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County Hires New Senior Services Coordinator

Posted: Monday, February 11, 2019

Just call her Joyce. She’s the new senior coordinator in Douglas County and wants to quickly be on a first-name basis with the county’s 60 plus population. “People have been s...

Spring Vineyard Workshop

Posted: Monday, February 11, 2019

March 23 9 AM - 1 PM Held at Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery in Kasota $ 35 Registration and full details Click Here...

County Works to Reduce Use of Road Salt

Posted: Monday, February 04, 2019

It’s a busy winter for Douglas County Public Works. Crews keep 550 miles of county roads in the best winter driving condition possible. In addition to plowing snow, the county...

Structure Fire

Posted: Monday, February 04, 2019

Farm Transition & Estate Planning Workshop - Create Your Farm Legacy

Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Wednesday, March 13 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Lunch provided Held at Alexandria Technical & Community College (Room 209/211) Free workshop with pre-registration to 507-389-6972 Fu...

Vehicle Fire

Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Structure Fire

Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND THE CENTRAL LAKES TRAIL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Posted: Monday, January 28, 2019

Structure Fire

Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019

County and City Leaders Meet

Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019

Douglas County commissioners met with the mayor of Alexandria and the city council on Tuesday, January 22. They had a great discussion on ways they can work together in 2019.&...

Snap Benefits

Posted: Friday, January 11, 2019

Residential Fire

Posted: Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Residential Fire

Posted: Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Snowmobile Accident

Posted: Monday, January 07, 2019

Weather Related News Release

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2018

Fish House Break-ins

Posted: Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Garage Fire

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2018

Motor Vehicle Accident

Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Vehicle Fire

Posted: Wednesday, December 05, 2018

ATV/Fish House Through the Ice

Posted: Monday, December 03, 2018

Water/Ice Incident

Posted: Monday, December 03, 2018

Drive By Shooting

Posted: Monday, November 26, 2018

Injury Crash

Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Structure Fire - Residence

Posted: Monday, November 19, 2018

Douglas County Veterans Services transports veterans to VA Medical Center appointments with new van and new graphics

Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018

The Douglas County Veterans Service Office was authorized by the County Board of Commissioners on August 1 to purchase a new vehicle for transporting local veterans to medical...

Fire

Posted: Monday, October 22, 2018

Kensington Runestone Visitor Center Receives Award

Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2018

An award was presented  by the North Dakota Architectural Board  to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Douglas County Parks Division, and JLG Architects at t...

2018 Law Enforcement Scholarship Program

Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen announces the commencement of the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2018.   Sheriff Wolbersen proudly announced that the Minne...

Motor Vehicle Crash

Posted: Monday, October 01, 2018

Proposed Amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Sanitation

Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018

Vehicle Fire

Posted: Monday, September 17, 2018

Cabin Fire

Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018

House Fire

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018

Injury Accident

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018

Web Site Update

Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2018

The Douglas County Website is now using the HTTPS protocol which is a more secure web protocol. To verify that your connecting to the Douglas County website is valid, there sh...

Child Struck by Vehicle

Posted: Monday, August 27, 2018

Leadership and Staff Credited for Douglas County Insurance Dividend

Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Leadership and Staff Credited for Douglas County Insurance Dividend August 22, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:      Owen Mill...

Douglas County Election Results

Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Douglas County Election Results...

Public Works Council Union Violates Confidentiality of Contract Mediations

Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2018

August 14, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:      Owen Miller, Douglas County Board Chair 320-808-9011 (Alexandria, MN)--- Doug...

Douglas County Excess Land Sale Krueger’s Creek Property - Alexandria, MN Sealed Bids

Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2018

The Douglas County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office will receive sealed bids for the sale of the following described parcel of real property (land):   Parcel No. 12-1311-000 Le...

Draft 2 of Proposed Amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Ordinance

Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Draft 2 of Proposed Amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Sanitation. This is for the Monday, August 13th Planning Commission/ Board of Adjustment...

Proposed Amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Sanitation

Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2018

Proposed Amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Sanitation. Meeting date August 13th Planning commission board of adjustment meeting. Sanitation Zo...

Motorcycle Crash

Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2018

House Fire

Posted: Monday, July 30, 2018

Plane Crash

Posted: Monday, July 30, 2018

Personal Injury Accident

Posted: Monday, July 30, 2018

Aircraft Crash

Posted: Monday, July 30, 2018

Commissioner Miller Recognized

Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Commissioner Miller was recognized at the July 17, 2018 Douglas County Board Meeting for his 3 years of service and dedication to West Central MN Communities Action Inc Board ...

ATV Rollover

Posted: Monday, July 16, 2018

Personal Injury Accident

Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018

ATV Crash with Injuries

Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018

Motor Vehicle Accident

Posted: Monday, June 18, 2018

Motorcycle Crash

Posted: Monday, June 11, 2018

Steven Hlinsky Death: Two Suspects in Custody

Posted: Monday, May 21, 2018

Chippewa County Park Overnight Reservation System

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2018

Beginning May 11, 2018 you will ONLY be able to reserve Chippewa County Park camping online at:  http://www.co.douglas.mn.us/dc/chippewa-park.aspx With the new system you...

Assault

Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018

Single Vehicle Rollover

Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018

Domestic Disturbance

Posted: Friday, May 11, 2018

Sauk River Watershed District Board

Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2018

SAUK RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT BOARD The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is seeking an individual to fill a 3 - year term starting June 30, 2018 as a Sauk River Watershed...

Missing Person

Posted: Tuesday, May 08, 2018

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