Lake Pepin
Miss Doris chugs by
Mar 25, 2020
A photo by Gregory Keyport of a tugboat named Miss Doris passing by Lake Ctiy on its way upstream on March 18 in yet another sign of spring. Here’s a limerick about it:
There once was a boat named Miss Doris
That tugged barges to St. Paul from St. Louis
It passed by Lake City on the Mississippi...
Buoy tender passes by on Lake Pepin
Mar 19, 2020
Greg Keyport submitted this photo of a U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender taken from the point in Lake City on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 17.
Ice going fast
Mar 11, 2020
Drone shots from above Lake Pepin show the amount of surface ice in rapid decline. The above photo from Steve Brown was taken Monday, March 9. The photo below from Ben Threinen was taken Tuesday, March 10.
Eagle center announces more eagle-viewing cruises
Mar 4, 2020
The National Eagle Center’s On the Lake and On the River eagle viewing cruises are returning for the 2020 summer season.
Cruises will be aboard the Pearl of the Lake in Lake City and the Cal Fremling in Winona. They will host a series of six cruises starting in June and running through October....
Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance rep speaks to Rotary Club
Mar 4, 2020
Mac Becco, the communications director for the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, talked about their mission to improve water quality, habitat, and accessibility of the lake at the Rotary Club’s March 2 meeting.
The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) was founded in 2009 by a group of neighbors in Wacouta...
New fishing rules on Lake Pepin and other state border waters
Mar 4, 2020
Anglers will find a variety of changes in the 2020 Minnesota fishing regulations booklet, including new possession and length limits on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border waters of the Mississippi River, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This is the first comprehensive...
Library presents ‘Monitoring the Mighty Mississippi’ on Feb. 27
Feb 20, 2020
The public is invited to the Lake City Public Library Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m., to learn more about the status of the Mississippi River. Rob Burdis from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will discuss monitoring results from Lake Pepin and the backwaters of Pool 4. His discussion...
A peaceful day on the lake
Feb 20, 2020
The Lake City Sportsman’s Club held its annual ice fishing contest Saturday.
“This year’s event went very well,” Sportsman’s Club member Amy Brinkman said. “We were fortunate to have beautiful weather and a great crowd. This year we had over 120 kids participate in our Kids Fishing Contest, and it...
Corps sets date for first Lake Pepin ice survey
Feb 5, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 12.What has become one of the first signs of spring, the Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook. The Lake Pepin ice thickness is measured...
Fire department practices ice rescues
Jan 22, 2020
Members of the Lake City Fire Department spent time around a hole in the ice on Lake Pepin Tuesday night to practice techniques for rescuing someone who has fallen through the ice. Above, a firefighter slides a board underneath another firefighter playing the victim. Once the victim was on the...
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