Highway 61

Letter: City crews restored streets, power in no time

Mar 2, 2017

To the editor: Thank you to the Lake City Street Department and crew for the great job they did on the cleaning and removing the snow from our streets in last Friday’s snow storm. It was the most snowfall in one storm in over 20 years. Our streets were clean and safe and in no time they had the...

Three lane, hotel appear dead

Nov 10, 2016

Lake City voters on Tuesday elected three people to the City Council and turned down a ballot measure that all but kills plans for a new downtown hotel. The election also puts an almost certain stop to plans to convert Highway 61 to a three-lane highway through the city. The future of plans for a...

City Council wants downtown project details

Sep 29, 2016

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...

Letter: Pedestrians responsible for safe crossings

Sep 28, 2016

To the editor: As I read the letters to the editor about the Highway 61 redesign question about four lanes versus three lanes, I am awe struck with the personal experiences of people crossing the highway. There are inherent hazards to crossing any road. In our youth we take chances, in part...

Letters: Some Hwy. 61 reconfiguration facts

Sep 15, 2016

To the editor: In reading letters to the editor during the past few weeks that expressed opposition to the highway reconfiguration, I found myself remembering a childhood book titled, “The Sky is Falling.” The City Council’s related decision re: lane reconfiguration on Lakeshore Drive, has in my...

Council approves three-lane Highway 61

Aug 17, 2016

Andru Peters was passionate. The veteran City Council member whose career will end at the end of this year wants calmer traffic through downtown Lake City. Peters, who lost his bid for re-election in last week’s primary election, joined four other council members Monday night in voting to...

Letter: Highway should bypass the city

Jul 21, 2016

To the editor: Long ago when Highway 61 was a narrow two-lane road that stretched the whole length from La Crosse, Wis., to Grand Marais, someone had the idea to upgrade 61 to a super four-lane highway from beginning to end. There is a good start. Four lanes from Minneapolis to Grand Marais is...

City to wade through Hwy. 61 options

Jun 29, 2016

Mobile technology got a test, and passed it, Monday night as the City Council reviewed possible changes in Highway 61 running through town. The council heard updates from staff and took questions from the public during a special workshop meeting to discuss possible courses of action. There is too...

City council will take closer look at Highway 61 lane plan

Jun 23, 2016

City staff members want to continue pursuing the feasibility of a three-lane Highway 61 through Lake City even though opposition has been vociferous thus far. The City Council will meet for a workshop meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, to further discuss the lane reduction plan. Planning and...

Letter: Some ideas about roads, beaches, play parks