[5] The sculptor Joseph Kiselewski[6] was born in Ward Township early in the 20th century.

Examples of his work can be seen at the American Heritage National Bank and in front of Christ the King church.

Blazey Kiselewski, Joseph's father, was likely one of the first Polish immigrants in Ward Township.

The fish species living in the lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, bowfin (dogfish), redhorse, white sucker, central mudminnow, golden shiner, Iowa darter, and tadpole madtom.

The Long Prairie River flows through the WMA and there is a canoe access on the West side of the Area.

The WMA is dominated by lowland grass, cattails, brush areas and some restored upland prairie.

None of the families and 1.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.6% of those over 64.