Lake City Police Department

Special Olympic torch passes through

Jun 27, 2018

On June 20 at about noon the Special Olympics Torch run passed through Lake City, as it has for several years. Pictured are several police officers from Lake City and surrounding areas with student athletes from Lincoln High School. The torch passed through town escorted by squad cars and police...

Bank receives hoax bomb threat

Jun 14, 2018

Police are investigating a bomb threat called in to the Alliance Bank branch in Lake City Tuesday, June 12. The call took place at 4:25 p.m., according to Lake City Police Sgt. Bill Weist in an email Wednesday. “There was a similar threat at the same time at the Alliance branch in Red Wing. The...

Yorde featured in public safety newsletter

Jun 7, 2018

Lake City Police Department Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) John Yorde will be featured in the summer issue of the Minnesota Justice Information Services (MNJIS) Connection. MNJIS Connection is “a source of information your agency needs about upcoming changes to MNJIS products and services, as...

Lake City residents ride for fallen officers

May 16, 2018

Lake City Police Officer Jeff Daggett (right) and retired State Trooper Mal McCarthy. Last week the pair rode in the Law Enforcement United Road to Hope, a three-day, 250-mile ride from Chesapeake, Va., to Washington D.C. Law Enforcement United is founded upon and committed to honoring officers who...

Letter: Save parking for customers

May 16, 2018

To the editor: Thirty years in business! We have been truly blessed to live half of our lives in such a beautiful community and proudly call Lake City our adopted hometown. To continue success for our local businesses we need our customers. Customers need a place to park. It has unfortunately...

Updated: Restaurant raises over $4,300 for public safety services

Mar 21, 2018

Over 500 people ate at Lake City Family Restaurant Tuesday, March 20, raising over $4,300 for three Lake City public safety services, according to restaurant owner Andy Iseini. Employees worked for free, and Isieni pledged to donate the proceeds, after taxes, to the City of Lake City with the...

Restaurant fundraiser for police, ambulance, fire is March 20

Mar 14, 2018

Lake City Family Restaurant will hold a “Dine Out and Do Good” fundraiser Tuesday, March 20. All proceeds from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. that day will benefit the Lake City Police Department, Lake City Fire Department and Lake City Ambulance Service. The event is patterned after a similar fundraiser held...

Lake City native Anthony Cox is Lake City PD's newest full-time officer

Mar 14, 2018

When the Lake City City Council has hired full time police officers, it has usually done so as part of the consent agenda, a slate of items approved on a single vote with little or no discussion. Councilmembers who would like to discuss an item will usually propose that it be pulled from the...

Lake City Police Officers among top DUI enforcers

Feb 14, 2018

Two Lake City police officers were among the leaders in the state when it came to arrests made for driving under the influence. Officer Mike Becklund tallied 23 arrests in 2017. Officer Matthew Swayze made 14 arrests, according to an email to Police Chief Cory Kubista from Scott McConkey, the...

Lumber yard owner faces felony charges

Feb 7, 2018

The owner of Lake City Lumber is charged with two felonies stemming from a child prostitution sting in Wisconsin last month. Spencer Kuehl, 54, of Red Wing is charged with attempted first degree sexual contact with a child under age 12 and child enticement, both felonies. The charges carry a...