Lake hideaway: The Nyhagen family has built a thriving business on Route W, near the entrance to the Harrison County Lake. The Sportsman’s Hut began as a sporting goods store selling fishing gear and camping supplies to visitors to the lake and has now begun to offer a full-service restaurant. Pictured here, from left to right, are standing, Jacob Nyhagen, Laurie Nyhagen, Laurie’s mother Gail Brennhoffer, Derek Bowman and Chris Nyhagen, and, below, Hannah Stewart and Emily Nyhagen.
By Phil Conger
Chris Nyhagen, an Air Force veteran, had only modest ambitions a few years ago when he set up a table and began selling ice to fishermen visiting the Harrison County Lake.