Lake City Public Safety Building

2016 Year in Review: Long-term development taking shape

Dec 29, 2016

Planning for Lake City’s future, including plans for Highway 61 and for the waterfront and downtown areas, took up a lot of focus throughout 2016 but as those plans were being mulled major public developments began to take shape. The Lake City Public Library moved back home in January, following a...

Chief updates Rotary club

Dec 7, 2016

Lake City Police Chief Cory Kubista (right) updated Rotary on the progress of the new public safety building being built on 10th Street. With him is Rotary Club member Ron Hooge. Rotary meets every Monday at noon on Port 104. Visitors are always welcome.

Lake City ambulance service to get overhaul

Nov 23, 2016

The City of Lake City will work through the next nine months to make improvements to the operation of its ambulance service. The changes could include an expansion of the ambulance service staff to accommodate transfer calls. City Administrator Mark Sievert got the green light to go ahead with a...

Firms to expand, upgrade

Sep 22, 2016

A number of local businesses are planning improvements in the near future as evidenced by activity at City Hall. One firm, Engineering Laboratory Design (ELD), will built a whole new facility at a new location. ELD owners Kurt Banazynski and Gina Lynch got approval of a planned unit development (...

Work to start soon on new public safety building

Aug 24, 2016

The Lake City Police Department and Ambulance Service could move into their new building as soon as next February or March, Police Chief Cory Kubista said. He said contractors met Friday to work out scheduling details. The City Council awarded bids for the new building at its Aug. 15 meeting....

Bids approved for new Lake City public safety building

Aug 17, 2016

Bids on a new public safety building were approved by the City Council Monday night on a 4-3 vote. Mayor Joel Beckman joined council Members Mark Spence, Mary Lou Waltman and Randy Klipfel in approving the bids. Council members Russell Boe, Andru Peters and Greg Schreck voted against. The bids came...

Letter: We could be another Grand Marais

Jul 14, 2016

To the editor: My name is Russell Malcomson and I have raised my four children the last 20 plus years here in Lake City. My wife Nancy and are enjoying watching our daughter Crystal Boe and her husband Russell raise our grandchildren. I am running for City Council in the upcoming election. I would...