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The Itasca County Board of Commissioners adopted two resolutions honoring law enforcement at its regular session on Tuesday.  Commissioners proclaimed the week of May 9-15, 2021 as Police Week and May 15, 2021 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day in Itasca County. “The members of the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office, along with all members of law enforcement  in Itasca County, play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Itasca County,” Commissioner Terry Snyder said. Snyder read through the resolution declaring May 9-15 as Police Week i...

Local businesses must decrease hours of operation because they cannot find employees Itasca County proclaimed the week of May 2-8, 2021 as National Travel and Tourism Week. The proclamation came during the Itasca County Board work session on Tuesday.  Travel and tourism have been a consistent driver of Itasca County’s economy and workforce. Last year, government shutdowns following the corona virus pandemic devastated the travel industry, including Itasca County.  According to the proclamation, domestic and international travelers in Minnesota declined by 44 percent in 2020. Federa...

The Itasca County Board met for a regular session at the Itasca County Courthouse on Tuesday. During the meeting, commissioners approved an additional $15,000 in expected legal expenses for relocation efforts related to property acquisition for the construction of the new correctional facilities. Attorneys with Rinke Noonan provided a letter why the budget had gone beyond its initial contract. The county board approved the original contract in August 2020. The board felt the issue was beyond the scope of the county attorney to handle the specialized service of relocating tenants. County Admin...

The Itasca County Board of Commissioners officially opposed the parole of James Shane Swanson this week and recommended his continued incarceration.  The recommendation came during the county board’s work session on Tuesday, April 20. The board felt the release of Swanson “would create an extreme safety risk.”  Swanson was convicted of four counts of first degree murder and one count of kidnapping on Dec. 14, 1994. Swanson and his co-defendant admitted to the killing of Carin Streufert in Aitkin County in the early hours of June 14, 1991.  On June 14, 1991, Streufert, ...

San Luis Obispo County SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. -- San Luis Obispo County have finally completed a solar energy project at its County Operations Center facility. The County says this is the largest solar project in the area. The 1.2 megawatt ground-mounted solar field is expected to generate enough electricity to avoid 74 million pounds of carbon dioxide, removing 375 gas powered cars from the road annually. The solar field is expected to save the County an estimated $6 million over the 20-year lifespan of the system. In the three years the County has taken on the sustainability ini...