Crow Wing County News

State Rep. John Ward, DFL-Brainerd, recently announced the Crow Wing County Historical Society and the Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network received $7,000 and $4,250 in grant money, respectively.

Crow Wing County Land Services is currently in the process of physically reviewing 20 percent of the county for property tax purposes.

The Crosslake City Council approved a resolution authored by Mayor Darrell Schneider to have the law firm of Madden Galanter Hansen, LLP of Plymouth to review the need of hiring a third Planning and Zoning employee to replace Lane Braaten, who left in April.

The Crow Wing County Highway Department has entered into a contract with Anderson Brothers Construction for the re-surfacing of County State Aid Highway 3 from CSAH 11 to the Pine River Bridge in Crosslake and the replacement of a culvert at Pelican Brook approximately 1/2 mile north of CSAH 11.

The National Association of Counties has selected Crow Wing County for two National Achievement Awards.

In order to better serve customers, the Crow Wing County Financial Assistance Unit of Community Services added two additional phone lines.

Mark Liedl, interim director of the county's community services department stated the pilot will focus on individuals and families who receive the highest annual benefits in cash assistance and other benefits designed to help them achieve greater self-sufficiency. "We can and must do a better job helping our customers overcome barriers that foster ... (more)

The National Weather Service in Duluth is warning that forecasted heavy rains could cause flash flooding in parts of Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, and flooding in some Minnesota rivers.

Let us bury, once and for all, the unsupported assertions that Minnesota's election system is the best in the nation and there is no evidence of ineligible voting.

Paul Koering, an eight-year veteran of the Minnesota Senate, filed Thursday for the District 1 seat on the Crow Wing County board.

The National Institute of Mental Health reports that one in four adults - approximately 57.7 million Americans experience a mental health disorder in a given year.

A restoration project at the Crow Wing County Historic Courthouse north entrance steps, 326 Laurel Street, Brainerd, will begin Tuesday.

To see the cost of not having a detox facility in Brainerd, one only needs to spend a Saturday night in the emergency room.

Rain started Wednesday in the Brainerd lakes area and it looks like residents and tourists are in for even more rain in the days to come.

In his conclusion, Judge John Hawkinson said a temporary injunction should only be granted prior to a complete trial on the merits and only then when it's clear the rights of one party will be irreparably harmed before the trial.

Rachel Reabe Nystrom and Phil Trusty, Crow Wing County commissioners, will interview applicants and make a recommendation to the full board.

Danny's favorite activities include bike riding, fishing, playing board games, watching movies, bowling and playing sports.

"The cleanup committee has met and came up with the goal to reduce junk from accumulating in resident's yards, to reduce nuisance complaints and to give residents an opportunity to dispose of materials in a legal way," said council member Bonnie Cumberland.

More than six law enforcement agencies searched for a vehicle driven by a father who took his child Monday from a relative's residence on Crow Wing County Road 10 in a non-custodial parental abduction, reported the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department.

Jory Danielson from Crow Wing County addressed the Fifty Lakes council at their regular monthly meeting held May 8 to request consideration of a 100 year Interim Use Permit for a potential gravel production site for Crow Wing County in Sections 29-20 . Danielson said the plan is to extract approximately 5,000- 10,000 yards of sand and 10,000-15,000 ... (more)