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Major Upgrade Planned at Niobrara State Park

Major Upgrade Planned at Niobrara State Park

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The Nebraska Legislature this year authorized spending millions of dollars on public facilities along Lewis & Clark Lake.
Jim Swenson, Deputy Director of Nebraska Game & Parks, says a major upgrade of the lodge at Niobrara State Park is part of the plan….

Swenson says it will be a big expenditure…..

Swenson says they will also be working on other infrastructure at the park….

The legislation will also authorize about ninety million dollars on an expanded marina and other facilities at Weigand Marina on the south side of the lake.

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