McLeod County parks closing for season

The McLeod County parks will be officially closed for the season Sunday, Oct. 4. Gates will be closed, but anyone wanting to hike or walk through the area parks is welcome. The parks include: Piepenburg Regional Park in Hutchinson, Stahl's Lake Park in Hutchinson, Buffalo Creek Park in Glencoe, Swan Lake Park in Silver Lake, William May Park in Winsted and Lake Marion Regional Park in Brownton. The tentative opening of the parks in the spring will be May 1.