Lake Pepin

Donna Mae: Back in the pilot house

Aug 21, 2019

For Donna Mae Jensen, being in the pilot house of the Pearl of the Lake paddlewheel boat on Aug. 10 was a different sort of thrill than it might be for the average 88-year-old, but not as unfamiliar. When she was a child her father, E.W. Holstrom, owned ferry and excursion boats that traversed...

Youth anglers finish SATT season on Lake Pepin

Aug 14, 2019

Over the weekend, Lake Pepin and the surrounding waters of the Mississippi River (Pool 4) got a new group of anglers to pay a visit for a bass tournament that has never taken place here before. Approximately 200 high school fishermen (boys and girls) and their adult captains participated in the...

Watching a royal procession on Lake Pepin

Aug 14, 2019

Lake City photographer Ben Threinen captured this image of people gathering on Marina Point to watch the American Queen and American Duchess riverboats pass by on their journey south on Monday, Aug. 12, at about 7:30 p.m.

Float-a-palooza 2019

Aug 8, 2019

Free family beach party at the marina beach next to Ohuta Park in Lake City. For more information people can view the event page accessible from the Lake City Chamber of Commerce Facebook page or on the Chamber’s website, www.lakecity.org.

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...