Downtown Lake City

Waterskiing Santa

Nov 23, 2016

Santa Claus on water skis will be one of the holiday sights in downtown Lake City this season, thanks to a crew of volunteers decorating the vacant lot at Center Street and Lakeshsore Drive. Kevin Liffrig, John Brinkman, John Hutchinson, Linda Hoellbacher, Dave Dueholm and Jil Garry met at Pat...

City moves on lakefront study

Nov 17, 2016

The City Council voted 5-2 Monday night to spend $39,000 on planning work from the city’s waterfront and downtown area. A St. Paul company, Stantec, will do the work. The company was selected by the Planning Commission after reviewing three applications. The company has carried out waterfront...

Bargain hunting at Doe Days

Nov 10, 2016

The annual Doe Days shopping promotion took place over the weekend in Lake City to give deer hunting widows an outlet of their own.

Alley Spruced

Sep 22, 2016

A new multi-faceted mural has gone up in the Old Bank Bar smoking patio. Muralist Colleen Irhke of Elgin (at right) worked with the staff on the concept, which evolved as she worked. For example, the Packer and Viking bulls initially butted heads in a tropical setting, but that was later changed to...

Junk Crush makes second big splash

Sep 15, 2016

In ideal early autumn weather people flocked into downtown Lake City Saturday and Sunday for the second annual Junk Crush. People looked over junk shown at several vendor booths and stomped grapes. They also watched demonstrations of use of old barn wood for decorating by the Barndoogler, Mike...

Voters to get say on whether to close one block of South Washington Street

Jul 28, 2016

Voters in Lake City, along with electing a mayor and three council members, will be asked for permission to close a one-block street. A yes vote in the Nov. 8 general election will give the City Council permission to close one block of South Washington Street to allow for construction of a hotel....

Fair weather for art fair

Jun 2, 2016

People strolling down Washington Street had stores on one side and art booths on the other Sunday, May 29, during the third annual Washington Street Arts Festival. The festival has had weather challenges in the past but storms held off this year until after the 5 p.m. close.

12 Artists to Show Work on Sunday

May 26, 2016

A dozen artists will show and sell their work Sunday, May 29, during the third annual Washington Street Art Fest. The number of artists who will take part is double from last year, said Kathy Jo Rodester, one of the event organizers. There will be 12 artists with displays. There were six last year...

Hotel plans start down two-year process

Apr 7, 2016

It will take about two years to bring a new downtown Lake City hotel to fruition if it is going to be built, members of Destination Lake City (DLC) were told Wednesday morning. That time line is getting a start this week as local leaders and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) begin examining...

New owner of former Dunphy's building open to suggestions inside and out

Dec 10, 2015

More than a year after Dunphy’s restaurant closed, there are signs of a change in the restaurant’s former home at one of Lake City’s most prominent intersections. First “sold” signs went over the Nielson Real Estate signs that had hung for months in the large windows. Then a large blue roll-off...