In the town of Lake City, Minnesota (population 5,261 as of 2019) on Lake Pepin’s shores, tales of a monster in the lake have been floating around since the 1870s. Supposedly a large, serpent-like ...

In his book "Lake Monsters of Wisconsin," researcher, lecturer and writer of "all things Wisconsin weird" Chad Lewis documents the stories of dozens of creatures who have been sighted in Wisconsin ...

LAKE CITY — The hunt for Pepie, a friendly monster that some believe to be living in Lake Pepin, will be taken to a new level May 24 with the first Pepie Fest.

Lake Pepin’s monster-in-residence has been relatively obscure since first sighted in 1871, but now, Pepie will be included in a book and in a TV documentary. Not only that, a recent expedition ...

As fish stories go, this one is a whopper. It tells of a large, serpentlike creature, a legendary lunker that lives in the shadowy depths of Lake Pepin below Maiden Rock. The latest twist in the ...

And unlike several lake creature stories, these sightings have occurred in more recent history as well, leading to the $50,000 award offered by a local business owner in 2008 for proof of Pepie's ...

So little is known about Pepie, Lake Pepin's now-you-see-him, now-you don't lake creature. But one thing that has been established with near-scientific certainty is Pepie's weakness for alcohol.

Monsters akin to Scotland's Nessie supposedly have been seen plying the water of Lake Pepin, ... Dubbed Pepie, the periodic sightings led one Pepin-area businessman to offer a $50,000 reward for ...

After 20 years as a paranormal researcher and author, Chad Lewis still considers himself a skeptic. The Eau Claire, Wis., native has investigated hundreds of legends and written 17 books about ...

Lake creatures go by many names Lewis — who has visited Scotland's Loch Ness several times — said the iconic Nessie is ...

LAKE CITY, Minn.-Is having a monster in the neighborhood good for business? A small Minnesota town is hoping so, thanks in part to a Twin Cities author and paranormal researcher. Chad Lewis makes ...

And unlike several lake creature stories, these sightings have occurred in more recent history as well, leading to the $50,000 award offered by a local business owner in 2008 for proof of Pepie's ...