Douglas County News
Douglas County Board Meeting January 6 2026
Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026
Commissioner Shane Schmidt is the chair of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners for 2026. Commissioner Jeff Way is the vice chair. The two leadership positions were among...
County Board Meeting November 18, 2025
Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A vote to accept a generous donation to the sheriff’s office started off the November 18 meeting of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Bob and Katie Winter dona...
Douglas County Board Meeting November 4, 2025
Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Thanks to generous donors, a replacement vehicle for the Douglas County Veterans Service Office will be mostly paid for with private money. At the November 4 Douglas County bo...
City County Meeting in Alexandria
Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners and the Alexandria City Council met for a joint meeting on Monday, October 27.It was an opportunity for the two groups of elected off...
County Board Meeting October 21, 2025
Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners held a board meeting on Tuesday, October 21. The director of the Douglas County Social Services Department, Tabitha Kremmin, led a pr...
Douglas County Board Meeting October 7, 2025
Posted: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
A key step toward a vote on funding for a new library in Douglas County moved forward at the Board of Commissioners October 7 meeting. Library Board Chair Kevin Lee and Librar...
Douglas County Board Meeting September 16 2025
Posted: Friday, September 19, 2025
At its September 16 meeting, the Douglas County Board set the preliminary 2026 levy at $38.1 million. That’s a 5.65 percent increase over 2025 but Finance Director Jill Frisel...
Douglas County Board Meeting September 2, 2025
Posted: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
By Julie Anderson Douglas County Public Information Officer On September 2, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved executing an agreement and lease for a newly cre...
Douglas County Board Meeting August 19, 2025
Posted: Monday, August 25, 2025
From setting salaries for elected officials and funding requests for certain agencies and nonprofits, to hearing a concern about enforcement of vacation rentals, the Douglas C...
Douglas County Board Meeting August 5, 2025
Posted: Friday, August 8, 2025
By Julie Anderson, Douglas County Public Information Officer Douglas County Commissioners approved a new CPKC railroad crossing on McKay Avenue in Alexandria just south of Dis...
Searching for Starry Stonewort
Posted: Friday, August 1, 2025
Volunteers who love lakes are needed Saturday, August 9, to help search for starry stonewort, an aquatic invasive algae, that can spread easily and form dense mats in lakes. E...
Douglas County Board Meeting July 15, 2025
Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, July 15 and, among the most closely watched votes, decided to deny a request to build 68 individually owned storage unit...
Douglas County Board Meeting June 17 2025
Posted: Monday, June 23, 2025
Once a year in June, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners has a 1 p.m. meeting so it can also hold a separate meeting afterward for people wanting to attend what’s...
Medical
Posted: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Douglas County Board Meeting June 3 2025
Posted: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Douglas County appreciates a dedicated workforce and at the June 3 meeting, county commissioners helped recognize a woman who has dedicated 26 years to the Douglas County Libr...
County Board Meeting May 20 2025
Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Douglas County Commissioners approved a request by the owners of Arrowwood Resort to build 11 additional rental cottages and change the ownership structure of the cottages on ...
Fire
Posted: Monday, May 12, 2025
Fire
Posted: Monday, May 12, 2025
Douglas County Board Meeting May 6 2025
Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen publicly recognized Sgt. Jacob Asfeld on May 6 for the actions he recently took to save a 4-year-old boy. At the county board meeting, he...
Douglas County Board Meeting April 15 2025
Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Douglas County Commissioners voted to limit the number of retail businesses selling adult use cannabis products. This vote does not affect the businesses already established t...
County Board Meeting April 1 2025
Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Saying we must stop discharging so much salt into our lakes, Douglas County commissioners, at their April 1 meeting, approved the addition of a new requirement for a proposed ...
Fire
Posted: Monday, March 31, 2025
Don't Fall for Scams, Call the Sheriff's Office
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is taking in an alarming number of reports from residents fearing they’ve been targeted for a financial scam. The fraudulent contacts come ...
Public Hearings on Cannabis Ordinances
Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The State of Minnesota passed MN Statutes Chapter 342 in 2023, effectively legalizing the growing, processing, and distribution of cannabis or cannabinoid products. The ...
Douglas County Board Meeting March 4 2025
Posted: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
At their March 4 meeting, Douglas County commissioners took action on traffic signs to increase safety in a newly congested area of the county, discussed a potential new inter...
Douglas County Board Meeting February 18 2025
Posted: Friday, February 21, 2025
Two of the county’s most popular outdoor concerts will continue in 2025. At their February 18 board meeting, Douglas County Commissioners granted permits for both the Summer S...
Fire
Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2025