Local Government

The lawsuit alleges that the county violated Robert Preble and John Casper's First, Fourth and 14th Amendment rights and the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

The city of Aurora will receive more than $15 million in loans and grants to construct and renovate buildings for its water treatment plant.

And: Cyndy Martin denied change of venue; and Arrowhead Regional Development Commission and White Earth Land Recovery Project selected for UMN partnership program.

Industry groups say Minnesota is home to at least 40 data centers, with nearly a dozen more being proposed.

Federal prosecutors estimate that fraud targeting Minnesota aid programs could wind up exceeding $1 billion.

It will be 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, 2025, at the Crow Wing County Land Services Building in Brainerd. The plan will help the county make informed decisions for the next 10-20 years.

And: MN Pollution Control Agency taking comment on Itasca County's Smith Creek proposal; and Staples-Motley to start butchery program.

The Beltrami County Board is considering what to do with its current jail in downtown Bemidji as progress continues on a new facility in the city’s Industrial Park.

Plus: 4 girls were rescued after getting stranded on Lake Superior near Silver Bay; the Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers hosted their 49th annual show Aug. 15-17, 2025; MnDOT will host an open house Aug. 20 ahead of a 2027 project in downtown Crookston; and three Northern Minnesota cities received contamination cleanup grants.

Foxhaven in La Prairie will offer maintenance-free living for those 55+ as soon as November. Mill + Miss near West Rapids Elementary will start renting in spring 2027.