Snow

Snow brings to mind Frost poem

Dec 24, 2024

Susie Berke of Lake City submitted this photo of a colorful sky over the snow-covered Lake Pepin ice alongside these words from the poet Rober Frost: The way a crow; Shook down on me; The dust of snow; From a hemlock tree. Has given my heart; A change of mood; And saved some part; Of a day I had...

Corps to conduct snow surveys for spring flooding

Feb 26, 2020

A survey team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin collecting snow surveys throughout the region Feb. 24 - March 6.The team is taking the surveys to assist Corps’ water management officials in determining how much water is contained within the snowpack this year....

Igloo on Elm Street

Jan 29, 2020

Sarah Muenkel came back from the store on Saturday to find an igloo in her yard. While she was away her husband Kyle and children Kylin and Kale built the structure from bricks of wet snow. Kyle told her it was touch and go for a while but they eventually completed the free standing structure. “...

Putting snow on roads is unlawful

Feb 20, 2019

Goodhue County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation remind the public that it is unlawful to deposit snow on or next to a public highway or street.Minnesota law and many local ordinances prohibit the plowing, blowing, shoveling or otherwise placing of snow onto public roads. This includes...

Long journey leads skiers to snow, but also cold

Jan 30, 2019

Lake City Nordic traveled north to Trego, Wis., once again this year on its annual ski trip. The trip was especially exciting for the club members this year because the winter in Lake City has been virtually snowless.The 34 club members and four chaperones attending the trip did find snow on the...

Letter: Small-town life a blessing

Mar 7, 2018

I really feel blessed to live in a small town. People know their neighbors and are so willing to help each other. I have several neighbors who are willing to come to help if they see me out shoveling my driveway. I don’t even ask for the help but they volunteer. I do a friend‘s driveway...

15 get $150 ticket in latest snow emergency; alerts available

Jan 17, 2018

Lake City Police issued 15 citations to people parked on the street during the last snow emergency event in Lake City, which began Sunday, Jan. 14, at 10 p.m. The fine for parking on a city street that hasn’t been plowed to the curb is $150. People who want to know when snow emergencies are in...

Torch: Winter Driving

Jan 25, 2017

Kylee Ferguson Driving on the icy, snow ridden roads of Minnesota is a challenging task, even for the most experienced drivers. Each year, approximately 900 people are killed and nearly 76,000 are injured in winter related accidents that occur during snowfall and sleet. However, these accidents...

City digs out after daytime snowstorm

Jan 12, 2017

City of Lake City Streets and Parks Supt. Bruce Wallerich plows snow on Bluff View Court Tuesday afternoon. Lake City Public Schools, which had a regularly scheduled late start, ended up canceling classes altogether. A citywide plowing event declared by the city resulted in eight tickets for...

After heavy snow, Pepie surfaces on Harvest Way

Mar 24, 2016

After clearing their driveways of several inches of heavy, wet snow that had fallen overnight, Diane Burfeind, her son Jeff, and their neighbors Dee and Dean Saby decided to have some fun with it. 21 five gallon pails full of packed snow and some green paint went into this sculpture of Pepie the...