Disc golf opens at Memorial Park Aug. 8

Two recent Memorial Park Board meetings were dedicated to disc golf and whether an 18-hole course, nearly four years in the making, should proceed and open to the public.

The matter was discussed because concerns have recently been raised that the course could negatively impact the local environment.

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