Lake Pepin

Ice, it’s not just for hockey, anymore

Jan 7, 2026

Ice anglers congregated off of Marina Point and many other places around Lake Pepin last weekend.-Photos by Ben Threinen

When a little slice of heaven freezes over

Dec 10, 2025

It’s happening again. Lake Pepin is putting on a winter coat of ice that it’s likely to wear until March. And snowplows, shovels, snowblowers, ice skates, and sleds have made appearances in the last few weeks. No more navigation The last tow of the 2025 Upper Mississippi River navigation season...

Gull takes a break at pier concourse

Nov 12, 2025

A gull rests in the sunshine at the government pier concourse in Lake City in this photo submitted by Don Schmitz. “I’ve taken so many wonderful captures of the beauty of Lake Pepin,” he wrote. “This is one more.”

Study aims to keep sediment out of Lake Pepin

Oct 22, 2025

Slowing the Flow: New Study Aims to Keep Sediment Out of Lake Pepin As Lake Pepin continues to shrink from excess sediment, Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) is leading new efforts with local partners to understand and reduce the problem. With support from the Red Wing Area Fund, LPLA has launched...

Wind surf was up Sunday

Oct 15, 2025

One of a few wind surfers taking advantage of windy conditions on Lake Pepin Sunday, Oct. 12, near Roschen Park.

American Serenade riverboat passes by on its way downriver

Sep 17, 2025

Ben Threinen took this photo of the American Serenade riverboat as it passed by Marina Point on its way downstream. In the background are trees, many of which have leaves that are beginning to take on fall colors. According to American Cruise Lines, which operates the boat, American Serenade was...

Rochester man drowns after wading into Lake Pepin

Jul 23, 2025

The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s office has identified the body recovered from Lake Pepin near Long Point July 20 as 56-year-old Ronald John Highet of Rochester, Minn., according to a news release from the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office. Highet’s body was recovered a day after...

Wildfire smoke brings weekend haze, air quality warning to area

Jul 16, 2025

A photo by Steve Brown shows the sun shining through the smoky haze over Lake Pepin. The smoke, caused by wildfires in central Canada, led state pollution control officials to issue a statewide air quality alert that extended through the weekend. “An air quality alert is issued when measured or...

Summer fun over 4th of July weekend

Jul 9, 2025

Local photographer Ben Threinen captured images of people enjoying the water over the long 4th of July weekend.

Forward Bank donation propels boat launch modernization

Jun 18, 2025

Forward Bank has pledged $40,000 toward the Lake City Dock Improvement Project, according to a news release The donation reinforces Forward’s “longstanding commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the communities it serves. This significant contribution will support the revitalization of...