You are browsing the archive for parks.

Fast-pitch diamond gets name

May 14, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Once work is completed on ball diamond No. 11 at McElroy Park later this month, the diamond will be named in honor of Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence.
The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously approved a request made on behalf of Lawrence’s family by Darin Peterson to allow the family to name the ball diamond in honor of Lawrence, in exchange for a $15,000 donation. The exact wording of the name will be left up to the family. Continue Reading

Fishing license sales trailing 2012 by significant amount

May 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Among residents, sales of one-day licenses are down 60 percent and annual licenses are off 58.9 percent.
Continue Reading

County parks remain closed

May 1, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Nobles County Parks Superintendent Jerry Braun has announced that county parks, specifically Fury’s Island and Maka-Oicu, will remain closed until further notice. Continue Reading

Area parks to be on television show

April 25, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

WINDOM Pioneer Public Television will premiere a brand new parks production, “Great Minnesota Parks: Southwest”, featuring Pipestone National Monument, Lake Shetek State Park and Jeffers Petroglyphs. Continue Reading

USD prof leads Spirit Mound hike

April 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Associate professor Mark Sweeney led the 10 a.m. walk, teaching about local geology, how the mound was formed and the geological processes influencing it today.
Continue Reading

Tribes to consult on new Blood Run state park in SD

March 27, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Continue Reading

Gov. designates new state park at Blood Run site

March 22, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed legislation Thursday creating South Dakota’s first new state park since 1972.
Continue Reading

SD governor signs bill for state park improvements

March 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill that provides $4 million to improve three parts of South Dakota’s state park system.
Continue Reading

Make room for parks: Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commission wants closer partnership between developers, park commission

March 20, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

The Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commission would like developers to think not only of the first residents moving into the neighborhoods they are building, but those who will live there in 100-plus years. Continue Reading

Parks and Recreation approves pay increase

March 12, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission approved a 25 percent pay increase for seasonal maintenance workers Monday at its monthly meeting.
The commission increased the hourly rate from $8 to $10 to bring in better qualified applicants. Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department Director Doug Hogan said it has been a struggle during the last two or three years to find and keep young adults for these seasonal jobs.
Continue Reading