Aitkin County

The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission and White Earth Land Recovery Project are part of the second round of the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities program.

The Minnesota Attorney General's Office conceded to misconduct in the case against Mylene Vialard, who protested in 2021 at an Enbridge pumping station in Aitkin County.

A special election this November 2025 will decide whether to build a new school to replace Rippleside, which has several issues from space to health risks.

Aitkin County hosted its county fair July 9-12, 2025, complete with animals, rides, live music, stock car races and so much more.

The MN Department of Agriculture will treat 24 sites in Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Pine and St. Louis counties with nontoxic spray to slow the spread of the destructive pest.

Daniel Latterell's body was found in the same area as his partner's body was found a week earlier north of Aitkin.

Law enforcement found a body that is believed to be 62-year-old Jane Korpela near Aitkin on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The search continues for her partner Daniel Latterell.

Daniel Hawley will replace the retiring Judge Erik J. Askegaard in Minnesota's 9th Judicial District.

Plus: the state Commission on Judicial Selection has put forward three candidates to fill the bench vacated by the upcoming retirement of an Aitkin County judge; and the Beltrami County Historical Society will present "Women of Law and Order" for a special panel discussion on May 15, 2025.

The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of Judge Erik J. Askegaard. This seat will be chambered in Aitkin in Aitkin County.