Lake City Streets and Parks Department

Donor-funded pediatric swings allow parents, babies to swing together

May 20, 2021

New pediatric swings have arrived or are coming to three local parks thanks to a fundraising campaign spearheaded by Sharon Eggenberger. The campaign raised $4,750 through private donations and a Fiesta Foods round-up campaign, Eggenberger said. Originally the goal was to purchase wheelchair-...

Ohuta bid lower than expected

Mar 10, 2021

In a break from recent city projects that have seen bids come in higher than anticipated, the Lake City City Council got some good news at its Monday meeting. City officials opened bids for two large projects March 4. One was the largest piece of the Ohuta Park redevelopment project. Expected to...

Letter: City snow crews doing a great job

Jan 29, 2020

To the editor: To the city’s street department, thank you for the wonderful job you have been doing in our snow season. The streets are cleaned in no time. Snow is removed from Lakeshore Drive curbs. You are doing a great job. Thank you. Thank you. This is one of the many, many reasons why Lake...

Winter costs more at city, county

Aug 14, 2019

On Aug. 7, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that last winter had cost the state about $133 million to keep roads clear of snow, making it the most expensive winter in a decade (see related story). Costs were higher locally as well. In Lake City, winter-related streets department...

Streets and parks milestones

Sep 13, 2018

The Lake City City Council Monday recognized two city streets and parks employees for their years of service to the city. Brandon Herzig marked five years with the department. Streets and Parks Supt. Bruce Wallerich has been with the city 20 years. From left: Herzig, Lake City Mayor Mark Nichols,...

Study could slow the decline of Lake City's ash trees

Aug 10, 2017

The City of Lake City is participating in a study to see if the concept of herd immunity can be used to slow the spread of emerald ash borer. As part of the study, about 200 ash trees in Lake City were marked with metal tags. Some were treated, some weren’t. Brian Aukema is a forest insect...

City begins ash tree removal

Mar 29, 2017

When Jan and Rich Shequen built their house on Apple Lane in Lake City 44 years ago, there were no other houses around; there wasn’t even a street, Jan said. Soon after, Dave Moses of the Lake City Jaycees stopped by with trees for sale for $5 each. The Shequens bought two ash trees and, with the...

Letter: City crews restored streets, power in no time

Mar 2, 2017

To the editor: Thank you to the Lake City Street Department and crew for the great job they did on the cleaning and removing the snow from our streets in last Friday’s snow storm. It was the most snowfall in one storm in over 20 years. Our streets were clean and safe and in no time they had the...

Mayor Nichols institutes 'minute'

Jan 12, 2017

As part of his first Lake City City Council meeting as mayor, Mark Nichols asked his fellow council members to share something positive about the city during an agenda item called the “Mayor/Councilmembers Minute.” Russell Boe praised the city’s ice skating rink. Randy Klipfel said city crews have...

Ice rink nearly ready to open

Dec 15, 2016

Cory Meincke and Pete Bartholome of the Streets and Parks Department sprayed water onto the ice rinks at Underwood Park Tuesday and the rink is tentatively scheduled to open Friday. Snow might hamper the opening. Up to 6 to 10 inches of new snow was forecast for Thursday and Friday. When the rink...