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    June 24, 2019
    License Bureau to be reimbursed for MNLARs
    The Douglas County License Bureau will soon be getting a reimbursement grant worth more than $116,000 from the state. Interim director Susan Crotteau shared the news with Douglas County commissioners at the Tuesday county board meeting. Legislation signed by Gov. Tim Walz included...
    newsJune 24, 2019 - 6:13am
    June 17, 2019
    Lake Carlos is one of 19 lakes affected by a temporary no-wake restriction. (File photo by Lowell Anderson)
    Temporary no-wake zones set: 19 Douglas County lakes affected
    Attention watercraft users on Douglas County lakes: A 300-foot no-wake zone has been put in place on 19 area lakes. The temporary restriction...
    newsJune 17, 2019 - 5:11pm
    June 7, 2019
    Douglas County Library receives large grant: Money to be used for Memory Loss Resource Center
    The newly-formed Memory Loss Resource Center at the Douglas County Library will be expanding, thanks to a grant the library recently received. Library Director Dawn Dailey shared the information with commissioners at Tuesday's Douglas County board meeting. Dailey applied for a Library...
    newsJune 7, 2019 - 12:50pm
    June 4, 2019
    Sold: County buys First Lutheran, closing will happen in September
    Despite opposition from residents in the neighborhood, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners – in a 4-1 vote – approved the purchase...
    newsJune 4, 2019 - 5:39pm
    May 24, 2019
    Steele resigns from license bureau: Crotteau is appointed interim director
    Susan Crotteau has been appointed interim director of the Douglas County License Bureau. She was appointed by the Douglas County commissioners at their regular board meeting Tuesday, May 21. Crotteau will take over for Angie Steele, whose resignation was accepted by the commissioners...
    newsMay 24, 2019 - 4:47pm
    Mike Bittner from KLJ, a consulting firm hired by MnDOT, presented information to both county and city officials at a work session during Tuesday’s regular Douglas County Board meeting. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
    Roundabouts for Highway 29 North? Consulting firm, MnDOT want three
    After looking at several options for a three-mile stretch of Highway 29 that extends from Alexandria's Third Avenue to County Road 73, just beyond...
    newsMay 24, 2019 - 12:19pm
    May 23, 2019
    Charlie Meyer
    Courthouse parking lot on hold
    Although the discussion was minimal, Douglas County Board Chairman Charlie Meyer stated at Tuesday's meeting, "The (proposed) parking lot is...
    newsMay 23, 2019 - 2:10pm
    May 10, 2019
    Proposed county policies cause controversy
    The talk of two proposed policies — one that needed updating/clarifying and one new — ruffled the feathers of some department heads and a couple of commissioners during Tuesday's regular meeting of the Douglas County Board. The first policy was listed on the agenda as...
    newsMay 10, 2019 - 9:50am
    The front lawn of the courthouse, which faces 7th Avenue East and Douglas Street, will eventually be turned into additional parking. (Contributed)
    County looking at expanding courthouse parking
    Three options to increase parking at the Douglas County Courthouse were presented to the Douglas County commissioners at their regular meeting...
    newsMay 10, 2019 - 6:09am
    April 19, 2019
    It was a good winter for snowmobiling on the Douglas Area Trails Association trails. (Echo Press file photo)
    DATA: Best snowmobiling in 20 years
    The Douglas County area saw some of the best snowmobiling it has seen in the last 20 years, Jeff Linn told the Douglas County commissioners at...
    newsApril 19, 2019 - 10:27am
    The map shows the area of the corridor study conducted in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Douglas County. (Contributed)
    MnDOT looks at options for Hwy. 27, I-94 intersection
    Semi-trucks stacking up, driver confusion, illegal U-turns and access to local destinations are just a few of the issues that prompted a corridor...
    newsApril 19, 2019 - 7:33am
    April 10, 2019
    Zebra mussels are an aquatic invasive species that can cause problems on lakes by attaching to boat motors and boat hulls, docks, lifts, rocks and swimming areas. They can also clog irrigation intakes and other pipes. (Contributed)
    County moves ahead with AIS prevention
    One of the main goals of the county's Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Plan is to not only monitor infestations, but to also manage any new...
    newsApril 10, 2019 - 8:50am
    April 5, 2019
    Many area veterans fill the Douglas County Commissioner's board room Tuesday morning. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
    Veterans applaud county board decision
    Roughly five years ago, the Douglas County Veterans Service Office was moved under the umbrella of the Social Services Office. This meant that...
    newsApril 5, 2019 - 7:22am
    March 22, 2019
    County employee recovers $1 million
    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...
    newsMarch 22, 2019 - 7:11am
    March 14, 2019
    A look at township election results
    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...
    newsMarch 14, 2019 - 4:41pm
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