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Tom Eckdahl spent 25 years to ensure Chester Woods Park met the diverse needs of the people who use it.

EYOTA, Minn.- Chester Woods Park campground is fully booked this weekend ahead of the Fourth of July.

An annual lottery is now open to a limited amount of deer hunters as part of Olmsted County Parks controlled hunt.

EYOTA, Minn.- A new addition is planned for Chester Woods Park. If approved, a $338,800 grant will be used to built a new amphitheater at the park.

On this Memorial Day weekend, people are looking to get outside and spend time with loved ones at local campsites. For the first time since the pandemic began, campsites are booming in our area and are reaching full capacity, "The campgrounds been very well. We've been very busy, it's going to be a really busy year," Barb Philip, co-owner of Rochester/Marion KOA said. 

Olmsted County expresses concerns over high risk burn conditions Significant wind gusts and dry conditions are creating high risk conditions for grass fires across our area. Posted: Apr 5, 2021 3:23 PM Updated: Apr 5, 2021 5:19 PM Posted By: Jessica Bringe OLMSTED COUNTY., Minn. - Significant wind gusts and dry conditions are creating high risk conditions for grass fires across our area. The Olmsted County Parks Department says it stopped a scheduled burn at Chester Woods Park due to the hazar...