Ohuta Park

Market by the Lake plans customer appreciation event Sept. 12 to close 2024 season

Sep 4, 2024

Lake City Market by the Lake is having a customer appreciation event on Sept. 12, the last market of the season. Special events include a drawing for a farmers market gift basket at the Welcome Tent and $4 tokens for PoP Club and PoP Plus to spend on veggies and fruits. Lake City Market by the...

Block 15 project begins, sea wall and Hok-Si-La sewer likely next year

Sep 4, 2024

A project to reconstruct storm sewer service and other utilities in a downtown alleyway has begun, but two other projects previously slated for 2024 will likely occur in 2025 instead. The City of Lake City received money in a state bonding bill to help pay for a new seawall in Ohuta Park and to...

Young cottonwood trees provide shade for Lake City residents

Aug 28, 2024

Three Lake City residents enjoy relaxing in Ohuta Park in shade provided by young Cottonwood trees that were planted as seedlings less than three years ago. In September 2021, city officials and other community residents including members of the Lake City Tree Advisory Committee volunteered to...

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...

Marina open house on Aug. 17 promises tours, tunes, and magic tricks

Aug 7, 2024

The Lake City Marina is inviting the community to an open house event on Saturday, Aug. 17, beginning at 1 p.m. Events are planned at the Lake City Marina building and Ohuta Park. They include music from the Lake City Community Choir and Dan and Connie, speeches from Mayor Mark Nichols and Marina...

Music and magic at marina open house on Aug. 17

Jul 31, 2024

3-speed tour riders look forward to visiting Lake City each year

Jun 12, 2024

It isn’t enough that Lake City is about halfway back to Red Wing from Wabasha, or the presence of pretty Ohuta Park overlooking Lake Pepin as a locale to brew up a mug of tea, break out some pastries and cold cuts to strengthen us all for the afternoon’s ride to Old Frontenac and back to Red Wing;...

Tabat: Cookies and cyclists

May 22, 2024

When the English three-speed touring bicycle group came through Lake City this year we were prepared. The group was formed almost twenty years ago when two friends (after a pint or two) decided to ride the Lake Pepin circuit from Red Wing to Wisconsin and back up from Wabasha. The group has...

Lake City on display for Governor’s Fishing Opener

May 15, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar were some of the dignitaries to make an appearance in Lake City last week as the city hosted the Governor’s Fishing Opener for the first time since 1981. The three-day event celebrated the beginning of walleye fishing...

Ralph dons hat

Apr 24, 2024

The statue of water skiing pioneer Ralph Samuelson in Ohuta Park wearing a hat that has pretty much gone out of season.-Photo by Mama Drone, LLC