Othello receiving $850,000 for park

OTHELLO – Kiwanis Park will benefit from two grants approved by the state Recreation and Conservation Office.

The agency has awarded $500,000 to add a water park and renovate trails. A second grant of $350,000 was awarded to build a futsal court.

The funds will be administered through the city.

The first grant will allow the city to build the water park, renovate walking trails and add lights to the park in an effort to make it more family-oriented.

The water park, being called a spray park, will include amenities spraying city water.

“The spray park, which will be designed primarily for child...