Lake City Economic Development Authority

Letter: Childcare and community center questions beget more questions

Jul 18, 2018

To the editor: In our June 2018 City of Lake City Public Utilities bill, we received a two sided survey/questionnaire sponsored by the Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA) for a community and child care center. It somewhat mirrors the Red Wing YMCA for the residents to fill out and...

Kjell Alkire is city’s next EDA director

Jul 3, 2018

Change is happening at the Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA). Almost two years to the day after becoming EDA director, Lisa Babington is leaving the city and moving with her husband to Eugene, Ore., where he has a new job. Her last day in the office is tomorrow (Friday), but she’ll be...

Brand new Lake City

Jun 27, 2018

The Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA) has developed a new brand identity for Lake City that it wants to share. It’s part of an effort to unify the city’s current branding, which is varied at present, according to EDA Director Lisa Babington, with the goal of using that brand identity...

Letter: Block 13 should become a small-town jewel

Jun 27, 2018

To the editor: I’ve been asked my opinion regarding the best use of the old Conoco station property generously donated to Lake City by Kwik Trip Inc. It occupies the west side of Block 13 on Lakeshore drive across from Fiesta Foods. The lake-facing east side of the same block is private Rodewald...

Survey measures interest and need for childcare and community center

Jun 20, 2018

Questionnaires from the Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA) are on their way to mailboxes and inboxes in the Lake City area. The EDA is trying to gauge public interest in and willingness to contribute financially toward a childcare center and community center. It’s the latest in a...

Actions planned to attract new residents

May 24, 2018

More than 20 attendees sorted through multiple ideas to attract new residents to Lake City at last week’s Making It Home Action Planning Session. As a part of the Making It Home process, three study circles met in four sessions between February and April to discuss the Lake City community and...

Public invited to vote on resident recruitment ideas

May 9, 2018

Smart growth for our community is important to keep us vibrant – employers need employees, the City will benefit from increased tax base and our merchants and service businesses from new customers. That’s why the Economic Development Authority (EDA) accepted $1,500 in grant monies from Southern...

Lake City: Zone of opportunity

Apr 26, 2018

Efforts to get the Wabasha County portion of Lake City designated as an Opportunity Zone appear to have paid off. What that means, however, remains to be seen. The federal tax bill signed into law in December of 2017 included a provision to give tax breaks on investments in low-income areas...

REV aims to offer entrepreneurs a jump-start

Apr 11, 2018

It’s almost a cliché to talk about the successful business that started in a garage. Apple, for example, started in Steve Wozniak’s garage. So it makes sense that the public kickoff of a multi-year effort to spur and support entrepreneurship would happen in a space that, until recently, was...

EDA director shares Lake City developments with Rotary Club

Mar 7, 2018

Lisa Babington (left) was the guest speaker at the Lake City Rotary Club’s March 5 meeting. Babington, who is director of the Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA), spoke about the economic development activity in Lake City. The EDA recently released its annual report, which can be...