Lake City Chamber of Commerce

Restroom at marina to wait

Apr 14, 2016

A new restroom facility to replace the bathhouse at the Lake City Marina will wait at least a year. The City Council voted Monday night 4-3 against a plan to build the restroom facility. A standing-room-only crowd cheered the vote. Several people took the podium during the open forum at the...

Tour de Pepin gets early rush

Apr 7, 2016

Early registration opened Friday for the ninth annual Tour De Pepin bicycle tour June 4. As of noon Tuesday, 200 riders already had registered. Drawing just over 600 riders its first year, the tour set a record with 836 riders last year and Andrea Chapman, executive director of the Lake City...

Spark to feature fashion show

Mar 24, 2016

The Monday, April 4 Spark meeting at Port 104 will feature a spring fashion show hosted by Debbie Lane of Corner Closet. Local friends will model clothing by Alfred Dunner, Sioni, and Silver Jeans for Men and Women.Spring attire from Tribal, Lulu B, spring coordinates from Southern Lady and a...

Push grows for year-round rest rooms at Ohuta Park

Feb 24, 2016

The City Council will see final plans in a week and a half for a new rest room facility at Ohuta Park to replace the dilapidated beach house. But some say the new facility should better anticipate future use. At the council’s last meeting Feb. 8, Council Member Greg Schreck again suggested the city...

Alpaca farmer to speak at Spark

Feb 24, 2016

Dana Tiedeman established Riverside Suri Alpacas in Lake City in 2006. She will share with the Spark group how she discovered alpacas and became interested in raising them. Dana harvests, spins, dyes, and sells alpaca fiber. The alpaca has an elite fiber that is desired by knitters, crafters,...

At annual meeting, chamber members hear that bike trail could get state support

Jan 27, 2016

A statewide citizens advisory organization will lobby the Minnesota Legislature this spring for $1 million in funding for a new recreational trail to run between Lake City and Red Wing. That news was among the highlights of Tuesday night’s annual meeting of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. The...

Chamber looks to big year ahead

Jan 21, 2016

An overview of what may shape up as a busy year ahead will be part of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Tuesday night. Chamber members will hear brief reports from people spearheading developments on several fronts, including plans taking shape for a 2019 improvement of Highway 61...

County rancor moves upriver in 2015

Jan 6, 2016

Donald Springer ended the last Wabasha County Board meeting of 2015 by thanking his fellow commissioners for a peaceful and productive year. 2015 followed several years of rancor and discord on the board. But two new commissioners, Cheryl Key and Brian Goihl, took office at the beginning of the...

Weekend filled with holiday fun

Dec 3, 2015

Several local businesses and community organizations will hold holiday events this weekend as people gear up for Christmas. Events will be going on not only in Lake City but in communities around Lake Pepin as they celebrate 100 miles of Christmas, coordinated locally by the Chamber of Commerce...

Downtown Lake City gets decked out

Nov 27, 2015

City light poles have been decorated for Christmas thanks to contributions from local businesses and organizations. The decorating is coordinated by the Chamber of Commerce and carried out by the city Public Works Department. Participating contributors who gathered for the kickoff of the Christmas...