Ohuta Park

Wave preservation effort inspires poem

Sep 13, 2023
The Smithsonian Institute lists four major outdoor sculptures by artist Jack Becker in their Art Inventories Catalog of Smithsonian American Art Museums. Lake City has been blessed with one of these sculptures known as “The Wave” since 1976 in Ohuta Park. The others are: • 1978 “Two Swans”;...

Destination Lake City holds annual picnic, is looking at how to Save the Wave

Aug 23, 2023
Destination Lake City (DLC) held its fourth annual picnic and general meeting at Ohuta Park on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Approximately 30 people were in attendance and all withstood the stiff winds while enjoying grilled brats and hot dogs along with a broad variety of delicious side dishes members...

Legislators voted no on bill that included city amendment

May 31, 2023
A correction regarding the Ohuta project. Rep. Lee, DFL, authored HF 669 and 670, the bonding bills that included the project. Sen. Pappas, DFL, authored the companion Senate bills 669 and 670. Representative Altendorf voted “no” on the bonding bills. Sen. Drazkowski, a long-term opponent of...

State grants city request to amend bonding language

May 24, 2023
The City of Lake City notched a victory at the state capitol with the passage of the bonding bill containing a language change sought by the city. It now awaits the governor’s signature. Lake City had been awarded $1,058,000 in a previous bonding cycle to fund 50% of a breakwater at Ohuta Park....

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...

If you’re reading this, the Lake City Marina parking lot may already be finished

Aug 31, 2022
Workers lay down asphalt in the parking lot of the Lake City Marina last week. It’s one of the final steps of an extensive rebuild that has limited parking at the marina for most of the season until this point. Marina Administrator Jeff Brand said the project was expected to be complete by the end...

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...

Walkers visit Samuelson statue

Jul 20, 2022
On Wednesday, July 13, “Walking Lake Pepin” walkers met at Ohuta Park to welcome and celebrate the Ralph Samuelson stature that was dedicated on July 2, 2022 at 4:11 p.m., 100 years from Ralph’s first successful attempt of water skiing on Lake Pepin. John Hutchinson from Destination Lake City (...

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