In the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources virtual public land sale, five Wadena County parcels sold for a total of 282.5 acres.
The sold parcels include:
- Lyons State Forest (40 acres): Minimum bid: $31,000. Sold for $32,002. (Purchased by adjacent landowner)
Lyons State Forest (40 acres): Minimum bid: $23,000. Sold for $27,100. (Purchased by adjacent landowner)
Bullard (40 acres): Minimum bid: $42,000. Sold for $64,251.
Red Eye (82.5 acres): Minimum bid: $57,500. Sold for $67,500.
Red Eye (80 acres): Minimum bid: $55,500. Sold for $65,100. (Purchased by adjacent landowner)
The parcels that did not sell include:
Bullard (40 acres): Minimum bid: $25,500. No bids received.
Leaf River (2.5 acres): Minimum bid: $5,000. No bids received.
Meadow (40 acres): Minimum bid: $30,000. No bids received.
Red Eye (80 acres): Minimum bid: $55,500. No accepted bids.
There has been 522.5 acres sold in Wadena County with the MN DNR since 2018.
