Apr 7, 2016
It will take about two years to bring a new downtown Lake City hotel to fruition if it is going to be built, members of Destination Lake City (DLC) were told Wednesday morning.
That time line is getting a start this week as local leaders and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) begin examining...
Apr 7, 2016
Early registration opened Friday for the ninth annual Tour De Pepin bicycle tour June 4.
As of noon Tuesday, 200 riders already had registered.
Drawing just over 600 riders its first year, the tour set a record with 836 riders last year and Andrea Chapman, executive director of the Lake City...
Apr 7, 2016
The City Council on Monday night will debate whether to authorize the Lake City Marina to build a new bathroom facility at Ohuta Park. On Monday night the Planning Commission voted to join others in urging the city to hold off on construction until a more comprehensive plan for the waterfront can...
Apr 7, 2016
Lake City Food Shelf volunteers met with representatives of the sponsoring organizations for the Five for Food Initiative to celebrate its success. Funds raised from the 1,535 contributions of $5 or more totaled $18,913.05. Seven sponsors contributed $1,000 each to bring the cash total to $25,913....
Apr 7, 2016
To the editor:
Having attended Lake City City Council and Marina Board meetings and met with or talked to all but one council member in the past three to four weeks, I am convinced the Marina Board members and the council do not or did not realize the current bathhouse property could help reverse...
Apr 1, 2016
Meat raffle every Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lake City VFW.
Mar 31, 2016
Smelt Feed and fish fry with all the fixings at the Lake City Sportsman's Club, 220 S. Oak St., Lake City. Upstairs bar opens at 4:30 p.m. Carryout available by calling 651-345-2901.
Mar 31, 2016
Shawn Ogden and Russ Baldwin will play acoustic hits from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, April 1, at The Railhouse Grill. Both are Lake City residents and, according to Baldwin, "Shawn likes to garden in his spare time and Russ enjoys the ancient art of Origami."
Mar 31, 2016
Dave Dybsand of Eagle Hang Gliding awaits pick-up after landing a custom-made hang glider on Lake Pepin Tuesday. The two-person glider is launched like a kite from a platform on the back of a specially outfitted boat. Once it reaches altitude, the cable is released and is reeled in as it parachutes...
Mar 24, 2016
After clearing their driveways of several inches of heavy, wet snow that had fallen overnight, Diane Burfeind, her son Jeff, and their neighbors Dee and Dean Saby decided to have some fun with it. 21 five gallon pails full of packed snow and some green paint went into this sculpture of Pepie the...