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Council candidates answer more questions

The citizens of Lake City are not getting a wallflower for their next mayor. Nor is he much of a mystery. Mark Nichols gave people a sample of his leadership style and his on-stage persona Tuesday night during a town hall forum for City Council candidates. At times he was the city’s unabashed...

Local, area candidates get their say

Sixteen candidates for seven local, state and federal office in the Nov. 8 election had a chance to address local voters Tuesday night. The candidates spoke at a forum at the council chambers at the Lake City City Hall. The event was conducted by Lake City Woman’s Club and the Chamber of Commerce....

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City Council wants downtown project details

The City Council wants more details for a proposed “road diet” through downtown Lake City. At a special meeting Monday night the council instructed city staff and its engineer, Bill Anderson of SEH, Inc., to work out specific plans for the project through the downtown area. The northern most...

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Keehn to leave city planner post

Rob Keehn, Lake City’s planning and community development director, will leave that post on Oct. 31. He will take a position with WSB Associates, a general consulting firm based in Minneapolis with offices elsewhere including Rochester. Keehn said he will commute to work at the Rochester office...

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People want say in Mayo lease change

People want more citizens input before the City of Lake City considers changing its contractual arrangement with Mayo Clinic Health System. In fact, some were adamant about it. Bob Pope, at the end of a council workshop, said council members and Mayo officials were missing the point. People want to...

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