Government Pier

Did the vivid red hues at daybreak Saturday portend a rainy weekend?

Nov 13, 2024

Lake City resident Kathy Gates captured this dramatic sunrise over Lake Pepin from the vantage point of the government pier on Saturday, Nov. 9. According to the Library of Congresss, there may be some truth to the adage “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red Sky in the morning, sailor take...

Float plane visits pier beach

Jul 3, 2024

Constance Anderson of Lake City submitted this photo of a float plane tied up at the government pier beach in Lake City on June 25. According to FAA records, the plane is a model 208B manufactured by Textron Aviation, Inc., in 2016. It’s registered to a limited liability company based in St. Paul,...

Skating and kite party closes out WinterStüff series of events

Mar 1, 2023

Conditions on Lake Pepin were very different on Saturday, Feb. 25, than they were on Feb. 18, when ice boaters took advantage of the glare lake ice. A mid-week snowstorm dumped a lot of snow that had to be cleared off the lake rinks at Lake City’s government pier in time for the skating and kite-...

The other project on Lakeshore Drive

Sep 30, 2020

The Lake City concourse leading to Government Pier is closed while undergoing repairs. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) project website, the project will restore the stone overlook and stone walls, repair flagstone paving, and interpretive elements. Another part of...

Jewell Nursery tree adorns turn-around

Dec 19, 2019

This year’s government pier concourse Christmas Tree has a historic pedigree. Sometimes, the City of Lake City has a donor willing to have a tree removed from their property to be put on display. That wasn’t the case this year. “This one came off city property near the community garden,” City...

Letter: The good old days are older than you think

Feb 14, 2018

To the editor: It’s a strange feeling when people talk about the good old days and you remember them as an adult. WWII brought about a drastic change in Lake City. When I look at “You Grew Up in Lake City” on Facebook most of the stories and pictures happened after I graduated in 1944. The 1950s...

Old Curmudgeon - 5-4-17

May 3, 2017