Stillwater Ends Lumberjack Days Amid Festival Investigation | News
The City of Stillwater is ending Lumberjack Days after recent financial problems with the event.
The festival has been held in Stillwater for decades, bringing thousands of visitors for a few days each summer. But, in recent years the festival has been met with financial troubles. Festival organizer Dave Eckberg is under investigation for writing $38,000 worth of bad checks to vendors.
Tuesday night, the Stillwater City Council decided to end the city's contract with the Lumberjack Days Festival Association with a unanimous 5-0 decision.
A local businessman says he would like to start another summer festival in Lumberjack Days place, but so far there has been no official progress with the city.
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