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Stevens County Citizens/County Board Facilities Project Advisory Committee member Jack Lampert (left) listens to Renville County Sheriff Jerry Agre and Jail Administrator Elaine Johnson during a tour of Renville County's jail on Monday.

Advisory panel, county officials tour Renville County's jail

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The committee reviewing Stevens County's building project got a good look at what the jail portion might look like but didn't come away with hard...

news Tue, Mar 24, 2009 - 5:05pm

Sen. Keith Langseth of Glyndon concentrates on a Tuesday night report by State Economist Tom Stinson, who said that as a way to create jobs the state needs to fund public works projects.

Senate releases $367.4 million bonding bill

ST. PAUL - Minnesota senators considered spending $26 million for flood prevention projects Tuesday, a day when much of the state was buried in snow that could melt into spring...

news Wed, Mar 11, 2009 - 9:57am

Advisory panel begins work

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune An 11-member panel that will review Stevens County's proposed $15 million building and renovation project convenes at noon Wednesday at the county courthouse. The committee...

news Tue, Mar 03, 2009 - 4:24pm

UPDATE -- Panel selected to review county building project

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune An 11-person committee has been established to review the Stevens County building and renovation project that includes a controversial jail. The county board met Wednesday...

news Wed, Feb 25, 2009 - 4:36pm

Douglas County board: jail nudges ahead

Douglas County officials will soon know how much the county's state-mandated new jail will cost. The numbers, they say, should be looking good. During their regular meeting Tuesday, commissioners scheduled...

news Sat, Feb 14, 2009 - 12:00am

Gordon Lea read a statement to Stevens County Commissioners Tuesday at the county courthouse. About 50 opponents of the county's plan to include a jail in a building project gathered to ask the commissioners to postpone plans until the public had a better idea how economic problems would affect their financial situation and that of the county. A motion to postpone the project was defeated by a 3-2 vote.

Commissioners vote down measure to postpone building

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Stevens County residents opposed to including a jail in the county's proposed building project asked for a postponement of the entire project on Tuesday, and...

Wed, Jan 07, 2009 - 12:00am