City of Lake City

Governor appoints ambulance director to chair state board

Aug 23, 2023

Lake City Ambulance Director Sara Rybarczyk is the new chair of the state Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB). Last year Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appointed Rybarczyk to fill a vacancy on the board, which has a number of duties related to emergency medical services in the state,...

Blacktopping set to begin on N. 7th Street

Aug 2, 2023

After being delayed by hot weather last week, blacktopping was tentatively scheduled to begin along a section of N. 7th St. this week, according to a July 28 weekly project update email from Bolton and Menk, the City of Lake City’s engineering firm. “The contractor has a safety policy to protect...

City council approves TIF to enable Pepin Manufacturing, Inc., expansion

Jul 19, 2023

On July 10, the Lake City City Council held a public hearing on and later approved a tax increment financing (TIF) district to aid Pepin Manufacturing, Inc., in an expansion at its Lake City site on Hwy. 61 S. The company—which produces medical electrodes, lint rollers, and other products—is...

City seeking code enforcer

Jun 28, 2023

The City of Lake City is looking for a part-time employee whose main focus would be enforcement of zoning and nuisance abatement. The City Council approved the position at its June 12 meeting. “The City expects to use this person to be primary staff person working on enforcement actions in the...

Schreck elected to association post

Jun 28, 2023

Kari Schreck, City Clerk for the City of Lake City, has been appointed as Region VI Director for the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association of Minnesota (MCFOA) for 2023-2025, according to a news release. The election was held during the Association’s Annual meeting on March 23, 2023...

Beach house not quite ready

Jun 21, 2023

The four-season restroom and multi-use facility at Ohuta Beach is about three to four weeks from being complete, according to Megan Smith, the City of Lake City’s planning and community development director. “Tile, and final electric connections and lighting are happening this week, and then final...

Pond access process moves forward

Jun 14, 2023

The process to secure city access to maintain a stormwater retention pond took a step forward Monday, June 12, with the creation of a new lot in Eaglewood Estates. As more homes have been built around the ponds, the city has found accessing the ponds increasingly difficult, according to the...

State grants city request to amend bonding language

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....

Arbor Day celebrated with tree planting in Peters Playpark

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...

City extends flood emergency declaration

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....