City of Lake City
Beach house demolished
Oct 11, 2018
An excavator owned by Glander Excavating pulls a section of roof from the beach house at the Lake City Marina swimming beach on Tuesday, Oct. 9. In May the City Council tasked City Administrator Rob Keehn with developing a plan to replace the structure and bringing it back to the council with cost...
Cemstone site plan adopted
Oct 11, 2018
The Lake City City Council unanimously accepted a site plan for the 102 acre city-owned Cemstone site and a nearby site known as Outlot D.
The Lake City Planning Commission and Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA) have spent over a year developing the plan, with help from hired...
Letter: Can we afford not to do the highway project?
Oct 11, 2018
To the editor:
There is a lot of information and misinformation swirling about town regarding the cost and affordability of the new Highway 61 reconstruction project for Lake City. With lots of help from many people, we were able to put this letter together.
While we understand and agree that...
Letter: How do we balance glitz with needs?
Oct 11, 2018
To the editor:
There are many things that could be said about the state of current politics and proposed projects in Lake City.
Seems there are more than enough letters each week to address who wants what and how things should be done.
We have formed task forces, committees, held public forums and...
Former City Council member Ray St. Martin dies
Oct 11, 2018
In a farewell address to the City Council when he left the council in January 2011 that was later published in the Lake City Graphic, Ray St. Martin said that one chapter in the “book of Ray” was ending and another was beginning.
Now the final chapter has been written.
St. Martin died Oct. 4 at...
Highway 61 hearing is Oct. 29
Oct 3, 2018
The Lake City City Council will hold an open house on changes to access, right of way, and road capacity associated with the Highway 61 reconstruction project at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29.
The hearing is required before the council can give “municipal consent” to the plan to completely reconstruct...
Letter: Don’t put a band-aid on Highway 61
Oct 3, 2018
To the editor:
The time is right for Lake City to make a commitment for long-term improvement not only for the many motorists traveling on Highway 61, but the residents of this community.
The options available can only be defined as a temporaray fix (mill and overlay) or a long-term solution not...
Council Special Meeting is Sept. 27
Sep 26, 2018
The Lake City City Council will hold a special meeting today (Thursday) at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
Councilmembers will schedule a public hearing required by the state before the council can consent to the traffic changes in the Highway 61 reconstruction plan.
Also before the council on Thursday is...
Downed trees, power outages in storm’s wake
Sep 26, 2018
A storm with high winds passed through the area Thursday night, causing downed trees, power outages, a fire, and an unexpected uptick in the population at the care center at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City.
Severe weather spotters from Lake City were activated at 6:53 p.m., according to...
Letter: Great job street department
Sep 26, 2018
To the editor:
Again our street department did a great job after the storm Thursday night.
Thank you!
Toni Anderson
Lake City
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