The Olmsted County Board of Commissioners voted today to temporarily suspend entrance fees at Olmsted County parks from December 4, 2020 until April 30, 2021. This means that visitors can enjoy any Olmsted County park – including Chester Woods – free of charge during this timeframe. The county board made this decision to help benefit the mental and physical well-being of residents in Olmsted County. 

The Olmsted County Board of Commissioners voted today to temporarily suspend entrance fees at Olmsted County parks from December 4, 2020 until December 31, 2021.

This means that visitors can enjoy any Olmsted County park – including Chester Woods – free of charge during this timeframe. The county board made this decision to help benefit the mental and physical well-being of residents in Olmsted County. 

The Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Awards Committee has selected Olmsted County Commissioner Sheila Kiscaden as a recipient of its 2020 AMC Outstanding Service Award.

Each year, AMC asks members to nominate exceptional county employees, programs, and collaborations for the association’s annual awards. The AMC Outstanding Service Award is presented to individuals who have exhibited exceptional leadership, participation, and service to Minnesota counties and AMC. 

Media contact: Gretchen Williamson, Communications Coordinator, 507-328-6024 or williamson.gretchen@co.olmsted.mn.us 

On November 29, 2020, at approximately 5:46 p.m., Olmsted County deputies, Byron (MN) Fire/First Responders, Mayo Clinic Ambulance, and Mayo Clinic’s helicopter, Mayo One, responded to a residence in the 3200 block of Grand View Lane Southwest in Salem Township of Olmsted County.