Beach

Aug 18, 2021

It’s a little out of date now, thanks to some black-topping that’s been done in the area, but a recent photo from Steve Brown shows work continuing to progress at Ohuta Beach.

Making do on new pickleball courts