Lake City Marina

‘A Moment in Time’ art show opens July 18

Jul 17, 2019

A reception is planned July 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate the opening of the 2019 Lake City Marina art exhibit, “A Moment in Time.” People can view original art from area artists, meet the artists and even purchase art. Ten percent of all sales will be donated to Lake City Area Arts for the...

Letter: Tell park planners to consider keeping nine trailers in place

Jul 3, 2019

To the editor: Below is the letter residents of Marina Point sent to the city council and the mayor: We are writing you as members of the Lake City community who love and appreciate this city by the lake, and care about its vitality and its future. Specifically, we wish to address Ohuta Park and...

Photography exhibit now on display at Lake City Marina

May 15, 2019

The Lake City Photography Club invites the public to come to the Lake City Marina to view the new Lake City Photography Club photo exhibit. Funded by a grant from The Greater Lake City Community Foundation, in collaboration with Lake City Area Arts, the exhibit consists of member photos from...

Kiwanis previews public art project

May 8, 2019

Ron Schimbeno (right) was the guest speaker at the Lake City Kiwanis meeting on May 1. Schimbeno shared concepts of sculptures he and Colin Atkinson are working on with the city for an area near the marina, according to club member Erick Enger. Pictured with Schimbeno is Kiwanis Club member...

Local painters sought for annual exhibit

May 8, 2019

Local painters, in any medium, are invited to share their work at the fifth annual Lake City Marina art exhibit. This year’s theme is “A Moment in Time.” The exhibit will run for three weeks and coincides with the very popular Sailing for Leukemia event held on July 28 and 29. “The marina is a...

Port authority process advances

Apr 17, 2019

Plans to convert Lake City’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) to a port authority took a step forward April 8 when the city council approved an EDA request to seek state legislation that would allow the city to establish a port authority. If the legislation passes and becomes law, the city...

Crest leaves mess but could have been worse

Apr 3, 2019

By the time you read this, Mississippi River levels at Lake City will most likely be on their way down. The crest of 17.63 feet came sometime Monday, according to the National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service. The service expected water levels to make steady downward progress...

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...

Beach, band shell on special April 1 meeting agenda

Mar 28, 2019

The Lake City City Council will hold a special meeting Monday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. On the agenda are two items that have triggered significant discussion, and some controversy, over the past few years: a structure to replace the recently demolished beach house in the Ohuta Park and...

Flood forecasts put Lake City on alert

Mar 20, 2019

With the National Weather Service reporting that low level flooding on the Mississippi River at Lake City is a virtual certainty and a better than 50 percent chance of major flooding, city officials are developing response plans. Lake City’s marina, public works department, and emergency...