Lake Pepin

Photo by Ben Threinen

Birds above, birds below

May 3, 2017
Photographer Ben Threinen was down by the Department of Natural Resources offices on South Oak Street taking photos of a flock of pelicans that had gathered there when he noticed two eagles battling for supremacy in the skies above.

Lake Pepin and Lake City Marina to adorn Sun Country plane

Apr 13, 2017
Sun Country Airlines has announced that each airplane in its fleet will be named after a Minnesota lake and will feature custom lake-themed art. Lake Pepin is among the lakes chosen for what is called the “Hometown Lakes Project.” Lake City Mayor Mark Nichols was among a local delegation to attend...

Barges run aground near Lake City

Apr 13, 2017
A photo submitted by Cory Gagnon shows barges run aground on the rocks lining Highway 61 north of Lake City on the morning of April 6. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the grounding. Chief Gregory Steiger said no injuries were reported and no pollution was released. The barges that ran aground...

First barge arrives on Lake Pepin

Mar 16, 2017
The first tow of the season, Stephen L Colby passed through Lake Pepin upbound with 12 barges overnight on Wednesday, March 8, according to Larry Nielson, who submitted this photo of the boat tied up just below Lake Pepin near Reads Landing early in the morning because of the high winds. She spent...

Eagle floats near Reads

Feb 23, 2017
Lake City photographer Ben Threinen captured this and other images of eagles floating near Reads Landing Saturday.

Sportsman's club fishing contest catch is largest in years

Feb 23, 2017
The Lake City Sportsman’s Club ice fishing contest went on as planned in tempuratures well above freezing Saturday. Hundreds gathered on the 14-inch thick ice to fish and participate in contests and other activities. Maybe it was warm water, maybe it was the structure provided by fish cradles sunk...

Corps to begin taking ice measurements on Lake Pepin

Feb 8, 2017
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin taking this year’s annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 15.The Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook on the Upper Mississippi River. Located on the river between Red Wing and...

In 'Pursuing Awe,' Nielson documents a 'personal mission'

Feb 2, 2017
Area resident Larry Nielson last month published a book entitled “Pursuing Awe, Celebrating Nature along the Mississippi River.” Nielson is a businessman, real estate broker, and riverboat captain who owns and operates Lake City’s authentic paddlewheeler, Pearl of the Lake. His book features...

Commercial lock traffic up in 2016

Jan 18, 2017
A big increase in commercial traffic last year kept lockages at the two Army Corps of Engineers locks nearest to Lake Pepin at or above their 10-year average. The corps’ lock and dam 3 near Red Wing was slightly above the 10-year average for combined lockages. Corps staff supported 4,943 lockages...

Torch: How to water ski

Nov 30, 2016
Water skiing is a hobby you either really enjoy or would rather not even try.  What better place to water ski than Lake City, the birthplace of water skiing. Some people just simply don’t know how to do it and have horrible stories of their first attempt that left them never wanting to try again...

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