Lake City Police Department

Law enforcement agencies indicate stay-at-home order will be self-policed

Mar 27, 2020

Three area law enforcement agencies have announced they will not be actively enforcing Gov. Tim Walz’s “Stay at Home” executive order, but they are encouraging people to abide by the order. The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office in a news release and Lake City Police Department on Facebook announced...

Bluff View’s February Tiger Pride honorees

Feb 26, 2020

Lake City Police Chief Cory Kubista was the guest of honor Bluff View Elementary School’s February Tiger Pride awards ceremony. Pictured above, in the far back is Kubista with winners (front row, from left) Teagan Riley, Tatum Keys, Axel Lopez Grisim, Carson Keim, Scarlett Beltz, Tristan Roe,...

Self defense class seeks to empower women

Feb 5, 2020

A self-defense class offered by the Lake City Police Department and an owner of Lake City Anytime Fitness might be the only one of its kind in the state. Jeff Bissonnette of Anytime Fitness said there are lots of dojos and martial arts teachers offering self-defense courses, but he hasn’t found...

Officials identify victim of fatal RV fire

Jan 22, 2020

Lake City Police Department has released the name of the person believed to have died when the RV they were in caught fire Dec. 27 at 914 N. High Street. The victim was 57-year-old Glenn Dale Moede. His family has been notified, according to police. Officials think the fire was accidental. A...

Fire victim remains unidentified

Jan 9, 2020

Officials have yet to positively identify the victim of a fatal RV fire at 914 N. High St. in Lake City, according to police. Sgt. Bill Weist, Lake City Police public information officer, said the department is working with the medical examiner and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to...

Restaurant owner gets 180 days for felony sexual misconduct

Jan 9, 2020

On Dec. 31, Enver “Andy” Iseini, 52, of Lake City, was sentenced for the crime of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree, a felony, according to the Wabasha County Attorney’s office. He had previously pleaded guilty to the crime on Aug. 7. The charges arose from him having sexual intercourse...

Body discovered in burned RV

Jan 2, 2020

As of Monday, officials were still working to identify a body discovered in an RV that caught fire in Lake City on Friday, Dec. 27. According to the Lake City Police Department, police responded to a report of a motorhome parked in the driveway of 914 N. High Street that was smoking heavily. “The...

Side-by-sides coming to city streets Jan. 1

Dec 26, 2019

In less than a week, Lake City will begin issuing permits to allow Class 2 or side-by-side all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to drive on some city streets. Beginning Jan. 1, Class 2 ATVs with a permit will be able to drive on the same city streets as golf carts. Golf carts, and now side-by-sides, are...

Heart attack survivor thanks emergency responders: ‘It’s like a miracle’

Dec 4, 2019

On Aug. 9, Rich Noll, 74, of Waterford, Wis., was nearing the end of a round of golf in Lake City when his heart stopped. John Drinkall, a retired firefighter and paramedic who was golfing with Noll, administered CPR while Noll’s wife Linda called 911. Drinkall continued with CPR for 10 minutes,...

No cure-all for uncontrolled intersections

Nov 13, 2019

The Lake City City Council devoted about half of its workshop meeting Monday night to a discussion of the city’s 34 uncontrolled intersections but didn’t appear inclined to make any drastic changes. Intersections are uncontrolled if they have no stop signs or lights directing traffic....