May 24, 2023
The City of Lake City notched a victory at the state capitol with the passage of the bonding bill containing a language change sought by the city. It now awaits the governor’s signature.
Lake City had been awarded $1,058,000 in a previous bonding cycle to fund 50% of a breakwater at Ohuta Park....
May 24, 2023
More than two dozen people gathered in Peters Playpark on Lilac Lane Saturday morning to celebrate Arbor Day. To honor the day, an American elm was planted, joining two oaks in providing shade for the neighborhood park.
The tree, cultivated from an elm found in Afton, Minn., is immune to the...
May 10, 2023
Mississippi River levels in Lake City were more than a foot below flood stage Monday and forecast to continue receding after the highest crest in more than 20 years, but at City Hall, the Lake City City Council voted unanimously to extend an emergency declaration originally made on April 21....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...