The 2017 Medical Examiners Office (often referred to as the County Coroner) released the updated statistic for 2017. The leading cause of accidental deaths is falls. Most falls occur in around the home. You can reduce the risk…
The draft of the State Plan on Aging (2019-2022) has been released for public comment. The final draft will be submitted on July 1 to the U.S. Administration for Community Living. If you wish to…
Olmsted has 9,028 veterans. Our Veteran Service Officers aid veterans, their dependents, and survivors with attaining federal, state, and local benefits. These services include service connected disability compensation, non-service connected pensions, education benefits, medical benefits, assistance with…
There were 121 foster care homes licensed in Olmsted County (57% of those were relative a kinship licenses); 194 children and youth were placed and supported by Olmsted County into these foster homes in 2017. Olmsted…
Lyme Disease can be debilitating and even deadly. It is caused by a bite from an infected tick. Here is a 90 second video that will tell you how to reduce your chances of a tick bite…
Olmsted County has been notified about a phone scam where a taxpayer was asked to verify if they pay their property taxes via automatic withdrawal and for their bank account information. The call came from a…
Olmsted County is sensitive to the environmental impact of salt. According to the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Olmsted does all it can to minimize the use of salt on the roads. Technologies have been installed on…
Please know that a public hearing will be held on County and Township bridge priorities will be held in the County Board Meeting Room, June 5, 9:00 AM, at the Government Center Building.
Oxbow Park and Chester Woods Park camping sites can now be reserved On-Line. To make your reservation you can use this link: https://permitting.co.olmsted.mn.us First choose Chester Woods or Oxbow then select your dates, then find which sites…
Olmsted County is growing by leaps and bounds! Take the quiz below to test your knowledge on the Planning 2 Succeed 2040 Draft Comprehensive Plan projections over the next 25 years!
The County Board received preliminary plans from the Hoisington Koegler firm to make Graham Park (The County Fairgrounds) into a more user friendly and year-round space. The park will still retain all the functions for the…
Lake Zumbro was first created in 1918-19. For the last 100 years, silt has slowly been carried into the lake. The silt has reduced the depth of lake and made parts of it unusable for recreation. Dredging the…
Teddy Bear Band is rescheduled for Sunday, April 22. This is a fund raiser sponsored by the Friends of Oxbow. The recent snowstorm created the need to reschedule this activity. Here is the new event information: Where:…
Two state computer systems that counties rely on and are required to use are failing. These “State Information Technology failures are costing taxpayers money [and increased property taxes] through wasted [county] staff time and potentially inaccurate…