parks

Ground broken on park pavilion project

Sep 14, 2022
Chain link fence surrounds the excavated ground at the future site of the Ohuta Park Pavilion, where construction activities began in recent days. The City of Lake City contracted with WAK Construction to manage the project, which will bring four-season restrooms and other amenities to the recently...

Corrected: Local veterans organizations fund Gold Star Mothers Park renovation

Jun 29, 2022
Lake City VFW Post 8729 and its Auxiliary and Lake City American Legion Post 110 Auxiliary provided over $30,000 to fund paving, flag poles, flags and other improvements to Lake City’s Gold Star Mothers Park. Along with the American Flag and POW flag, there are flags for every service branch of...

City seeks bids on trail to Hok-Si-La

Nov 25, 2020
The City of Lake City has advertised for bids for a multi-use recreation trail from Central Point Road to the Hok-Si-La Park entrance. Bids for constructing the trail are due by 11 a.m., Dec. 10, when they will be opened and read aloud at City Hall. Officials had planned for construction of the...

North side park refreshed

Nov 18, 2020
The City of Lake City has given a new look to the park located on Garden Street about a block north of Monroe Street. The park now features playground equipment targeted at children ages 2-5, another set for older children, and a basketball court. City Public Works Director Scott Jensen said the...

A big push for accessible swings

Sep 23, 2020
A fundraiser for accessible swings in Lake City parks is off to a good start with a $1,000 donation from Jed Clark of Jed Clark Construction, but there’s still an opportunity to contribute to the $5,000 goal. Sharon Eggenberger is leading an effort to raise money for a wheelchair swing and special...

Letter: Share what you value about Patton Park

Oct 9, 2019
To the editor: In my letter of Sept. 17 to The Graphic regarding Patton Park, I used the word “minimal” in describing usage. And I stated the park was “grossly underutilized.” So last week’s response letter saying I made “unproven claims” could be considered accurate. I erred in not making it...

Council signals support for Patton Park performance area

Sep 12, 2019
Faced with contradictory advice and staff looking for guidance on whether and how to incorporate a public performance area into Patton Park, members of the Lake City City Council weighed in Monday, Sept. 9. City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith outlined three concepts for...

Patton Park band shell designer hired

Apr 3, 2019
The City Council Monday voted to hire the firm HGA to create a design for a band shell in Patton Park. The move follows a recommendation from a city bandshell taskforce to locate the structure in the park and another from the city’s Historic Preservation Commission to preserve the scale and...

Interest high in Hok-Si-La plans

Jan 24, 2019
About 60 people, some reportedly from as far as the Twin Cities, attended an open house meeting Jan. 17 on the master plan being developed for Hok-Si-La Park. The master plan is one of the requirements to receive regional park designation, which would allow the city to seek state funding for park...

City, VFW renovate Gold Star Mothers Park

Jul 12, 2018
A $9,200 renovation of Gold Star Mothers Park is now complete. Located at the corner of Park Street and Lakeshore Drive in Lake City, the park is named for the mothers of members of the United States armed forces who were killed in action and dedicated to armed forces veterans. Monuments in the...

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