Douglas County News

Posted: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

The four Douglas County elected officials made their annual budget and salary requests to commissioners at the August 4 board meeting. Elected Officials’ Budget and Salary Req...

Posted: Friday, July 31, 2026

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMMEND THE DOUGLAS COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMS.  Please take notice that on the 10th day of August at 7:15 p.m., the Dougl...

Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

The use of Douglas County land generated significant discussion at the July 21 board of commissioners meeting. On a divided vote, commissioners approved six conservation easem...

Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Pazdernik Properties, LLC has proposed a new sand and gravel mining operation southeast of the town of Garfield in La Grand Township.  The 97-acre property is located eas...

Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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At their June 16 meeting, Douglas County Commissioners approved a number of requests that will assist the general population as well as specific individuals needing specific s...

Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026

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At their June 2 meeting, County Commissioners voted to keep an existing rail crossing in Kensington open. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad had expressed interest in c...

Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Douglas County Lakes Association shared an impactful recognition at the May 19 Board of Commissioners’ meeting. Lakes Association President Jay Sieling presented Parks Sup...

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Men and women, dressed in green, filled several rows at the May 5 Douglas County Board Meeting held in Alexandria. They were there to hear commissioners proclaim May as Mental...

Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

On April 21, Douglas County Commissioners and Alexandria City Council members clearly showed the benefit of meeting together as full bodies. They gathered at the Douglas Count...

Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Douglas County is now officially a rifle zone county for the hunting of white-tailed deer. At their April 7 board meeting, County Board Chair Shane Schmidt read the following,...

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Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

The concerts on the courthouse lawn will continue for an 18 th season this summer. At their March 17 board meeting, Douglas County Commissioners granted a permit to Chuck Wenc...

Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2026

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners tabled a request for a public restaurant/meeting space at the Lake Darling Resort and asked Public Works to come up with options for ...

Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026

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Christopher Patrick Payne, age 64 of Osakis, MN...

Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Douglas County Commissioners held a brief meeting on Tuesday, February 17. The meeting occurred before a closed session to evaluate the performance of all non-elected depa...

Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Douglas County’s five-year road construction plan is ready. County Engineer and Public Works Director Tim Erickson shared with board members the projects that will ultimately ...

Posted: Friday, January 30, 2026

Douglas County has a new alert system. Alerts will be sent for severe weather and emergencies that require action such as evacuation or shelter in place. We ask residents and ...

Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2026

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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...

Posted: Thursday, January 8, 2026

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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners set the 2026 levy at 3.9 percent which is a significant reduction from the preliminary levy. Commissioners and the finance department...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Posted: Monday, October 13, 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...

Posted: Friday, September 26, 2025

Members of the public attended a hearing this morning regarding the transition of Alomere Health to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners held the m...

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...

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Douglas County will open cannabis retail business registration at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 22, 2025, for cities and townships that delegated cannabis local registration ...

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...

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...

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...

Posted: Tuesday, August 5, 2025