Lake Pepin
Several vehicles break through ice in Frontenac
Jan 25, 2023
Six vehicles had to be towed out of the water at Frontenac Beach in Florence Township Saturday after falling through the Lake Pepin ice, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office.
“When deputies arrived there were approximately 15 vehicles that were parked just off the boat launch area on...
Army Corps: Barge traffic below 10-year average in 2022
Dec 14, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2022 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River on Dec. 9.
The 2022 navigation season unofficially ended Nov. 29, after the Motor Vessel Ashley Danielson departed St. Paul. The 2022 navigation season started March 21...
Photo captures serenity, turmoil
Sep 28, 2022
Jonky Dawson of Lake City submitted this photo taken Sept. 20 of Lake Pepin looking downriver from The Willows that somehow captures a starry sky, tumultuous lightning and cloud cover over Wisconsin, and the lightning’s reflection in the relatively calm waters of Lake Pepin.
Late summer wind-surfing on Lake Pepin
Sep 7, 2022
Lake City photographer Ben Threinen took some photos of Pete Gisvold from Rochester enjoying the strong north wind on Lake Pepin Aug. 31.
One of over 14,000, but also one-of-a-kind
Sep 7, 2022
Minnesota is famously full of lakes, it’s true. But not every lake in Minnesota is surrounded by 400-foot bluffs where peregrine falcons nest, not every lake is home to a large fleet of sailboats, not every lake is the largest of its kind on the largest river in the country, where people can see...
A poem by Phil Roland
Sep 7, 2022
At the break of dawn
The sun rises over Lake Pepin
One can glimpse a sight like this
As they go on the River walk a steppin’
The lake still lay sleeping
As the clouds fluffed the sky
A breeze could not be felt
As I observed the beauty with a sigh
As the lake reflects its beauty
Even the flag...
Army Corps seeks comment on lake habitat rehabilitation project
Aug 17, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Big Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project and will host a public meeting Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School.
Wabasha-Kellogg High School is located at 2113...
American Countess gets an assist
Aug 3, 2022
Joel Eggenberger submitted this photo of a tow boat connected to the American Countess riverboat on Lake Pepin north of Lake City. It was taken Aug. 1.
Trivial pursuits: Familiar U cheer’s Lake Pepin origin
Jul 20, 2022
The search engine Google has a feature called “Google Alerts” that lets you receive emails when its crawlers find new pages containing a search term you define.
I have alerts set up for different terms related to Lake City. That’s how I learned about the other Lake Pepin.
The alert was for a news...
Yacht club holds annual sailing school
Jun 22, 2022
The Lake City Yacht Club’s Sunfish sailboats were out on Lake Pepin Saturday during the club’s two-day sailing school on June 18-19. According to its website, the club has offered sailing lessons for over 12 years. The basic sailing course includes both classroom and on-the-water instruction. The...
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