Hok-Si-La

Dredge sand re-examined

Feb 21, 2018

A program recently announced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer seeking proposals for “beneficial uses” of dredge sand has attracted the attention of Lake City officials. At a City Council workshop on Feb. 12, Mayor Mark Nichols recalled a meeting between the city, the Corps, the Minnesota...

Lake City Cross Country invite produces fast times

Sep 27, 2017

The 40th annual Lake City Invite took place at Hok-Si-La Park Sept. 19 and the course produced some blazing fast times. The Tiger varsities came away with a fifth and second in the 13-team meet. Six races took place, and the Tiger girls won two of their three individual races and the junior high...

Walkers return to Hok-Si-La trails

Jul 26, 2017

Wednesday, Aug. 2, the group walk for Walking Lake Pepin will return to Hok-Si-La Park. The group will walk around the south loop in the park, learn the secret of performing the monkey fist rope trick and gather for a campfire with s’mores. Walking poles will again be available for those walkers...

Hok-Si-La to host the next history center coffee break

May 11, 2017

The next Coffee Break with the Goodhue County Historical Society will be at Hok-Si-La Park in Lake City. The public is invited to come to Hok-Si-La at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, for a cup of coffee, a stroll along Lake Pepin, and a brief presentation of the history of Hok-Si-La Municipal Park...

Sportsman’s Club  supports scout project

May 3, 2017

Lake City Sportsman’s Club contributed $500 to the Eagle Scout project of Tim Peterson, Troop 94. Peterson’s plan is to install a three-section garden at Hok-Si-La Park, one for honey bees, one for monarch butterflies and one for hummingbirds. People who want to donate to the project can send a...

Spark Hok-si-la potluck is May 1

Apr 26, 2017

Spark women’s networking group will meet at Hok-Si-La Park in Lake City for a potluck picnic on Monday, May 1. The meeting will be held in the large building near the beach area. There will be a nature hike around the park at 5:45 p.m. for those that want to participate. The potluck picnic will...

Girl scouts clean Hok-si-la chapel area

Apr 26, 2017

The Lake City Girl Scouts junior troop and Brownie troop participated in Earth Day, April 22, by cleaning up the chapel area at Hok-si-la Park. People interested in learning more about Girl Scouts can contact Beth Wolf at 651-345-3177.

Tigers run top times at Hok-Si-La meet

Sep 28, 2016

The Lake City Tiger harriers ran two big meets last week. The week started with the 39th Lake City Invite and ended with the Milaca Mega meet. In the Lake City Invite, the kids ran some season’s best times on a super, fast course. The Lake City teams had a fourth at the varsity boys’ level, a...

Lions Club paints outhouses at Hok-Si-La Park

Sep 21, 2016

Grant Cooper, Roger Mathison and Lyle Mathison (in the mask) are painting the interior of four outhouses for Hok-Si-La Park and Campground. The threesome have done numerous paint jobs at the park including the dining hall kitchen and all three screened shelters. Fellow Lions member John Bantley...

Walk planned for Hok-Si-La Park

Jun 9, 2016

Walking Lake Pepin, “Lace ‘em and Up and GO!” got off to a great start on Sunday, June 5 with mostly good weather for walking, biking and getting active. This week there is a group walk planned on Thursday, June 9 at 6 p.m. at Hok-Si-La Park. The group will meet at the office and head out for...