Lake City

Let’s make city’s 150th year one of resurgence

Dec 15, 2021

From the hand and pen of one of our prominent figures in the 20th Century, Winston Churchill, when he wrote about history stating eloquently, “the farther backward (in history) you can look, the father forward you are likely to see!” Thus we should turn the pages of the Lake City Graphic-...

Someone ought to send Ken Burns a Lake City video

Nov 17, 2021

I saw a new Ken Burns plan to have people submit a short video about their home town. The intent is to help bring together the United States. Lake City is my home town and when I saw this Ken Burns feature, I immediately thought of Lake City. They don’t ask for much, just a short video about “your...

Planting eagle perches in Ohuta Park

Oct 20, 2021

In windy and cool weather Oct. 13, about half a dozen people – including members of the City of Lake City staff and the city’s forestry advisory commission – were shoveling holes in the ground at Ohuta Park. It was slow going thanks to soil compaction and dry weather, but eventually they had holes...

Letter: Garden could use more plants

Jun 30, 2021

Apparently, Lake Citians think there should be more shade along Garden Street. I remember when this block had more shade. There were birds and beautiful fall colors of course, and less rainwater runoff and pollution, but what I remember most about the trees on this boulevard, is shade.

Things appear down by the water

May 5, 2021

With temperatures in the 80s on Saturday, the lake and lakeshore saw a lot of activity. At Roschen Park, boaters encountered a “Clean, Drain, Dry, and Dispose” (CD3) trailer that gives boaters the opportunity to “clean, drain, dry, and dispose their aquatic equipment and help stop the spread of...

Xcel contractor finishing restoration work in Lake City

Apr 14, 2021

A contractor working on behalf of Xcel Energy will be doing restoration work in some areas of Lake City where natural gas upgrades took place last year, according to an Xcel spokesperson. “Weather permitting, in the next few weeks our contractor, Q3, will be wrapping up the restoration work that...

Departing Chamber director: Lake City rallies like no other

Jan 20, 2021

The love and support has been felt each and every day over the past couple weeks. It took me weeks to say thank you to the hundreds of emails, messages, and comments I received upon announcing my departure from the Lake City Chamber. It was overwhelming and incredibly heartwarming. The love and...

Lilies line Hillwood Drive

Jul 8, 2020

Jil Garry of Lake City submitted this photo of tiger lilies lining Hillwood Drive in Lake City. The flowerbed stretched about 80 feet along the back of Linda Soteros’ property on King’s Row. Soteros said she first planted some lilies there about 10 years ago, and the perennials have thickened and...

City in bloom over holiday weekend

May 28, 2020

Ben Threinen submitted this photo looking north along Lyon Avenue. “With all the trees in bloom Lake City looks great this summer,” he said.

Walking Lake Pepin resumes May 31

May 21, 2020

The 12th annual “Walking Lake Pepin” Lake City community summer walking/fitness challenge is scheduled to happen this summer. The 10-week event will begin on Sunday, May 31 and continues through Saturday, Aug. 8. This year’s theme, “Walk Local, Shop Local”, was chosen to encourage walking instead...