Local Government

A motion was started at the Carlton County Committee of the Whole meeting July 7, 2026, for an interim ordinance on the development of data centers.

A data center discussion is on the agenda for the Carlton County Committee of the Whole meeting on July 7, 2026. A local group is asking for a yearlong moratorium.

The library will have to raise its own $30,000 by Sept. 1, 2026, to receive the anonymous grant. The money will be used to increase public hours in 2027.

After a successful petition to incorporate as a brand new city, Northern Township announced candidate filing for its first-ever City Council and mayoral elections.

Councilor proposing RFPs said Virginia needed to explore all options to address its budget. A standing-room crowd supported the departments’ current makeup.

Many were answering the call June 23, 2026, of the MN branch of the American Civil Liberties Union to pack the room in light of recent enforcement activity in the region.

Hermantown and Google jointly agreed to the updated study with current information allowing for greater specificity, the city reported.

The string of incidents was an uncommon run for the Iron Range city, which features a handful of locally owned shops and an active bar scene at night.

Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince accepted the Tommy Longo Disaster Leadership Award from LeadersLink during the Bemidji City Council meeting on June 15, 2026.

The county avoided buying new flag poles by flying the current and former Minnesota flags on poles that were previously used for a memorial.