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The City of Morris Planning Commission will review Stevens County's request for variances and a street vacation for its proposed $15 million building and renovation project.

UPDATE: Commissioners vote to halt jail project

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Stevens County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to pursue a building and renovation project that does not include immediate construction of a 20-cell jail...

news Mon, Jun 08, 2009 - 12:12pm

New law means Kandiyohi jail revenue to fall

By Carolyn Lange West Central Tribune WILLMAR -- Starting in July, the state will be boarding fewer prisoners in the Kandiyohi County Jail.

news Wed, Jun 03, 2009 - 12:22pm

County board approves sale of jail bonds

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Stevens County Board of Commissioners voted to sell bonds that could be used to finance jail-related expenses in the county's $15 million building and...

news Tue, May 19, 2009 - 3:53pm

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

The City of Morris Planning Commission will review Stevens County's request for variances and a street vacation for its proposed $15 million building and renovation project.

City Planning Commission to review variances

The City of Morris Planning Commission will review variance requests from Stevens County for its building and renovation project on April 21. The county is seeking variances and a street...

news Fri, Apr 17, 2009 - 6:37pm

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

Stevens County District Court Judge Gerald Seibel (left) and 8th Judicial District Chief Judge Paul Nelson speak to the Stevens County Citizens/County Board Facilities Project Advisory Committee this spring. Nelson, in a July 19 letter, announced court administration hours reductions in response to tightening budgets.

Jail committee discusses future with judges, DOC experts

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The panel reviewing Stevens County's $15 million building plan met with judges and present and past officials of Minnesota's Department of Corrections on Monday. They...

Tue, Apr 07, 2009 - 4:31pm

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

Inmates from flood zone give county jail a revenue boost

The Hubbard County Correctional Center got some much-needed good news, in the form of Clay County inmates. A bus carrying 28 prisoners arrived March 27 from the flooded county. The...

news Tue, Apr 07, 2009 - 4:38am

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

Douglas County Board sells bonds for jail

"Today was a good day to sell bonds." That's what Todd Hagen from Ehlers and Associates told the Douglas County commissioners at their regular board meeting Tuesday morning. Ehlers and...

news Fri, Mar 27, 2009 - 9:56am

City turns down taxpayers committee request

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Morris City Council will not take action on a resolution asking the city to oppose Stevens County's building plans. According to City Manager Blaine...

news Wed, Mar 25, 2009 - 2:27pm

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