City of Lake City
Lake City council on board with possible Hearth and Home expansion
Mar 16, 2016
The City Council on Monday night gave two indications it is behind a possible expansion of the Hearth and Home Technologies facility in Lake City.
Hearth and Home will find out perhaps in a couple of weeks if it can go ahead with the expansion, said Lake City Economic Development Authority...
State could be tapped for Highway 61 project
Mar 9, 2016
It won’t happen this year, but projects like the proposed Highway 61 improvements through Lake City could be considered for funding through a state bonding bill.
City Administrator Mark Sievert said the project, if the city goes ahead with it, could be a candidate for legislative funding.
The...
Lake City council looks for public input on Highway 61 improvements
Mar 9, 2016
The City Council is moving fast on fleshing out plans for improvement along Highway 61.
But it wants to hear from people before it goes too far.
The improvement project won’t take place until 2019 when the Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to resurface the highway.
But the state project...
City of Lake City is not affiliated with company selling water service line insurance
Mar 9, 2016
Information local residents may be receiving from a company offering water service line insurance is not connected to the City of Lake City, city Public Works officials said.
The city initiated a service line protection program Jan. 1. All eligible utility customers should have received a flyer...
Highway 61 to get a major new configuration in Lake City
Mar 2, 2016
Lake City residents, and visitors, may have a new-looking Highway 61 running through town in three years.
And it might become possible for people to cross that highway on foot.
The City Council in a special workshop meeting Monday night, showed enthusiasm for the preliminary plans. The council...
'Destination' waterfront committee urges further study of bath house plan
Mar 2, 2016
The Destination Lake City (DLC) Waterfront Committee met at the Lake City Public Library conference room at noon today to discuss recent developments regarding the proposed bath house near Ohuta Park.
Judd Turner, committee chairman, led the discussion with the eight attendees. After considerable...
DLC: Hold off on park restroom replacement to allow comprehensive planning
Mar 2, 2016
Editor’s Note: The following is an open letter dated March 1 from the board of directors of Destination Lake City to Lake City Mayor Joel Beckman.
Dear Mayor Beckman:
Destination Lake City, Inc. has been meeting now for over a year and has 51 paid members and approximately 112 people on our...
Push grows for year-round rest rooms at Ohuta Park
Feb 24, 2016
The City Council will see final plans in a week and a half for a new rest room facility at Ohuta Park to replace the dilapidated beach house.
But some say the new facility should better anticipate future use.
At the council’s last meeting Feb. 8, Council Member Greg Schreck again suggested the city...
Court certifies class action status for Wabasha County safe driving class suit
Feb 24, 2016
An effort by participants in the Wabasha County safe driving class to recover fees paid to attend the class will continue.
On Feb. 18, Wabasha County District Court certified the creation of four classes of plaintiffs and appointed the law firm Mohrman, Kaardal and Erickson to represent the...
Mayo Clinic Health System to look at new regional structure
Feb 11, 2016
Mayo Clinic Health System is moving toward a new regional structure for management of health care in 23 communities in southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
A 15-member regional board will oversee Mayo operations in the region.
The organizational change has implications for Lake City which has...
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