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Photo of banquet line at the Annual Legislative Gathering. Photo of Lyon County Commissioners Charles Sanow and Gary Crowley with Pipestone SWCD Supervisor Arvin Pater. Photo of Cottonwood SWCD Supervisor Clark Lingbeek and Brown SWCD Greg Roiger. Photo of Redwood County Commissioner Dennis Groebner and Yellow Medicine River Watershed Manager Tim Dritz. Photo of Yellow Medicine Commissioners Gary Johnson and Glen Kack. Photo of Lincoln SWCD Supervisor Glen Sorensen and Pipestone SWCD Supervisor Arvin Pater. Photo of Lincoln SWCD Supervisor Glen Sorensen, Former Lyon County Commissioner Phil Nelson and Lincoln SWCD Supervisor (YMRWD Manager) John Boulton. Photo of Murray County Ditch Inspector Howard Konkol and Pipestone SWCD Administrator Kyle Krier. Photo of East Dakota Water Development Jay Gilbertson and Area II/RCRCA Executive Director Kerry Netzke. Photo of RCRCA/Area II Office Manager Joy Bruns and Murray County Commissioner James Jens. Photo of Area II/RCRCA Executive Director Kerry Netzke, Congressmen Peterson's Aid Meg Louwagie, Pipestone County Commissioner Luke Johnson and Cottonwood County Commissioner Norman Holmen. Photo of Area II/RCRCA Executive Director Kerry Netzke. Photo of Murray County Commissioners Lori Gunnink, Glenn "Corky" Kluis, James Jens. Photo of DNR Lucas Youngsma and MN SW Research & Outreach Jeff Strock (guest speaker). Photo of DNR Lucas Youngsma and Lyon SWCD John Biren. Photo of Pipestone County Commissioner Luke Johnson and Former Lyon County Commissioner Phil Nelson. Photo of Pipestone County Commissioner (Area II Chairman) Luke Johnson, Senator Bill Weber and Cottonwood County Commissioner (RCRCA Chairman) Norman Holmen. Photo of Congressman Collin Peterson's Aid Meg Louwagie and Pipestone County Commissioner Luke Johnson. Photo of Lincoln County Commissioner Mic VanDevere and Pipestone County Commissioner Dan Wildermuth. Photo of Lyon County Commissioner Rick Anderson and Former Murray County Commissioner Dave Thiner. Photo of Senator Bill Weber speaking with Murray County Glenn Kluis. Photo of Senator Bill Weber speaking with Cottonwood County Commissioner Norman Holmen. Photo of LQP-YB Watershed District Administrator Trudy Hastad, LQP-YB WD Managers Darrel Ellefson and Tim Dritz. Photo of Former Lyon County Commissioner Phil Nelson with Senator Bill Weber and Murray County Commissioner Glenn Kluis.

2017 Annual Legislative Gathering

On November 2, 2017 at the Hiawatha Lodge in Pipestone, MN - RCRCA hosted a joint educational event with Area II MN River Basin Projects to educate county commissioners, soil and water conservation district supervisors and staff, watershed district managers and staff, area legislators, agency representatives and other interested parties on the annual highlights of both organizations. Jeff Strock with Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton was the guest speaker on the effectiveness of side inlet designs on ditch systems. Senator Bill Weber also attended and spoke to the group on business at the capitol and answer questions. The meeting concluded with a meal catered by the Hatfield Roadhouse.