public safety
Who has the right of way at uncontrolled intersections?
Nov 13, 2019
Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn told the Lake City City Council Monday that he’s heard some myths about who has the right-of-way when vehicles encounter one-another at an uncontrolled intersection.
In most cases, the vehicle that arrives at the intersection first has the right-of-way, he...
No cure-all for uncontrolled intersections
Nov 13, 2019
The Lake City City Council devoted about half of its workshop meeting Monday night to a discussion of the city’s 34 uncontrolled intersections but didn’t appear inclined to make any drastic changes.
Intersections are uncontrolled if they have no stop signs or lights directing traffic....
Emergency responder vehicles will be first across new Red Wing bridge this month
Nov 13, 2019
Red Wing emergency responder vehicles will travel across the new Red Wing bridge to celebrate the start of traffic on the structure when it opens in mid-November, according to MnDOT and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
A larger ribbon cutting celebration had been planned, but with the...
Safe routes to school planning underway
Oct 30, 2019
This spring, Lake City Public Schools was one of five recipients of a planning assistance grant as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Safe Routes to School Program.
Safe Routes to School is an international program designed to promote walking and biking to school as a way...
Pedestrian traffic accidents are rare in Lake City, but concerns remain
Oct 30, 2019
Around the United States, traffic fatalites are on the rise.
According to a Governors Highway Safety Association report, 6,227 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in 2018, the most since 1990.
In Lake City, accidents between cars and pedestrians or non-motorized vehicles have been rare....
Out of Control? - Council to discuss problem intersections
Oct 16, 2019
At the Oct. 14 Lake City City Council meeting, Councilmember Jason DeVinny brought up an issue he first raised before joining the city council: the city’s uncontrolled intersections.
He said the intersection at Oak Street and Chestnut Street that particularly concerned him had seen three more...
Fire department’s new ladder truck arrives
Oct 9, 2019
The Lake City Fire Department trained on its brand new ladder truck Tuesday. The truck arrived last week, just in time to be featured at the department’s open house on Saturday. It has a 107-foot ladder. The City Council voted earlier this year to purchase the truck for about $1 million on a lease...
Man dies after being ejected from bicycle in Stockholm
Aug 21, 2019
An Elk River, Minn. man died Saturday after being ejected from the bicycle he was riding in Stockholm, Wis, according to the Pepin County Sheriff’s office.
Witnesses said that Leslie Edward Miner, 72, was riding with a group of riders from the Twin Cities when he rode onto the rumble strips lining...
Winter costs more at city, county
Aug 14, 2019
On Aug. 7, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that last winter had cost the state about $133 million to keep roads clear of snow, making it the most expensive winter in a decade (see related story). Costs were higher locally as well. In Lake City, winter-related streets department...
Animal collisions injure Lake City residents on consecutive days
Aug 14, 2019
Two Lake City residents were injured in separate collisions with animals on Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing last week.
On Aug. 5 just after 3 a.m., a Honda CRV driven by a 70-year-old Lake City woman was northbound on Highway 61 near Wacouta Road when it struck a horse, according to the...
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