Lake City Chamber of Commerce

Luncheon touches on many subjects

May 23, 2019

People in attendance at the Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s Community Leadership Luncheon May 17 heard about a broad swath of initiatives underway around the city from government, education, and non-profit leaders. From left are: Lake City Public Schools Supt. Erick Enger, Lake City Mayor Mark...

May 15 deadline for community funding requests in Lake City

May 8, 2019

The City of Lake City will be following a new process for funding community organizations as it develops its 2020 budget, according to a news release. City staff will take requests for funding in 2020 until May 15, 2019, and will then forward the requests to the City Council for review and to...

Tickets available for chamber's next leader luncheon on May 17

May 8, 2019

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce will be holding a lunch and learn consisting of a panel of community leaders on Friday, May 17 at Port 104. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The purpose of the lunch and learn is keep community members and business owners informed and give them an overview of various...

'Marketing in the Morning' series begins May 7

May 1, 2019

A Marketing in the Morning series offered by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce and Lake City Economic Development Authority is beginning on May 7. These specific marketing courses will be held at the Lake City Chamber of Commerce office, 100 E Lyon Ave, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. the first Tuesday...

Volunteer beach clean-up continues May 5, 11

May 1, 2019

A group of volunteers worked on Saturday, April 27 to clean up driftwood from the Ohuta Park Area. There are still two more dates to get involved and lots of work to be done, according to the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. The first date is Sunday, May 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the second date...

Garden party girls day out is Saturday

Apr 24, 2019

Lake City’s annual spring outing for women and girls, Girls Day Out, will be Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with downtown shopping, dining, and events around this year’s theme, “Garden Party.” The Lake City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting University of Minnesota Master Gardeners,...

Boat shuttles filling up for the 12th Tour de Pepin

Apr 17, 2019

Registration opened April 3 for the 12th annual Tour de Pepin bicycle tour on June 1, with nearly 600 riders registered to date. “Tour de Pepin continues to grow in popularity and showcases the most dramatic natural scenery in the Upper Midwest and the unique, charming towns in the area while...

Girls Day Out window decorating contest announced

Apr 10, 2019

Girls Day Out is April 27 this year, and the Lake City Chamber of Commerce is encouraging all member businesses and civic organizations to participate in a window decorating contest. The theme of the contest is the same as the theme for for Girls Day Out: “Garden Party.” “We are hoping to bring...

Watching the river rise in real time

Mar 28, 2019

In the summer the continuous video feed from a webcam at the Lake City Marina is a way to keep an eye on the comings and goings of the marina’s inner harbor. For the next few weeks people can use it to keep tabs on the rising river. The webcam project is a collaboration of the Lake City Chamber of...

Mayor, administrator deliver State of the City talk

Feb 21, 2019

Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn (right) speaks during a State of the City luncheon put on by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce Friday, Feb. 15, in the City Hall ballroom. Next to him is Mayor Mark Nichols who also delivered remarks. Nichols and Keehn spoke individually before returning to...