The mayor of a central Illinois community is surprised by the outpouring of positivity around a recently opened dog park.

Lincoln Mayor Tracy Welch, who has advocated for the opening of the dog park in a patch of greenspace where the former Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital once was located just off the downtown area, has been pleasantly surprised by the overall acceptance of the small park.

On the WHOW Morning Show Friday, Mayor Welch says the new dog park is among a lot of positive things happening in Lincoln this spring. 

Friday night kicked off the 'Third Friday' events that happen between May and August in Lincoln as well as a new prompt care facility coming to the community and much more. 

We'll hear more from Mayor Welch next week on Regional Radio about another positive development of a project that has been years in the making.