Lake City Chamber of Commerce

Johnny Appleseed Day packs a weekend of fun into a single Saturday

Sep 30, 2026

This Saturday, Oct. 3, brings a full day of autumn festivities to downtown Lake City for Johnny Appleseed Day. Hosted by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, the event runs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and features family-friendly activities, contests, live entertainment, trolley rides, shopping, food...

Busy is good, momentum is better

Sep 23, 2026

If summer at the Chamber is measured in events, visitors and activity, fall seems to be measured in meetings, planning sessions and a very full calendar. And wow, did fall arrive quickly. We barely wrapped up our summer event season before jumping headfirst into everything that comes next. Our...

Ribbon cutting at Twice Loved’s new location

Aug 26, 2026

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce joined Twice Loved this week to celebrate the boutique’s move to its new location at 105 S. Lakeshore Drive with an official ribbon cutting, the chamber said in a news release. “Chamber Ambassadors, board members, local business representatives, community members...

Chamber is leveraging Lake City’s people to meet city’s housing, investment, and other needs

Aug 26, 2026

Last month, I shared that events are one of the tools we use to strengthen our community—but they aren’t the end goal. The end goal is, and always will be, a thriving Lake City. When people think about the Chamber’s work, they often think of the things they can see—Water Ski Days, Tour de Pepin,...

School solar project ribbon-cutting is Aug. 21

Aug 19, 2026

Lake City Public Schools invites the community to celebrate the completion of new rooftop solar energy systems at Bluff View Elementary School and Lincoln Jr.-Sr. High School. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, August 21, at Bluff View Elementary. The event is hosted by the...

Chamber to host free ‘AI Foundations for Business’ forum Sept. 10

Aug 19, 2026

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce will host “AI Foundations for Business,” a free community learning event designed to help local businesses and professionals better understand artificial intelligence and its growing role in the workplace, according to a news release. The event will be held...

Chamber Connections: Triathlon, golf tournament, Johnny Appleseed Day on tap

Jul 29, 2026

By the time you read this, Water Ski Days will already be a memory. The stages will be down, the tents packed away, and our community will have taken a collective breath after another incredible event season milestone. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably wondering where summer went. One...

Helping give our community a voice at the Capitol

Jun 3, 2026

As the legislative session begins wrapping up at the State Capitol, there’s been no shortage of conversations surrounding taxes, workforce regulations, paid leave implementation, and the overall cost of doing business in Minnesota. While these discussions happen in St. Paul, the reality is their...

Tour de Pepin rides Saturday

Jun 3, 2026

This year marks the 19th annual Tour de Pepin, which will be taking place this Saturday. There are currently 651 registered riders, and given last year’s statistics, it’s highly likely more will sign up on Friday and the day of. Heather Thomas, President/CEO of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce,...

Chamber CEO speaks to Rotary Club

May 6, 2026

Nancy Denzer, member of Lake City Rotary, invited Heather Thomas to speak at our meeting on May 4. Thomas told us so many wonderful things that our chamber is now doing. Among other things we heard all about Lake City Water Ski Days which will even be more awesome this year. She bought along the “...