Lake City Chamber of Commerce

Meet the Candidates forum fills council chambers

Oct 9, 2024

The Woman’s Club of Lake City and Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s traditional Meet the Candidates forum drew a capacity crowd in the Lake City City Council chambers at City Hall on Monday, Oct. 7. Audience members heard from U.S. House of Representatives Minnesota First District candidate Rachel...

Chamber leader speaks to Kiwanis

Sep 25, 2024

Kiwanis Club of Lake City hosted Director of Chamber of Commerce Heather Thomas at its weekly meeting. She described her personal history and her role as Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. She grew up in Lake City and is enthusiastic about helping to make the City a great place to...

Chamber moves into its own building

Sep 4, 2024

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce has a new home. Last week the organization moved a block north, from 100 S. Lakeshore Drive to 122 N. Lakeshore Drive. The free-standing building shares a block with Alliance Bank Lake City and Marine Center. The Chamber’s first day officially operating from the...

Candidate forum set for Oct. 7

Aug 28, 2024

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce and Woman’s Club of Lake City are asking the public to submit questions for a candidate forum on Oct. 7. Meet the Candidates 2024 will begin at 6:30 p.m. that day at Lake City City Hall, 205 W. Center St. Chamber Executive Director Heather Thomas said they would...

Ohuta Park was full of activity on a sunny summer Saturday

Aug 14, 2024

Ohuta Park was the focal point of three activities sponsored by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce Saturday. In the morning was the Y-Knot Tri triathlon. The park served as the starting point for each of the triathlon’s three legs, as well as the finish line. Later on the park and beach played host...

Aug. 10 offers a chance to feast, float, and compete at Ohuta Park

Aug 7, 2024

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce has a full day of activities planned at Ohuta Park on Saturday, Aug. 10. Events begin in the morning with the Y-Knot-Tri triathlon, followed by the Float-a-palooza beach party and the Rolling by the River food truck festival. “With the beautiful backdrop of Lake...

Familiar faces in new Chamber roles

Jul 31, 2024

Since July 1, Heather Thomas has been the executive director of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. On Monday, Kriston Rabehl started her new position as the chamber’s events and office coordinator. “I’m excited about the new leadership in the chamber and their vision for moving Lake City forward...

A mostly sunny Water Ski Days

Jul 3, 2024

High water didn’t dampen enthusiasm for what for many is the high water mark of culture in Lake City, Water Ski Days. Though flooding postponed planned water skiing clinics and canceled water ski shows, other events planned for June 27-30 went on as scheduled and, aside from some light rain Friday...

Water Ski Days is June 27-30

Jun 26, 2024

Water Ski Days runs Thursday, June 27, through Sunday, June 30 with lakeside concerts, water skiing events, and many more family friendly activities to celebrate 102 years as the birthplace of Water Skiing, according to a news release from the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. Grammy nominated and...

About 750 ride in Tour de Pepin

Jun 5, 2024

Despite some rainy conditions early, hundreds of riders participated in the Tour de Pepin, an annual bike tour around Lake Pepin. Participants could choose from among five distances ranging from 32 to 100 miles. Riders for the shorter distances were transported by boat back to the start and finish...