Downtown Lake City

Semi hits traffic light, blocks Lakeshore Drive

Jul 31, 2019

A collision with a traffic light at the corner of Lyon Avenue and Lakeshore Drive left three lanes of Lakeshore Drive blocked Monday, July 29. At around 4:20 p.m. that day, a semi truck hauling 51,000 pounds of flour collided with the light while making a right turn from Lyon Avenue southbound...

Letter: Selling public safety building property would be shortsighted

Jul 17, 2019

To the editor: Last Monday’s City Council meeting again addressed the future for the former Public Safety property. Whether the existing structure has a viable use has been summarized as “no.” But the Council is weighing selling the building for some undetermined use when the downtown as a whole,...

Creative Minds becomes Allegra

Jul 17, 2019

Creative Minds Print Shop in Lake City has been acquired and has a new name. Creative Minds will operate as Allegra Marketing Print Mail to reflect its expanded capabilities in print, marketing and branding. “By combining the strengths of Allegra and Creative Minds, we are able to serve local...

Kennedy Drug sold, will become Sterling Pharmacy

May 8, 2019

It’s the beginning of a new era for Lake City’s sole retail pharmacy. In a letter to patients, Kennedy Drug owner Mark Kennedy explained that Sterling Pharmacy will take ownership of his store at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Marion Street on June 12. “Our store has existed in some form in...

History and heritage group tours former opera house

Apr 24, 2019

An IRS-approved non-profit corporation has been established to create an informative, educational and entertaining interpretive center focused on the geology, history, cultural heritage, and ecology of our unique area and city. Members of a steering group formed by the nonprofit recently toured...

Council discusses fate of former public safety building

Apr 17, 2019

Lake City City Council members discussed what should be done with the city’s former public safety building and a nearby parking lot on South High Street at their regular meeting on April 8. City Administrator Rob Keehn told the council that he had been approached by two private parties to see...

Demolition permit sought for vacant downtown buildings

Feb 21, 2019

Some long-vacant downtown Lake City buildings could soon be coming down. Lake Pepin Development is seeking a demolition permit from the city for 208-214 S. Lakeshore Drive, across the highway from Total Look and Kennedy Hallmark. Plans call for the development of a parking lot, and later, a...

Lots of trick or treat options in Lake City

Oct 18, 2018

Halloween events are materializing out of the spooky ether. Downtown businesses are getting ready for the eighth annual Trick or Treat on Washington Street on Oct. 31, Halloween. Families can trick-or-treat at participating businesses from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jil Garry, the owner of Treats and...

Letter: Close call shows why three lanes are needed

Oct 3, 2018

To the editor: Last year, at this time I helped decorate the city for the fall season. I was helping to put up the corn stalks. I was crossing Hwy. 61 carrying corn stalks in front of me. Two cars had stopped for me, one going north and one going south. I got to the middle of the street and out of...

Crushing it in 2018

Sep 19, 2018

It was a hot but successful Junk Crush weekend, according to Michelle Larson, Lake City Chamber of Commerce executive director. “Even with the heat of summer in the middle of September, Junk Crush was a another successful event for our city as a whole and the Chamber,” She said. “The live music...