Highway 61
Flags of Valor commemoration is June 21
Jun 8, 2017
Lake City American Legion Post 110 and Auxiliary Unit 110 are hosting a program commemorating Flags of Valor on June 21 in Veterans/Gold Star Mothers Park at 6:30 p.m.
Attendees should bring their own chairs.
The park is located at the intersection of Park Street and Lakeshore Drive along the...
Highway 61 special meeting is April 27
Apr 26, 2017
The Lake City City Council will meet tonight to settle some unfinished business from its decision April 10 to join forces with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) on a project that will convert the four-lane section of Highway 61 in Lake City to three-lanes in 2020.
The council...
Council approves three lanes for Highway 61
Apr 13, 2017
A process that some trace back over a decade culminated Monday night with a 5-2 vote by the City Council to approve a contract with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to convert the four-lane section of Highway 61 in Lake City to three lanes in 2020.
It was one of two items related...
A Highway 61 referendum? 'No'
Apr 6, 2017
At several times during the Monday night City Council meeting to review the financing for resurfacing or rebuilding (as a three-lane) the four-lane portion of Highway 61 through Lake City, Councilmember Mary Lou Waltman called for putting the decision before voters in the form of a referendum.
“I...
Boe: Three-lane is a winner from a safety and financial perspective
Apr 6, 2017
To the editor:
I’m writing today to share why I think the best course of action for Lake City is to convert Minnesota State Highway 61 to a three-lane highway.
There are some aspects of this project, such as potential bike lanes, parking spaces vs. turn lanes, and potential beautification of...
Letter: More than a few support 3-lane
Apr 6, 2017
To the editor:
I attended the Lake City City Council meeting Monday night and watched and listened to the discussion on financing the potential three lane reconstruction of Highway 61.
It was interesting to hear council members Waltman and McGrath continue to ask the same questions and make the...
Letter: Let council know your position on Hwy. 61
Apr 6, 2017
To the editor:
I’m sure you are all aware that the vote for what road we want will be next Monday night.
Whether you are for two lanes with center turning lanes or you want what we have, a nice open four lane, you should let your mayor and all six City Council members know what you want and why....
Letter: Focus on issues, not people
Apr 6, 2017
To the editor:
I found last week’s letter to the editor written by Dan Coyle quite interesting.
He began by quoting Franklin Roosevelt: “The only thing you have to fear is fear itself.”
Dan appeared to be speaking out of both sides of his mouth. First by criticizing Tom Heffernan about what he...
Tourism Bureau: Council should think long-term about Hwy. 61 vote
Apr 6, 2017
To the editor:
Our mayor has outlined our community’s “five pillars” and if we look at the proposed highway 61 project from this perspective it seems to be very clear that reconstruction makes sense versus a mill and overlay. Here are our observations.
Public safety:
• Proven to reduce accidents...
Letter: Let principles guide Highway 61 decision
Apr 6, 2017
To the editor:
The status of Highway 61 three lane versus four lane is hopefully coming to a conclusion on April 10.
First, my focus in writing this letter is not to express my personal opinion or to directly lobby for or against the highway 61 issue. By this time I believe the mayor and City...
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