Lake Pepin

Lake Pepin habitat project open house is July 11

Jul 6, 2017

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house in Red Wing, July 11, to discuss a study to improve habitat in and around Upper Pool 4 of the Mississippi River. The open house will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a short presentation at 5:30 p.m., at the Red Wing...

Elite hang glider pilots fly Lake Pepin

Jun 22, 2017

Members of several competitive hang gliding teams visited Lake City in between competitions the week of June 12 to fly with Dave Dybsand of Eagle Hang Gliding. Among the pilots was six-time national hang gliding champion Zac Majors (pictured). Majors didn’t get to fly on June 12. He arrived just...

Corps announces meeting, extends comment period on dredge plan

Jun 8, 2017

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is holding two public meetings on its draft Environmental Assessment for its Lower Pool 4 dredged material management plan and is extending the public comment period. The focus of the meetings will be on the Corps’ draft plan and its...

Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance's habitat project is progressing

May 24, 2017

This summer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin studying how they can use the sand and sediment they dredge and store along the Mississippi River to help the habitat and water quality at the upper end of Lake Pepin. The possibilities under consideration include: dredging backwaters to...

100-mile garage sale: Seller,  saler,  sailor,  skewer

May 11, 2017

The 100-mile garage sale brought multitudes of deal-seakers to town last weekend.

DNR unveils two new zebra-mussel-sniffing dogs

May 11, 2017

With the fishing opener fast approaching, two new K9 dogs, trained to quickly locate zebra mussels on boats and trailers, will be helping the Department of Natural Resources prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. The K9s help by quickly sniffing out any zebra mussels attached to boats or...

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...