Hubbard County

Events this week also include a Hwy 87 construction meeting in Hubbard, astronomy day and Ojibwe Star Wars in Hibbing, CHAIR's grand opening in Virginia and a craft event in Bigfork.

MnDOT is planning two projects on Highway 87 south of Park Rapids in 2025.

Plus: 3M's Camp Wonewok on Big Mantrap Lake will remain largely undeveloped as a future wildlife management area; and Northland athletes had a good showing at the MSHSL girls basketball tournament over the weekend.

The Northern Waters Land Trust and Minnesota Land Trust say nearly 500 acres will be protected from development in perpetuity at 3M's 680-acre Camp Wonewok in Hubbard County.

A Laporte woman is among those capitalizing on the growing number who prefer low- or no-alcohol drink options and cancer risks associated with drinking are further defined.

Cass and Hubbard counties had a choice: allow the Walker ambulance to be absorbed into neighboring districts or create a special taxing district for the service area.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the right-of-way clearing is before a resurfacing and culvert replacement project, set to begin in May.

Following the forced resignation of Auditor-Treasurer Kay Rave, Hubbard County commissioners approved entering into a contract to overhaul its financial department.

Ninth Judicial District Judge Eric Schieferdecker admonished Bidal Duran Jr. in a memo, where he accused Duran of lying and referred to his conduct as "insidious."

Gov. Tim Walz selected Kathryn Lorsbach and Kimberly Wimmer to fill retirement vacancies in Park Rapids and Grand Rapids.