Downtown Lake City

Letter: Let's preserve a downtown treasure

Mar 14, 2018

To the editor: A couple of weeks ago I read in the Graphic that the old Nat Peterson building at 113-115 S. Washington Street was up for sale. I hadn’t seen the second floor auditorium for a long time, and the current owner, Phyllis Thiel, kindly agreed to give me a tour. After walking up the 12-...

Chamber of Commerce relocating

Mar 7, 2018

Moving day is coming soon for the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. After 12 years at the corner of Center Street and South Lakeshore, the Chamber is moving a block away to the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Lyon Avenue, the former home of The Galley Restaurant, Dunphy’s Diner and, most recently, Bad...

New women's clothing store coming to downtown Lake City

Feb 28, 2018

105 Boutique, a retailer of “urban chic” women’s clothing is already open online. And soon it will have a brick-and-mortar presence in downtown Lake City. Katie Kruse and her co-owner and fiancee Chad Sweitzer purchased the building at 105 S. Lakeshore Dr. in November. The business, named after...

Under new management: Changes coming to Verizon store

Feb 21, 2018

The Verizon Wireless store at the corner of Center Street and Lakeshore Drive in Lake City looks much the same as it has for a while. But its new owner says change is coming to the interior, exterior and in the broader community. Pat Macke purchased the store Feb. 1. It’s his fourth Verizon store...

Downtown Lake City festooned for the holidays

Nov 22, 2017

Tom Kuchinka, electric foreman for the City of Lake City, and Michelle Larson, executive director for the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, wrap garland around a downtown light pole Thursday, Nov. 16. Each of the 93 poles decorated was sponsored by an individual, business or organization, Larson said...

Lake Pepin Pearl Button Company founders retire

Nov 9, 2017

Decades. That’s how long Lora Schwartz and Rene Lawson had their eye on the building at 226 S. Washington Street in Lake City. It wasn’t much to look at. Though it once had been an auto garage, button manufacturing plant, and a poultry retailer, when Lawson and Schwartz first encountered the...

Caped crusaders patrol Washington Street

Nov 2, 2017

Batman and Superman took a break from their big-screen rivalry to do some trick-or-treating together on Washington Street Oct. 31. Theirs was one of the numerous families that turned out to trick-or-treat at downtown businesses during the annual Halloween event. Pictured (front row, from left) are...

Chamber seeks help decoration downtown Lake City for the holidays

Nov 2, 2017

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce is seeking monetary donations for downtown holiday decorating from individuals, organizations, and businesses as well as volunteers to help with decorating towards the end of November. “Decorating our town for the holidays is something that adds to the charm of...

Junk Crushers enjoy ‘perfect weekend’

Sep 14, 2017

Thomas and the Shakes perform at the intersection of Center Street and Washington Street as shoppers explore merchandise booths in Lake City Sunday during the Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s annual Junk Crush. Chamber Executive Assistant Linda Albrecht said the weather was great except for a little...

Junk Crush gives life repurpose this weekend

Sep 7, 2017

Junk Crush, Lake City’s celebration of repurposing, upcycling, handmade goods, music and local wine, returns to downtown Lake City this weekend. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 on Washington Street from Marion Street to Lyon Avenue...