Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance

We Are Water comes to Lake City April 28

Apr 20, 2022

Lake City is one of seven host communities for We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and event series meant to foster a connection between people and water resources. “We Are Water MN deepens connections between the humanities and water through a network of partnerships, a traveling exhibit, and...

Water stories and science featured at LCAA event

Jul 21, 2021

Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) presented an eclectic event July 15 featuring music, poetry, fiction, science, and creative non-fiction all around a single theme: water. “Watershed Forum: A Mix of Art and Science” looked at water from the perspective of commerce, conservation, recreation, and...

Rasmussen: DLC thankful for big turnout at cleanup event

Apr 28, 2021

On Saturday, April 24, the Destination Lake City (DLC), together with the Lake City Sportsman’s Club and the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance group, co-sponsored a community clean up day for Lake City’s shoreline and downtown area. By our count we had 59 individuals show up to collect and clean up trash...

Record turn-out for community clean-up despite cold weather

Apr 28, 2021

Volunteers turned out in 40-degree, damp weather Saturday to help make Lake City a nicer place to be when temps double. “Although Lake City does a nice job of maintaining our parks and the marina, a little extra help in the spring is always welcome to get ourselves ready for all the summer fun,”...

Lake Pepin habitat project delayed

Dec 23, 2020

The highly anticipated habitat restoration project near Bay City, Wis., almost made it through 2020 unscathed. But it is unfortunate now that the start date for construction has been pushed back until the spring of 2022. More than six years of work has gone into bringing this project to fruition,...

Tour de Pepin goes virtual in 2020

Sep 2, 2020

The 13th annual Tour de Pepin (TDP) will be virtual this year and is taking place from Saturday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 4, according to the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the event. Tour de Pepin was originally rescheduled from its June date to Sept. 26 as a result of COVID-19,...

Project will improve habitat, water quality, and accessibility in upper lake

Apr 30, 2020

In response to Covid-19, people are finding refuge in nature and renewed appreciation for its many gifts. The respite nature provides is helping us better take care of ourselves and our communities. And while it is important to address immediate needs, we must also continue tending the...

Source of Miller Creek E. coli is a mystery

Mar 19, 2020

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on eight Lake Pepin tributaries being published by Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance on its website. People can find out more on lakepepinlegacyalliance.org. Miller Creek is one of several small tributaries flowing into Lake Pepin out of the Mississippi...