Douglas County News
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Excessive Heat
Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2021
As we close out Severe Weather Awareness Week for 2021, we want to offer helpful information to avoid excessive heat this summer. Drink more fluids (non-alcoholic), rega...
Tornado Drill Day Thursday. April 15
Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The Douglas County Emergency Management Office exists to help all residents, business owners, nonprofits, schools, churches, local governments, and others plan for and recover...
Pilgrim Point Planning Open House
Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Members of the public will continue to provide valuable input into the future of the county park on Pilgrim Point. Hundreds of people have already responded to an online...
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Flash Floods
Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
As we continue Severe Weather Awareness Week, turn our focus to Wednesday's topic which is flooding. Douglas County periodically sees flash flooding following an intense rain....
County Board Meeting April 6
Posted: Monday, April 12, 2021
The meeting began when commissioners held a public hearing on an amendment to the county’s Water Surface Use Ordinance. The amendment, which was approved, imposes a no ...
County Board Appoints Interim Assessor
Posted: Friday, April 9, 2021
Douglas County Commissioners have appointed an interim county assessor following the retirement of Keith Albertsen. Stacy Honkomp, the current assistant county assessor, will ...
The Future of Feedlots in Douglas County
Posted: Thursday, April 1, 2021
At its March 2 meeting, the Douglas County Commissioners approved the expansion of a dairy feedlot. It also reviewed the annual feedlot report presented by Mark Koep. H...
County and City of Alexandria Hold Joint Meeting
Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners and the Alexandria City Council are looking forward to improving safety on a much-used road, providing lighting on a roadway near an ...
Assessing the Assessor - Keith Albertsen to Retire
Posted: Friday, March 12, 2021
It seems no one actually decides to become an assessor, it just happens if you’re the right person for a very impactful position. According to those who know him well, ...
Understanding Tax Statements and Assessment Notices
Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Approximately 30,000 property tax statements & assessment notices will be mailed to Douglas County property owners starting about March 26th. The Assessment Notice advises...
Road Restrictions in Place
Posted: Friday, March 5, 2021
Effective Friday, March 5, seasonal load restrictions are in place in Douglas County. That means a maximum load of 10,000 pounds, or 5 tons, per axle, on unpaved streets...
County Board Meeting March 2
Posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
A newly hired financial director, approved contracts for law enforcement in three cities, and a feedlot annual report highlighted the Tuesday, March 2 county board meeting. Pu...
Input Request on Developing Pilgrim Point
Posted: Friday, February 26, 2021
Douglas County is looking for input from the public as it develops a park on beautiful Pilgrim Point. Please take a minute and complete this short survey. https://www.su...
A Rock Star from The Start
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2021
Char Rosenow was always good at math. In the 9 th grade she read about a career in finance and accounting and never looked back. Douglas County residents benefitted greatly fr...
County Board Meeting February 16
Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Approving more than $1 million in Covid 19-related grants to Douglas County businesses, accepting the retirement of Assessor Keith Albertsen, appointing a replacement for the ...
Board Appoints Doehling to Replace Retiring Rosenow
Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
It’s a good thing Douglas County Elections & Property Tax Administrator Vicki Doehling is used to juggling a lot of balls in the air. Beginning March 1, she will move into...
Library Services Are Better Than Ever
Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
The Douglas County Library has resumed its normal hours. Normal meaning before COVID-19 closures and restrictions. The library is now open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8...
Douglas County Library Resumes Normal Hours
Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021
Beginning Monday, February 1, the Douglas County Library will be back to its regular hours: Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. an...
County Board Meeting January 19
Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The 5-year highway improvement plan dominated the opening of the January 19 Douglas County board meeting. A public hearing was held but no members of the public attended. Publ...
County Board Meeting January 5, 2021
Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Special Reorganization Meeting Commissioner Jerry Rapp is the Douglas County Board Chair for 2021. His fellow commissioners voted unanimously to appoint him to that position. ...
County Board Meeting December 15
Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Tuesday, December 15 Douglas County Board meeting began with a history-making event. Commissioners thanked a Douglas County family for donating $1 million. The donation ca...
Truth in Taxation 2020 Hearing
Posted: Friday, December 4, 2020
The Douglas County Board, department heads, local media and a few members of the public attending the 2020 Truth in Taxation hearing held Thursday, December 3. Auditor/Treasur...
County Board Meeting December 1
Posted: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
The county board meeting opened with a look into the future of Chippewa County Park. Douglas County Parks Superintendent Brad Bonk and Jillian Reiner, landscape architect with...
Text to 911 in Douglas County
Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2020
The Douglas County 911 Dispatch Center is now capable of accepting live text messages from people in need of assistance and unable to make a phone call. Previously text messag...
Fire
Posted: Monday, November 9, 2020
Douglas County License Bureau Closed Nov 11 -13
Posted: Thursday, November 5, 2020
Douglas County residents will encounter temporary limited services as the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services division (DPS-DVS) prepares to laun...
County Board Meeting November 3
Posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2020
The meeting began with a pre-publicized public hearing regarding the issuance of bonds for the 5-year Douglas County Capital Improvement Plan which is on file with the county....
Important Election Information
Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020
A court ruling is impacting how absentee and mail-in voters should proceed before election day. Voters should no longer place their absentee or mail-in ballot in the ma...
County Board Meeting October 20
Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Auditor Treasurer/Finance Director Douglas County Auditor/Treasurer/Finance Director Char Rosenow is retiring. She submitted her letter of resignation/retirement to the board ...
County Board Meeting October 6
Posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Douglas County Commissioners approved another round of financial assistance for businesses and nonprofits that suffered due to COVID. The county received funds through the CAR...
County Assessor Keith Albertsen Reappointed
Posted: Friday, September 18, 2020
Saying he has done a very good job, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted to re-appoint Assessor Keith Albertsen to another four year term. This is the eighth time t...
County Board Meeting September 15
Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved the first round of grant requests for businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19. The county received $4.6 million in fe...
County Board Meeting September 1
Posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Douglas County Board of Commissioners continued to financially support local nonprofits and partners at its September 1 board meeting. It also moved forward on an offer to pur...
Fire
Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2020
County Board Meeting August 18
Posted: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Douglas County Commissioners continue their work to set the budget for 2021. On Tuesday, August 18, commissioners considered budget requests from various agencies, set salarie...