Lake Pepin

Same place, new digs for Aug. 17 Float-a-Palooza

Aug 8, 2019

Float-a-Palooza is back for its second year. Taking place at the marina beach area near Ohuta Park on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., this family beach day is free for all ages and will feature music, food, a kids sand dig, and more. The event is organized by the Lake City Chamber of...

Body of missing sailor recovered

Jul 31, 2019

The body of a Shoreview, Minn., man missing since falling from a sailboat on Lake Pepin Thursday was recovered Saturday morning. Efforts to locate Terry Lee Woeltge, 69, began just before 5 p.m. on July 25 after a report came in that a passenger on the boat with him had witnessed him fall into the...

Deluge gives way to unusually low rainbow

Jul 17, 2019

This photo came from Erik Fridell, the UPS delivery driver in Lake City. “This is a shot I took with my iPhone across from the 800 block of N. Lakeshore around 5:30 p.m. after yesterday’s quick deluge,” he wrote in an email July 10. “I was showing this photo around to my customers today because I...

Letter: Smiles, warmth greeted Tour de Pepin rider

Jun 19, 2019

To the editor: Lake City and the surrounding communities sure know how to welcome guests! I recently traveled from Laramie, Wyo., to participate in the Tour de Pepin cycling event. I want to thank every volunteer, community, fellow rider, and the Lake City Chamber of Commerce for hosting such a...

Walkers can up their game with “Elite Walker” challenge

May 29, 2019

An “Elite Walker” competition will be part of the 2019 Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) fitness challenge. Organizers of the WLP event want to challenge those participants who are ready to step-up and increase their walking this summer.Walkers who want to participate in the Elite Walker challenge can sign...

First barge of 2019 season traverses Lake Pepin

Apr 24, 2019

Greg Keyport of Lake City submitted this photo of the Motor Vessel Aaron F. Barrett on Lake Pepin on the evening of Tuesday, April 23. The boat was heading upriver pushing 12 barges. Larry Nielson, who also submitted a photo, is likely to spend a great deal of time on the lake this summer as the...

City seeks planner for marina beach, Ohuta Park

Apr 3, 2019

Lake City will hire a professional planner to help decide what should become of the city’s marina beach area and an adjacent portion of Ohuta Park. The council voted unanimously to hire a planner after hearing from 11 members of the public on the issue of plans for the park, as well as staff and...

Flood forecasts put Lake City on alert

Mar 20, 2019

With the National Weather Service reporting that low level flooding on the Mississippi River at Lake City is a virtual certainty and a better than 50 percent chance of major flooding, city officials are developing response plans. Lake City’s marina, public works department, and emergency...

Solving the marina beach puzzle

Mar 6, 2019

Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn presented a concept for a four-season beach house to the City Council at a council workshop on Feb. 11. The council voted in 2018 to demolish the old beach house and replace it with a four-season structure. They charged Keehn with developing a plan for the...

Lake Pepin habitat project selected for pilot program

Feb 7, 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will participate in a national Corps of Engineers pilot program to use dredged material to improve habitat. The Upper Pool 4 Islands Complex Project is one of 10 projects selected out of 95 proposals submitted throughout the United States. Corps...