Weather
Unusual storm blows through, causing damage and power outages
Dec 22, 2021
A rare December severe thunderstorm system spanning hundreds of miles and spawning numerous tornados across the north-central United States caused wind damage and power outages in the Lake City area on Wednesday, Dec. 15.
The National Weather Service called the storm system a “serial derecho.”...
Dramatic shelf clouds bring thunderstorm
Aug 25, 2021
John Yorde took this photo from outside the Lake City Public Safety Building on North 10th Street of shelf clouds at the edge of a thunderstorm moving into the area on Aug. 24. According to the National Weather Service, rain and possible thunderstorms are expected through the end of the week.
Sunset fishing in the haze
Aug 4, 2021
Lake City photographer Steve Brown took this photo of anglers clustered around Marina Point as the sun set through the haze. Wildfires in Canada have brought a smoky haze and air quality warnings to the midwest. Current air quality information is available from the Minnesota Pollution Control...
Corps: River navigation continues despite low water
Jul 28, 2021
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues to closely monitor water levels on the Upper Mississippi River as drought conditions continue across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, the Corps said in a news release. The low water is not affecting shipping conditions on the river and...
City weathers bitter cold snap
Feb 17, 2021
A bitter streak of days where temperatures remained mostly below zero appear to be coming to an end.
A mostly mild winter has given way to plunging temps as the Lake City-area, along with most of the nation, has found itself mired in cold, even for winter, weather.
Lake City Public Works Director...
Food shelf volunteers work in sub-zero temperatures
Feb 10, 2021
Lake City Food Shelf volunteer Sandy Bendickson submitted these photos of Food shelf volunteers serving clients on Saturday, Feb. 6, when, according to the National Weather Service, temperatures were below zero for much of the day and only topped out at 1 degree. Because of the pandemic, clients...
MnDOT will now send notifications about winter driving conditions
Nov 11, 2020
Motorists are now able to get text message or email alerts for winter driving conditions for state highways in the 11 counties of southeast Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The new alerts are aimed at people who typically drive or want to be aware of situations,...
Letter: City depts. wonderful in storm response
Oct 2, 2019
To the editor:
Thank you Lake City street department, light department, water department, fire department, police department and first responders. You did a wonderful job on last Tuesday night’s tornado.
No lives were lost or anyone hurt, the downed trees were cleaned up, the next day the power...
Letter: Replacing overhead wires compounded storm damage
Oct 2, 2019
To the editor:
I’ve lived in a house on S. Oak Street for about 15 years. A five-block stretch of S. Oak Street from Center St. to Lakewood St. was designated an historic district by the Lake City City Council in 2016 as a “means of protecting the history and character of one of the city’s most...
Mayor: When tornado hit, city responded
Oct 2, 2019
Last Tuesday night our town experienced a tornado that traveled a destructive path through the center of our community. To those that suffered property damage it was a terrible outcome and we are all thankful that our community avoided bodily injuries.
Later in the week I made the rounds to a...
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