Stewartville's veterans organizations have reached a notable fundraising goal as they continue their plan to build a Veterans Memorial Park near the city's south entrance. Roger Barsness, quartermaster (treasurer) of the Stewartville Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8980, said last week the VFW, Stewartville American Legion Post 164 and local donors have matched an anonymous donor's $50,000 donation for the project. As of last week, the veterans organizations had raised about... For more on this story pick up your copy of the Dec. 15 Stewartville STAR.