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More than $1 million has been collected in the past two years by the Douglas County strategic finance collections officer. Phyllis Johnson, who works in the Douglas County Auditor/Treasurer office and is a liaison to the Social Services office, recovers funds from estates to reimburse...

The votes are in — as few of them as there were — and township boards in Douglas County are ready to go for the upcoming year. Here's a look at the results of the March 12 township elections: Alexandria — Rodney Eldevik and Joel Dahlheimer were both re-elected to...

Although the Douglas County budget for next year isn't set for several months, its commissioners and auditor/treasurer Char Rosenow have already begun taking a look at what it's going to look like. At a special budget meeting last Thursday, March 7, Rosenow asked the commissioners...

Township elections are set for next week for all but three of the 20 townships in Douglas County. While Brandon, Carlos and Miltona townships hold elections in November on even years, elections for the rest of the county's townships will take place next Tuesday, March 12. Here's a...

ST. PAUL — A bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota faced a hurdle last week as a key Senate leader said it likely wouldn't have a chance in that chamber. But that hurdle could be lowered on Feb. 5 as voters in Senate District 11 head to the polls to choose their...

At Tuesday's Douglas County Board meeting, commissioners approved a partnership contract with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the future interchange on Interstate 94 and Pioneer Road. The work order contract is for the design and preparation of a conceptual layout for...