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Not everyone is happy about the proposed county park at Pilgrim Point on Lake Ida Concerns with the process and whether Douglas County is following the rules with its ordinances to an increase in traffic, loss of trees, safety and more have been shared with the newspaper by residents who live in the area. 8:47 am, May 21, 2021 × Some trees have been removed from Pilgrim Point and buildings are being torn down and removed in preparation of a proposed county park and development. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press) A proposed new county park on Pilgrim Point on Lake Ida is ru...

Douglas County landowners say County Ditch 6 is a dud, don't want to pay for it Property owners in Alexandria Township claim they are not benefitting from it as their land doesn't drain into it. 5:20 pm, May 19, 2021 × Douglas County Commissioners – (from left) Charlie Meyer, Heather Larson, Jerry Rapp, Tim Kalina and Keith Englund – listen to concerns from landowners wanting to remove their property from Douglas County Ditch 6. Speaking on behalf of the county, and seated at the table in front of the commissioners, were Kurt Deter, attorney (left) and Tom Anderson...

The stretch of County Road 9 from County Road 20 to Prairie Road will be completely redone. Written By: Al Edenloff | × Construction crews were busy Monday afternoon with rebuilding County Road 9 near the intersection of County Road 20 south of Carlos. The reconstruction, which is the area's first major road construction project of the season, started last week. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press) Douglas County's "other season" began last week: road construction. Crews from Minnerath Construction started removing asphalt on County Road 9 near Carlos on Wednesday, May 5. The stret...

305 8th Ave. W, Alexandria 9:05 a.m. Jill Frisell, Finance director Bills – action 2019 State Auditor desk review – informational 9:10 a.m. Public hearing – liquor license applications – Crooked Willow Weddings & Events and Nordic Trails Golf Course 9:15 a.m. Vicki Doehling, auditor/treasurer Beer and liquor license applications – action 9:17 a.m. Dave Rush, Land and Resource director Conditional use – Minnerath Investments LLC and Central Specialties Inc. (Application to allow 39.9-Acre aggregate mining operation) – action Final plat – Ida South Storage – action Prelim...

The road will now be maintained by Douglas County instead of Ida Township 3:31 pm, Apr. 21, 2021 × The Douglas County Courthouse in Alexandria. (Echo Press file photo) Douglas County has added a new road to maintain – or at least a portion of a road. At its Tuesday, April 20, regular board meeting, Douglas County commissioners approved an agreement with Ida Township to transfer ownership of a portion of Pilgrim Point Road – from County Road 34 to the west – from the township to the county. This map shows the location of the land at Pilgrim Point that Douglas County purchased...