Apr. 11—HAVERHILL TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A body was found near the Gordan W. Yeager Wildlife Management Area on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. Olmsted County deputies were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, for a call about a deceased person near the Gordan W. Yeager Wildlife Management Area and Silver […]
Mar. 27—ROCHESTER — Olmsted County commissioners have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a Rochester mother, who claimed county staff improperly disclosed information related to her and her adopted daughter. The commissioners agreed to pay Anna Hughart-Smith $85,000 to have the lawsuit dismissed, but the county denies any improper disclosure of data. Hughart-Smith served […]
Mar. 12—ROCHESTER — Olmsted County spent $166,000 in state homeless prevention aid to house 28 families experiencing homelessness in 2023. “The average stay, I would say, was 30 to 45 days,” Olmsted County Associate Housing Director Mary O’Neil told the county’s Housing and Redevelopment Board on Tuesday. She said all of the supported families have […]
Feb. 24—ROCHESTER — Next steps for addressing homelessness are being taken in the wake of Olmsted County’s failed application for state funds to support a new housing stability center. “What we heard in hindsight from this is we really lacked that overall community vision,” Olmsted County Housing Director Dave Dunn said. The proposed plan to […]
Feb. 17—ROCHESTER — Jennifer Berquam said no two sessions of the Minnesota Legislature are the same. “We’re in for another adventure, and we’re not sure exactly how it’ll turn out,” said Olmsted County’s legislative analyst. With fewer than 100 days in the session that started Monday, Feb. 12, it’s hard to predict what will happen […]
Feb. 2—ROCHESTER — An effort to address needs of an aging Olmsted County population will be the topic of a forum planned for Thursday. Age-Friendly Olmsted County was created after the county joined local agencies to enroll in the AARP’s age-friendly communities program in an effort to gauge infrastructure and service needs and preferences of […]
Jan. 16—ROCHESTER — Plans for an Olmsted County-run senior apartment complex are moving forward with $13 million in state-approved financing support. If things go as planned, the 36-unit apartment building at 1001 Mayowood Road SW will open its doors in October 2025. “There is a lot of flexibility in the schedule, but there is nothing […]
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WJW) — A new luxury resort just for dogs held its grand opening in North Olmsted Saturday. Video: This picky dog’s like all of us, just wanting ranch dressing on all of her food K9 Resorts, which calls itself the “Ritz-Carlton of dog hotels,” invited people and four-foots from the community to […]
Jan. 6—ROCHESTER — The number of evictions filed in Olmsted County dropped by approximately 100 last year, pointing toward a possible waning of the post-pandemic increase. “Before we declare there is a drop in evictions and it’s going to be here to stay, I think we have to look through June or July, giving it […]