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County officials and project designers and managers officially broke ground on the courthouse building and renovation project Tuesday. From left are Facilities Director Dave Schmidt, Sheriff Randy Willis, project managers Larry Filippi and Travis Feuchtmann of Contegrity Group, County Commissioners Don Munsterman, Larry Sayre, Ron Staples and Herb Kloos, County Coordinator Jim Thoreen, County Auditor/Treasurer Neil Wiese, Earl Feuchtmann of Contegrity, and Mark Schneider of Klein McCarthy Architects.

County to bond for courthouse project through HRA

Stevens County will finance the majority of its courthouse building and renovation project through the Stevens County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Following groundbreaking on the project Tuesday, the county's Board...

news Tue, Oct 06, 2009 - 4:27pm

This is an artist's digital drawing of the Stevens County Courthouse following a renovation and construction project. The drawing is courtesy of Klein McCarthy Architects.

UPDATE: First courthouse bids come in under estimate

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Bids for the first phase of Stevens County courthouse building project came in about 15 percent under the project management group's estimate. Bids for the...

news Thu, Sep 10, 2009 - 3:37pm

County board begins work on optional building plan

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune A new Stevens County building project could still be underway this year, and at least two commissioners stated Tuesday that they don't foresee any changes...

Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - 5:37pm

County advisory panel completes work

By Philip Drown The Stevens County Building Project Study Committee met for the final time last Monday, concluding ten weeks of intensive meetings to exchange information and discuss issues surrounding...

news Tue, May 12, 2009 - 9:00am

Advisory panel reviews building options

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Stevens County's building advisory committee reviewed two alternatives to the $15 million plan the county commissioners approved last summer and came under fire from opponents...

news Tue, May 05, 2009 - 5:09pm

Traverse County Commissioner Jerry Deal spoke to the Stevens County Citizens/County Board Facilies Project Advisory Committee Monday at the Stevens County Courthouse.

Advisory panel compares sheriff's, group's jail budget estimates

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Stevens County's building advisory committee reviewed jail budget figures with one sheriff and received words of caution from a retired sheriff and a Traverse...

Tue, Apr 28, 2009 - 6:52pm

Panel reviews financial impact of county building project

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Stevens County building advisory panel heard plenty of numbers at its meeting Monday night, but the members left the two-hour session wanting more. The...

Tue, Apr 21, 2009 - 4:14pm

Advisory committee's facilitator resigns

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The panel reviewing Stevens County's building proposal will have to continue without its facilitator. Deb Hengel, of Elbow Lake, resigned her position after learning that...

news Fri, Apr 10, 2009 - 11:58am

County to seek alternatives to jail

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Stevens County will formally seek alternatives to its planned building project that do not include construction of a jail. The county Board of Commissioners passed...

Tue, Apr 07, 2009 - 1:35pm

Building advisory meeting postponed

The Stevens County Citizens/County Board Facilities Project Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, March 30, has been postponed because due to the threat of an impending blizzard. The panel was...

news Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 11:15am

The Stevens County Courthouse is more than 50 years old and in need of asbestos abatement and numerous other repairs and renovations, said the county's Facilities Coordinator.

Courthouse an energy sieve in need of significant upgrades

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The courthouse renovations that are part of Stevens County's $15 million building project are needed soon, according to the county's Facilities Coordinator. Dave Schmidt spoke...

news Tue, Mar 17, 2009 - 5:10pm

Panel, sheriff review county's jail needs

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Stevens County's sheriff told the advisory committee studying a $15 million building project that the proposed jail plans are appropriate for the county's needs. Sheriff...

news Tue, Mar 17, 2009 - 5:05pm

Stevens County Citizens/County Board Facilities Project Advisory Committee

news Fri, Mar 13, 2009 - 4:27pm

An artist's rendering of the front of the Stevens County Courthouse once a $15 million building and renovation project is completed.

County approves bond sale for building project

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Stevens County Board of Commissioners approved beginning final design documents and selling bonds for a $15 million building project. As has happened in previous...

Wed, Jan 21, 2009 - 12:00am

City Planning Commission OKs county permit

The Morris Planning Commission approved a conditional-use permit that, if approved by the City Council, will allow Stevens County to move ahead on its $15 million building project. The Planning...

Thu, Dec 18, 2008 - 12:00am

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