After 10 years of planning, Hennepin County is moving closer to realizing a vision of ditching its aging Southdale Library in Edina in favor of a modern new building.

Numerous bills have been introduced in the Illinois legislature that would dissolve townships with varying populations, ...

The News-Democrat has contacted candidates in township races in the April 1 election in St. Clair and Madison counties and asked them to complete a detailed questionnaire.

Winds were expected to gust as high as 30 mph today and 20 mph Friday, but otherwise calm weather was expected in the wake of ...

HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Authorities in Hennepin County are reviewing a video of an arrest made by two deputies last month, according to the sheriff’s office. Officials say the ...

City staff is slated to meet with township officials in March to continue ... 2025, at the city-county Government Center in Rochester.

As reported on the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office's social media accounts, Witt had the honor of swearing in a new batch of deputies—fresh faces that will soon be integral to the county's ...

OAKPORT TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A crash in Oakport Township, Minnesota left one driver dead and another arrested on Saturday evening. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, just before 7 p.m ...

Hennepin County is gearing up for a housing leap forward with the Minnetonka Boulevard Redevelopment project, aiming to create affordable homes in the St. Louis Park area. Slated to begin on March ...

The proposed budget would shift some costs to Minnesota counties, potentially leading to property tax increases. A significant portion of the savings would come from establishing a 5% county share ...