City of Lake City
Arbor Day tree planted
May 31, 2017
Addy Meyer waters a royal red maple tree in front of her home on Apple Lane in Lake City. The tree was planted by Monica Pavelka, Lake City Streets and Parks Commission members Kevin Pavelka and Larry Flater, and Streets and Parks Supt. Bruce Wallerich to mark Arbor Day. Apple Lane was one of the...
Open house offers chance to see and discuss waterfront and downtown ideas
May 18, 2017
People with an interest in the future of Lake City’s waterfront and downtown can see some of the ideas the city’s consulting firm has been coming up with at an open house tonight (Thursday) at City Hall.
The city hired Stantec last November to help create a master plan for the downtown and...
No change to Mayo contract
May 11, 2017
The City of Lake City’s affiliation agreement with Mayo Clinic Health System will remain unchanged, at least for the time being.
On Monday, May 8, the City Council voted 5-2 to accept the recommendation of a committee created by Mayor Mark Nichols to leave the current agreement in place.
The 30-...
Safe Driving Class (lawsuit) dismissed
May 3, 2017
A class action lawsuit seeking to recover fees paid to attend a Wabasha County safe driving class has been dismissed.
The county operated the class from 2003 until a 2014 court ruling that the class violated state law.
It allowed people apprehended for minor traffic offenses to avoid a ticket by...
Committee on Mayo contract: Keep it the same
May 3, 2017
A special committee convened by the City of Lake City to consider changes Mayo Clinic Health System was requesting to its affiliation agreement with the city has recommended that the city keep the contract as-is.
A letter from committee chair and City Councilmember Phil Gartner to the council...
Council approves design contract for Hwy. 61 project
May 3, 2017
In a sparsely attended special meeting April 27, the Lake City Council voted 6-1 to approve a contract with the engineering firm SEH to design the 2020 project that will convert the Highway 61 in Lake City from four lanes to three.
It was a far cry from the applause and anticipation that suffused...
Truck is this year’s firemen’s dance grand prize
May 3, 2017
Tom Heffernan (center right) hands the keys to a Ford Ranger to Lake City Fire Dept. Chief Jeff Diepenbrock. Tom Heffernan Ford has donated a vehicle to the Lake City Fire Department for the Firemen’s Dance for over 30 years. The total estimated value of those donations is over $100,000. Funds for...
New stove at Hok-Si-La
May 3, 2017
Hok-Si-La Municipal Park and Campground is open for 2017 season with a new appliance. A new stove in the dining hall was purchased by the city to replace the original one put in by the Boy Scouts in 1957. May has become a very busy month for the dining hall. First event in the hall was the May 1...
Scouts learn city government from the mayor
May 3, 2017
On April 24, Mayor Mark Nichols talked to members of Cub Scout Pack 94 about government and how Lake City goes through steps for new laws to be created within Lake City. People whose son is interested in scouts and is in first through fifth grade and would like to participate can email lakecity....
Investigation clears police chief
Apr 27, 2017
Lake City Police Chief Cory Kubista will not face disciplinary action following an investigation of a complaint lodged against him, City Administrator Mark Sievert said April 27.
The city first acknowledged the existence of the complaint and investigation on April 12.
Sievert said Thursday that in...
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