COUNTY BOARD
St. Louis County commissioners debate funding for north Conservation District 
St. Louis County commissioners on Tuesday considered cutting off funding for a county conservation agency, calling its primary employee a “renegade” wetland cop who is harassing northern landowners.
By John Myers , June 12, 2013
12 workers to be hired by St. Louis County to handle enrollees of Affordable Care Act
St. Louis County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to hire a dozen new workers to handle the influx of thousands of county residents expected to enroll in the new federal health-care system starting later this year.
By John Myers , June 12, 2013
St. Louis County starts with 12 new workers for Affordable Care Act
A compromise hiring plan was approved as the county prepares for an influx of enrollees.
By John Myers , June 11, 2013
St. Louis County Board debates Affordable Care Act caseworkers
A battle brews over hiring new employees to administer the Affordable Care Act.
By John Myers , June 11, 2013
St. Louis County Board OKs $65K to settle harassment suit
The St. Louis County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a $65,000 settlement in the lawsuit that claimed former Commissioner Dennis Fink sexually harassed an employee over many years.
By News Tribune staff , June 05, 2013
St. Louis County Board approves harassment deal
Commissioners today voted to approve a $65,000 settlement in the lawsuit that claimed former Commissioner Dennis Fink sexually harassed an employee over many years.
By News Tribune staff , June 04, 2013
St. Louis County Board to vote on settling sexual harassment suit for $65,000
St. Louis County commissioners are scheduled today to approve a $65,000 payment to a former administrative secretary who alleges years of sexual harassment by former commissioner Dennis Fink.
By John Myers , June 04, 2013
Most residents like life in St. Louis County, survey shows
St. Louis County residents mostly like their quality of life, feel relatively safe from crime, worry about whether there will be jobs for the next generation and don’t know much about their county government.
By John Myers , May 30, 2013
29 people to be honored at St. Louis County Board meeting for saving man’s life
Gary Kainz remembers stepping into a drop-off in Loon Lake south of Aurora on Aug. 1 and then slowly sinking.
By John Myers , May 14, 2013
Tuskegee Airman Gomer to speak at St. Louis County Board meeting
World War II Tuskegee Airman Joe Gomer of Duluth will speak at Tuesday’s St. Louis County Board meeting at the county courthouse in Duluth.
By News Tribune staff , May 13, 2013
Douglas County Board to test iPads
Douglas County supervisors exploring a high-tech alternative to the high cost of printing background information and agendas for meetings are about to become their own guinea pigs.
By Shelley Nelson , May 10, 2013
County Commissioner's View: County Public Works Department turns in incredible performance
I’ve given the St. Louis County Public Works Department a new title: The Fast and Furious. This was following the department’s incredible performance responding to the flood of June 2012. The department’s employees quickly brought St. Louis County’s public infrastructure back online.
By Chris Dahlberg , April 25, 2013
St. Louis County buys $1.16M in new trucks, cars
St. Louis County officials kicked some tires and sharpened their pencils recently and then shook hands to buy 53 new vehicles for a cool $1.16 million, most of them from local dealerships.
By John Myers , April 10, 2013
Camp Esquagama to receive funding from St. Louis County
St. Louis County commissioners voted Tuesday to funnel $431,892 to the summer youth camp they own on Lake Esquagama near Biwabik, the first installment under a still-developing agreement with Virginia-based Arrowhead Center to manage the camp.
By John Myers , April 10, 2013
Potluck shows support for O’Neil, proceeds benefit CHUM
St. Louis County Commissioner and community activist Steve O’Neil, who is being treated for thyroid cancer, was joined by more than 1,000 well-wishers Sunday at Clyde Iron Works in Duluth.
By Peter Passi , April 08, 2013
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