Of the $12 million spent on Mahoney State Park, some 85 percent of it was raised by Mahoney himself, Amack said. While he charmed benefactors, he sometimes intimidated his own staff.

Prescribed burns planned for Mahoney State Park. Some public areas may be closed and travelers on Interstate 80 may see smoke and flames from prescribed fires planned Friday at Mahoney State Park.

Elkhorn North's Leah Robinson runs during the Platte River Rumble at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in Ashland on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD ...

Elkhorn North's Leah Robinson runs during the Platte River Rumble at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in Ashland on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD ...