Ohuta Park

2016 Year in Review: Long-term development taking shape

Dec 29, 2016

Planning for Lake City’s future, including plans for Highway 61 and for the waterfront and downtown areas, took up a lot of focus throughout 2016 but as those plans were being mulled major public developments began to take shape. The Lake City Public Library moved back home in January, following a...

Sea wall construction under way

Nov 23, 2016

Construction of a delayed sea wall to replace the nearly century-old one at the marina beach has begun. In July, the Lake City City Council approved the sea wall replacement at a cost expected to be less than $15,900. Equipment and the metal panels arrived in September, but by then high waters...

Memorial site prep begins

Oct 13, 2016

Mike Glander of Glander Excavating digs Oct. 10 in Ohuta Park, the site of a planned memorial to Lake City Police Officer Shawn Schneider. Fundraising for the monument wrapped up earlier this year. At one end of the 12-by-34-foot site will be a bench dedicated to Schneider that will be moved from...

Water too high

Sep 29, 2016

Material for the new seawall at Ohuta Park waits in the parking lot for the water level on Lake Pepin to recede. Reconstruction of the seawall was to begin last week but heavy rains brought the level up three and a half feet on the Mississippi River. Lake City Marina Harbormaster Mark Lutjen said...

Wabasha woman performs at Thursday night market

Aug 10, 2016

Live music is a regular feature of the regular Thursday Night Farmer’s Market in Lake City. Jacki Christopher (pictured) of Wabasha performed Aug. 4. A performer since the age of four, Christopher currently plays solo and with her husband Earl Lovelace in the band South Bound Country.

Lake City Market by the Lake

Jun 21, 2016

Local Produce • Home-Baked Goods • Jams • Food Vendor Snacks • Meals • Crafts • Local Music www.LakeCityMarketByTheLake.com

City Council says OK to Ohuta Park Wall

Jun 16, 2016

The City Council Monday night voted 4-2 to allow the Lake City Marina to go ahead with replacement of the retaining wall on the beach at Ohuta Park. Council Member Russell Boe was absent. Council Members Greg Schreck and Andru Peters voted against, urging the marina wait until more comprehensive...

Waterfront committee outlines goals after Ohuta bathhouse reprieve

May 4, 2016

The Destination Lake City (DLC) Waterfront Subcommittee met at the Lake City Marina conference room Thursday, April 28, for its monthly meeting. The main topic of conversation was to determine next steps to the City Council’s vote earlier this month not to proceed with getting estimates for the...

Letters: Understand and appreciate opposing points of view on Lake City's future

May 4, 2016

To the editor: We all bemoan the fact that America has become polarized on almost every issue with both sides issuing viscous and vitriolic diatribes against the opposing viewpoints and engaging in mean-spirited name calling instead of serious debate. It seems like the “Great Middle Majority” has...

Letters: A list of marina beach and Ohuta Park improvements

Apr 20, 2016

To the editor: Now that the plan seems to delay the bathrooms’ replacement, maybe we could focus on getting the old bathrooms cleaned up and ready for service. We noted that play park bathrooms are in service and look nice. We wish the city would take care of the beach bathrooms. Why not? I would...