City of Lake City
Mayor: Come share your thoughts on highway project amenities
Jun 14, 2018
Progress continues forward on the Downtown and Highway 61 Reconstruction Project. The project engineering design team will be hosting a public council workshop on June 18 at 5 p.m. at city hall. Please join us to receive an update on this large infrastructure project.
It’s hard to believe it’s...
Letter: Golden goose lays an ambulance
May 24, 2018
To the editor:
I read in last week’s Graphic that the Lake City Ambulance Service got a beautiful new Ford ambulance. It looks like a great ambulance to save lives with and to service Lake City citizens.
According to the Lake City Graphic, it cost $199,000 and guess where the funds came from? On a...
Letter: Appoint Jeff Brand marina administrator
May 24, 2018
To the editor:
Watching the video of the May 14 City Council meeting via the internet, we were surprised to see the level of opposition to the council decision to seek a new marina administrator internally, rather than conducting an expensive search to replace current Administrator Mark Lutjen...
Filing for city council seats begins May 22
May 16, 2018
Filing for three Lake City City Council seats begins Tuesday, May 22, and ends Friday, June 5, at 5 p.m.
People can pick up paperwork at City Hall. The filing fee is $2.
Two incumbents, Russell Boe and Greg Schreck, said they will seek re-election. Councilmember Randy Klipfel said he is undecided...
Heir apparent?: Council votes to seek marina head replacement internally
May 16, 2018
The Lake City City Council voted 4-3 to conduct an internal search for someone to replace the retiring Mark Lutjen as the city’s marina administrator.
The vote and another to accept Lutjen’s retirement resignation came at the May 14 city council meeting.
Marina administrator is considered a...
Council: Build a beach house
May 16, 2018
Details remain to be determined, but the chances for the construction of a new beach house next to Ohuta Park took a big step forward May 14, to the dismay of people who hoped to see the structure integrated into a more comprehensive waterfront plan.
The council approved two motions related to the...
Letter: Those who don't remember past success are doomed not to repeat it
May 16, 2018
To the editor:
Millions of dollars of private funds are pouring into Wabasha to enhance the Eagle Center.
On the other side of Lake City the Villa Maria is being renovated by an investor at considerable cost.
And here we are in Lake City, with a gem of a natural beach, unwilling to even...
Signs provide instant feedback to speeding motorists
May 16, 2018
Three new signs will alert drivers entering Lake City on Highway 61 or Highway 63 if they are going too fast.
The signs, which were installed last week, are the city’s attempt to respond to the many complaints about speeders on the highways that pass through town, according to Lake City Public...
New ambulance fitted for safety, comfort
May 16, 2018
A new ambulance is in service in Lake City.
The Lake City Ambulance Service received its newest truck last week, and though it resembles the service’s most recent purchase, it has many new features designed to provide better care and comfort to patients.
“We tried to listen to the concerns of our...
Election judges sought
May 9, 2018
The City of Lake City is seeking potential election judges for the Aug. 14, 2018 Primary Election and the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election. No experience is required. Training will be offered by both Goodhue and Wabasha Counties prior to the elections. Election judges are required to work both...
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