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The Osakis City Council approved a property tax levy increase of 3 percent for 2019. The levy, along with the city's overall budget, was approved at the Monday, Dec. 3, City Council meeting. The levy increased by $21,500 — from $716,000 to $737,500. And the budget, which was...

Osakis residents may see about a $6 monthly increase for their water/sewage rates beginning in January. At the Monday, Nov. 5, city council meeting, council members discussed the fee schedule for 2019, which includes increases for water and sewer. The base charge for water, which...

Douglas County commissioners received good news from the CliftonLarsonAllen auditing firm at their Oct. 16 meeting. The board received an unmodified or "clean" opinion based on the financial statements, which is the highest assurance they can receive. Doug Host, a representative with...

Anyone who walks into the Douglas County Veterans Services Office will be greeted by two new faces. Jacob Turner has been hired as the new veterans services officer and Rhonda Fuchs was hired as the assistant veterans services officer. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved...

State Representative Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, was selected to chair the House Agriculture Policy Committee next session. Anderson has served on agriculture committees throughout his six years in office. He’s supported initiatives to make propane more accessible, improve rail...

Looking ahead to next year, Douglas County Commissioners set salaries for the county’s elected officials in 2015. During its November 18 meeting, the board approved the following salary increases: ● Char Rosenow, auditor/treasurer, Increase: 2.5 percent 2015: $87,500 2014:...