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  • 1 week ago | brainerddispatch.com | Renee Richardson

    BRAINERD — Crow Wing County increased the number of junk cars property owners can have on their property. The majority of the board voted for the change at the Tuesday, May 27, meeting. The county ordinance previously allowed for two unlicensed, inoperable vehicles. After an encounter with a threatening landowner, staff rethought the issue and suggested increasing the number. Enforcement of the ordinance is complaint driven.

  • 1 week ago | brainerddispatch.com | Renee Richardson

    BRAINERD — Therese Norwood, administrative coordinator, who serves as the executive administrative resource for the Crow Wing County administrator and commissioners, was recognized Tuesday, May 28, for her years of service. Norwood’s last day with the county is Friday, May 30, as she retires. The board presented her with a certificate of excellence. “Throughout her remarkable 35-year career, Therese has prepared over 2,000 meeting agendas, compiled minutes from almost 1,500 meetings.

  • 1 week ago | brainerddispatch.com | Renee Richardson

    BAXTER — Once again, the public seats in Baxter City Hall were largely full of supporters for FitQuest and businesses inside the building as the city looked at a possible street project on Audubon Way. Supporters attending the May 20 council meeting reiterated their concerns the street improvement assessment would be too much for the businesses to continue.

  • 1 week ago | brainerddispatch.com | Renee Richardson

    BAXTER—The Baxter City Council recently accepted a bid for 2025 micro surfacing work and noted residential and commercial city streets identified for construction work in 2026. At the May 20 meeting, the council accepted the ASTECH Corp. bidof $575,579.79 for the 2025 microsurfacing project and amended the project budget by a $122,973.79 increase for a revised total budget of $622,973.79.

  • 1 week ago | brainerddispatch.com | Renee Richardson

    BRAINERD — Crow Wing County is seeking public input from those who drive, ride, bike or walk its transportation routes and an online survey and interactive map is making it easy to do. As summer season traffic is already increasing and more people take to area roads this Memorial Day weekend, there is an opportunity to provide feedback the county can use as it looks at ways to make the transportation system better. Is an intersection challenging to make it through safely?

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Election results to change Crow Wing County Board. https://t.co/q29VLoJJVU