winter fest

Winter Fest is coming

Jan 31, 2018

Ron Hooge calls himself the choir director of Winter Fest. His job? “Keep everyone on the same page, hopefully.” The curtain comes up on the fourth annual Lake City Winter Fest on Friday, Feb. 2 with Team Trivia at Port 104 as the opening number. Saturday is full of events indoor and out. Hooge...

Winter Fest fun, indoors and out

Feb 8, 2017

Winter Fest came to Lake City Feb. 3-4 with events for all ages both indoors and out. Painting was one of several indoor events at the festival. Others were bingo, poker, chili, a book sale, a wacky photo booth and a pairing dinner. Outdoor enthusiasts could choose from fat tire biking, snow...

In 'Pursuing Awe,' Nielson documents a 'personal mission'

Feb 2, 2017

Area resident Larry Nielson last month published a book entitled “Pursuing Awe, Celebrating Nature along the Mississippi River.” Nielson is a businessman, real estate broker, and riverboat captain who owns and operates Lake City’s authentic paddlewheeler, Pearl of the Lake. His book features...

UPDATED: UPDATED: UPDATED: Winter fest is coming

Feb 2, 2017

UPDATE #3 2-3-2017 5:30 p.m.: It is now unclear whether or not the pancake breakfast will take place. UPDATE #2 2-3-2017 5:02 p.m.: The Saturday morning pancake breakfast is back on. Details below. UPDATE: As of Friday morning, one two Winter Fest events has have been cancelled: Saturday morning's...

Mayor Nichols institutes 'minute'

Jan 12, 2017

As part of his first Lake City City Council meeting as mayor, Mark Nichols asked his fellow council members to share something positive about the city during an agenda item called the “Mayor/Councilmembers Minute.” Russell Boe praised the city’s ice skating rink. Randy Klipfel said city crews have...

Fat tire bikes to run at Winter Fest

Dec 29, 2016

It has gotten to be the next big thing: Riding through the snow on bicycles with hugely oversized tires. And the fat tire bike rage will come to Lake City during Winter Fest, Feb. 4. The fat tire bike idea was Dan Coyle’s. He is always looking for ways to promote development and commerce in Lake...