ohuta beach

Saturday open house gives public a look marina operations, history, and economic impact

Aug 14, 2024

On Saturday, Aug. 17, beginning at 1 p.m., the Lake City Marina is inviting everyone to an open house featuring entertainment, tours, and an opportunity to see how the city-owned marina operates and its impact on city finances and services. Marina Administrator Jeff Brand said the city’s marina...

Samuelson plaques installed

Jul 5, 2023

On June 30 Brodin Studios of Kimball, Minn., installed plaques at Ohuta Park which describe the event (beginning of waterskiing) of July 2, 1922 and recognize the donors who made the statue and the plaques possible. According to John Hutchinson, Destination Lake City’s (DLC) president, “It’s...

Ground broken on park pavilion project

Sep 14, 2022

Chain link fence surrounds the excavated ground at the future site of the Ohuta Park Pavilion, where construction activities began in recent days. The City of Lake City contracted with WAK Construction to manage the project, which will bring four-season restrooms and other amenities to the recently...

Thursday Market by the Lake season ends tonight

Sep 14, 2022

The final Thursday night Lake City Market by the Lake of the 2022 season will take place tonight, Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Ohuta Beach area. Shawn Ogden will play music at the Pavilion. The weekly market also features “food trucks, farmer and artist vendors, Power of...

Thanks for sharing thoughts on farmer’s market location

Aug 3, 2022

After having a conversation with (Lake City Planning and Community Development Director) Megan Smith at city hall about Lake City Market by the Lake I felt I should share the information I was told. So many of you have stopped me or called me with your thoughts after my letter was in the Graphic...

DLC will hold annual meeting Aug. 10 at Samuelson statue

Aug 3, 2022

Destination Lake City (DLC) will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Ohuta Park next to the newly constructed statue of Ralph Samuelson. DLC is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to make Lake City a “more vibrant place to live, work, play, and visit.” The meeting will...

Samuelson gets his Way

Jul 20, 2022

A trailblazing Lake City native now has a stretch of road named after him. Ralph Samuelson Way begins at Franklin Street, runs alongside Ohuta Beach, and extends onto Marina Point. Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing on Lake Pepin in 1922. The Lake City City Council adopted an ordinance...

Patton Park a better fit for farmers market

Jun 29, 2022

I know a lot of work has gone into redoing Ohuta Park. Kids love the splash pad. With all the cement and planting now it is not as comfortable for a farmers market. It is harder to park even for vendors and farther for many to walk to get there. I would be interested to see how many vendors and...

Five year journey ends with fountain dedication

Jun 22, 2022

Five years of planning, advocating, fundraising, and waiting came to an end Thursday, June 16, with the ceremonial ribbon cutting and dedication of the new interactive fountain at Ohuta Beach in Lake City. Water jets embedded in the concrete spray when activated by a sensor on a yellow pedestal at...

Rotary contributes $1,000 toward Ralph Samuelson statue

Apr 20, 2022

Tom Rasmussen was the speaker at the Lake City Rotary Club meeting on Monday, April 11, to talk about the special tribute to Ralph Samuelson that the Destination Lake City (DLC) group is sponsoring. It will be the 100th anniversary of when Samuelson first water skied on July 2 of this year. DLC...