Lake City Chamber of Commerce

Irwin wins Christmas Drawing

Dec 8, 2016

Joanne Irwin is the Week Two Holiday Coupon Book Drawing winner for $25 in Chamber Bucks in the Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas shopping promotion. The third drawing will be held Monday, Dec. 12 and the fourth and final drawing will be Dec. 19. Details are available in the chamber’s Christmas...

Chamber gathers at AmericInn

Dec 8, 2016

Kathy Nichols (second from left), owner with her husband Mark of the Lake City AmericInn Motel, spoke with Chamber of Commerce members Tuesday evening during a membership meeting and Christmas reception at the motel. Kathy described the recently completed remodeling of the 24-year-old motel, adding...

Manufacturing and fine dining at Automation Services

Oct 27, 2016

The spacious front area of Automation Services’ new home on North 10th Street proved a great place for entertaining Tueday night as company owners Pat and Stephanie Murphy, along with Donna Bautch of Dove Chocolates, hosted Chamber of Commerce members for a Business after Hours gathering. Above,...

Candidate forum

Oct 6, 2016

Lake City Chamber of Commerce and the Woman’s Club of Lake City will host a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.18, in the council chambers in City Hall. Candidates that have been invited are running for the following offices: Lake City City Council, Lake City School Board, State House...

Pepin Heights recognized

Oct 6, 2016

This is a busy time of the year for Dennis Courtier. On Saturday morning Dennis Courtier was judging apple pies for the Johnny Appleseed Day contest at The Bluffs of Lake City. On Monday he was accepting congratulations at the City Hall ballroom. When he’s not making public appearances, he and his...

Pepin Heights named city's 'manufacturer of the year'

Sep 29, 2016

The Lake City Economic Development Authority and Lake City Chamber of Commerce have announced that Pepin Heights Orchards has been named Lake City manufacturer of the year. In addition to growing, harvesting, packaging and shipping apples from its Lake City operations, Pepin Heights Orchards also...

Junk Crush makes second big splash

Sep 15, 2016

In ideal early autumn weather people flocked into downtown Lake City Saturday and Sunday for the second annual Junk Crush. People looked over junk shown at several vendor booths and stomped grapes. They also watched demonstrations of use of old barn wood for decorating by the Barndoogler, Mike...

Barndoggler to appear at Junk Crush

Sep 8, 2016

Mike Burke has made a career of his belief that young people should have a chance to learn about their parents’ and grandparents’ past. He will bring his passion to the second annual Junk Crush in downtown Lake City Saturday and Sunday. Burke and his Barndogglers crew will conduct demonstrations...

Automation Services' 1st dollar good for at least 20 years

Sep 8, 2016

Automated Services’ first dollar of clear profit, presented by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, is framed on the wall in their lobby. Recently, chamber ambassadors presented Automation Services owners Pat and Steph Murphy with a milestone 20 years in business certificate to hang beside their...

Junk Crush II: New wine and old barn wood

Sep 1, 2016

Bigger and better than ever before? They always are. But this year’s Junk Crush in downtown Lake City has every chance of matching that hope. The second annual early autumn festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11 in downtown Lake City. The event combines the trendy interest in...