WINONA, Minn. – The City Council approved $300,000 to renovate the Lake Park bandshell with the hope that private fundraising will generate a matching $300,000. The project includes roof, foundation and electrical updates; landscape improvements; and better seating. Target for completion: The 100th anniversary of the bandshell in 2024. The fundraising is headed by former Mayor Mark Peterson with an organizational jumpstart from the Laird-Norton family and the Winona Foundation.
Head start on second century. Estimated price tag for bandshell project: At least $600,000. Image: Steve Lunde