Lake Pepin

Corps to begin ice survey on Lake Pepin

Feb 6, 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin its annual ice measurements at Lake Pepin on Feb. 13.The Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook on the Upper Mississippi River. Lake Pepin, the widest naturally-occurring part of the...

Third time charmed: Ice boaters return

Jan 24, 2019

Ice boats were back on Lake Pepin for a third straight weekend, this time for the Northwest Regatta. This time the competition drew the participation of one of Lake City’s most prominent residents, Mayor Mark Nichols. “I raced on Saturday. It was on my bucket list,” he wrote. “I have had an old DN...

Skeeters in wintertime

Jan 17, 2019

Scenes from ice boat races held over the weekend on Lake Pepin. Ice boats will return to the lake on Friday for the Northwest Regatta. It will be the third consecutive weekend.

Ice yachts return to Lake Pepin

Jan 9, 2019

Conditions were right on Lake Pepin over the weekend as the International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association (IDNIYRA) held their Western Regional Championship races on the lake Saturday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan. 5. Above, racers prepare their ice yachts near shore at Roschen Park for the Saturday...

Gnawed tree tips over

Dec 6, 2018

This tree, one of a handful in the vicinity that appear to have been gnawed around its base, lies on the shore of Lake Pepin not far from Roschen Park. Two other damaged trees remain standing, for now.

Letter: A little-known benefit of the Hwy. 61 project

Oct 11, 2018

To the editor: You’ve all been told that the proposed three-lane highway reconstruction project will increase safety, calm the traffic flow, and improve landscaping along the roadway. Another big benefit you don’t hear much about is enhanced water quality. Currently all roadway run off goes...

Letter: Trouble Spot’s identified

Sep 19, 2018

I’m back with more comments from the sidelines and with too much time on my hands. I won’t beat around the bush but after seeing my fourth person this year - two kids on bikes and two older women at separate trouble areas in one of many sidewalks, they need real attention. One serious accident is...

Remains matched to boater missing since April

Sep 13, 2018

Human remains discovered on the Mississippi River near West Newton on July 14 have been identified as those of David John Sheridan, a sailboater reported missing on April 29, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension matched the remains to...

Barge  stops by

Aug 29, 2018

The Motor Vessel Ardyce Randall made a brief stop at Roschen Park in Lake City Aug. 24. A photo taken by photographer Manda Baldwin and posted on Facebook shows crewmembers on the park dock and on shore. The Ardyce Randall is owned by American River Transportation, a subsidiary of Archer Daniels...

More human remains found on Mississippi

Aug 22, 2018

On Aug. 20, the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that human remains had been discovered on the Mississippi River and that those remains are believed to be associated with remains discovered July 14 in West Newton. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is doing DNA tests on the...