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Mark Colvin, left, and Jake Moravetz of Broken Oak entertained Thursday night while the first Farmers Market of the year was going on behind them in the west parking lot.

Successful night in the park

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 1:55pm admin

Good music, good food and good weather made for a good night at Veterans Park.

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Music coming to Veterans Park

Wed, 07/18/2018 - 5:49pm admin

Get your lawn chairs dusted off by July 26 for Music in the Park as The Broken Oak of Marshall will be performing from 6-8 p.m. that night in Veterans Park.

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Finally a reality. Minneota Veteran’s Park, adorned with flags, memory crosses and the “Pavers” honoring area heroes, was dedicated Monday, Memorial Day.

Veteran’s Park is dedicated

Wed, 05/30/2018 - 5:08pm admin

After years of planning, taking the cause of the development of Veteran’s Park in Minneota as far as the Minnesota Legislature, Jim Fink stepped out of the American Legion Monday night to the tune

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American Legion Commander Jim Fink installed the name plates on the “Eternal flames” that are part of the fence in the back of the renovated park.

Working on Veteran’s Park

Wed, 12/06/2017 - 4:32pm admin

Minneota’s Veteran’s Park got a few more updates this week.

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Garvin Park bathrooms, bridge are first replacement priorities

Wed, 06/21/2017 - 4:51pm admin

The need to renovate Garvin Park in Lyon County has come with a price tag of $252,584.68.

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Board again delays park project funds

Wed, 06/21/2017 - 4:27pm admin

The Minneota Veteran’s Park Project is still in limbo when it comes to funding from the Lyon County Board.

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Roger Schroeder, Environmental Administrator, brought the plan for Legacy Grants to the board, then listened as the board based out a plan for the future. In the background are Board Chairman Paul Graumpmann (left) and County Administrator Loren Stomberg.

County wants to improve Twin Lake Park

Wed, 06/07/2017 - 4:19pm admin

Two Lyon County Parks are in need of vast improvements. The board discussed applying for Legacy Funding for grants to improve both Twin Lakes Park near Florence and Garvin Park.

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Commissioner Charlie Sanow makes a point during Tuesday’s meeting.

County looks for help to clean out trees at Garvin Park

Wed, 05/17/2017 - 5:01pm admin

A request to hire a Minnesota Conservation Corps work crew to remove trees and split the wood at Garvin Park was not approved by the county board.

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Jim Fink of the American Legion accepted the award from Fran Sturm (left) of the VFW.

Veteran's Park gets boost

Wed, 04/26/2017 - 3:56pm admin

The Minneota-Taunton VFW Sunday night at the Senior Awards presentation, announced they have donated $1,500 to the proposed Minneota Memorial Park project.

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Roger Schroeder, Environmental and park director for the county presented this clock to the board to hang in their board meeting room to commemorate 50 years of the Parks System in Lyon County.

County Park system is 50 this year

Wed, 03/22/2017 - 4:23pm admin2

Fifty years ago, the Lyon County board took action to purchase land adjacent to Garvin Community Park and set in motion the park system in the county.

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