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SUTHERLAND—The matter of what to do with county-owned land was again disputed at the O’Brien County Conservation Board’s regular monthly meeting Jan. 12 at the Prairie Heritage Center near Sutherland.
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SUTHERLANDâGregg Struveâs parents strongly believed in the mission of the Prairie Heritage Center, and he does too.
Thatâs why the 61-year-old Paullina native established the Dan and Jean Struve Charitable Fund Benefiting Prairie Heritage Center with a $100,000 donation.
Gregg announced the fundâs creation Tuesday, June 29, at a program held at the educational facility, located southeast of Sutherland.
âThis place was very special to Dan and Jean, my parents, who served the folks of OâBrien County for years,â said Gregg, who resides in Seattle.
Dan was a county supervisor in District 2 for 32 years and had been involved in the creation of the center, which opened in 2006. Jean worked at Baum Harmon Memorial Hospital in Primghar for 21 years.
Prairie Heritage Center Receives $300,000
By mmcwilliams June 29, 2021 2:56 pm
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O’Brien County, IA (KICD) Tuesday afternoon, the Prairie Heritage Center received a generous donation to help improve the facility. Gregg Struve, the donor, says he is giving $100,000 to the Dan and Jean Struve fund a fund named after his parents and an additional $200,000 in an endowment to the facility because of his family’s history in the area.
Abbie Parker, a Naturalist with O’Brien County Conservation, says they are currently working on the design process, and they want to focus on the natural beauty of O’Brien County.