Lake City

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...

Letter: Trump for mayor of Lake City?

May 13, 2020

My origins are small town—in Iowa county seat communities and, right out of college, in Lake City. After a 40-year absence from the Midwest, my wife Shari and I resumed our association with Lake City in 2004. It is a blessing at the top of our thank-you-Lord list. As a product of small towns and my...

Visitor restrictions at Mayo - Lake City

Mar 18, 2020

Mayo Clinic Health System has announced visitor restrictions at its Lake City and other southeast Minnesota facilites.“As Mayo Clinic Health System continues to monitor the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease), the ongoing safety of our patients, staff and communities remains our primary...

City finance director Amy Hove leaving for Inver Grove Heights

Dec 11, 2019

Amy Hove, Lake City’s finance director since October of 2016, has resigned to become finance director for the City of Inver Grove Heights. Her last day with Lake City is Jan. 3. On Monday the city council approved a $14,000 contract with David Drown Associates to conduct a search for her...

Season in swing

Dec 11, 2019

Holiday events continue around the area in the run-up to Christmas on Dec. 25. Thursday, Dec. 12 Bluff View Elementary Choir Concert. 7 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Auditorium. Friday, Dec. 13 Brayden Drevlow Piano Concert “The Nutcracker.” A free concert beginning at 7 p.m. at Lake City United...

'Tis still the season

Dec 4, 2019

Holiday events continue around the area in the run-up to Christmas on Dec. 25. Friday, Dec. 6 Christmas in Zumbro Falls. See related story. Shear Wizards Holiday Open House. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 111 S. Lakeshore Dr. Cider, cookies, prizes and specials. Friends of the Lake City Public Library...

City to legislators: We really tie the region together

Oct 23, 2019

Maybe it was fitting that Lake City’s presentation Tuesday at the Lake City Yacht Club to the Minnesota House of Representatives Capital Investment Committee began a little late after a presentation on the Cannon Valley Trail ran long. Lake City hasn’t gone after state bonding money while tens of...

Letter: What a disaster – I felt like crying

Oct 9, 2019

To the editor: A long time ago someone I greatly admire said, “I’m too old to cry but it hurts too much to laugh.” That’s how I felt when I witnessed the stumps of twelve beautiful old trees on South Oak Street. The recent tornado was bad enough, but the aftermath of the disastrous storm was...

Junk crushed, stone capped

Sep 18, 2019

The annual Junk Crush and Street Market this year coincided with the grand opening and capstone event of the Lake City Area Arts Center last weekend, luring people out for shopping, food, art demonstrations, live music and more. At right, people stand at the corner of High Street and Marion Street...