Board backs small statutory boundary change to allow DNR purchase for John Latch State Park

Jul 14, 2026

The board supported a DNR request to adjust the statutory boundary of John Latch State Park so the agency can purchase a half‑acre offered by a private landowner; commissioners asked the DNR to consider payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes for the acquisition.

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The Winona County Board unanimously supported a DNR request to approve a statutory boundary adjustment for John Latch State Park so the state can acquire approximately a half‑acre offered by a private landowner.

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