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Commissioner Frethem takes oath of office
District 1 Commissioner Nicole Frethem joins the Ramsey County Board.
Ramsey County receives Women’s Economic Security Act grant
Ramsey County received a $155,500 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Women's Economic Security Act grant to support The Katherine Project.
Safe Space opens as a year-round emergency shelter on Nov. 12
With growing tent encampments and more people living homeless in all seasons, Ramsey County will reopen the Safe Space as a year-round emergency shelter Tuesday, Nov. 12, on the lower level of the Government Center East building.
Business Journal recognizes Lee Mehrkens as CFO of the Year
Mehrkens was honored with peer Twin Cities Chief Financial Officers at a ceremony on Nov. 7.
County offering services at Dorothy Day Place
Staff from six county departments are now onsite providing assistance at the Saint Paul Opportunity Center that has opened at the Catholic Charities facility.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5
Get information on finding your polling place, registering on Election Day and election results.
Tamarack Nature Center closing early Oct. 26 for Trick-or-Treat event
Tamarack Nature Center will be closing at noon on Saturday, Oct. 26 in preparation for its Trick-or-Treat event. The Nature Center building, Discovery Hollow, garden and trails will all be closed. The nature center will open to event ticket holders starting at 3 p.m. Regular hours for the general public will resume on Sunday, Oct. 27.
I am Community: Citizens Advisory Council celebrates work at annual meeting
Seventy-eight community members and stakeholders attended this year’s Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) annual meeting on Sept. 23. The theme of this year’s meeting was “I am Community!” to showcase how members of the CAC and its committees/councils represent residents of Ramsey County.
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is Oct. 20 - 26
The risks of lead exposure are most dangerous for children under 6 and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Share your vision for Ramsey County at community workshops this November
Participate in small group discussions to select the next set of indicators that will guide county programs and budgets for the next 10 years.
Prosecutors transform approach in helping seal criminal records
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Washington County Attorney Pete Orput were joined by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on October 3 to launch helpsealmyrecord.org and announce their joint effort to proactively help rehabilitated residents seal criminal records.
Ramsey and Washington County prosecutors help residents seal criminal records
If you qualify, we can help you get your record sealed by the Court at no cost to you.
New traffic changes begin Oct. 2 at I-694/Rice Street interchange
The new entrance ramp from Rice Street to westbound I-694 will open to traffic and the eastbound entrance ramp to I-694 will close.
Public Health receives breastfeeding friendly gold award
The county's health department has been recognized for its prevention work to promote healthy families by supporting nursing parents in its workforce and in the community.
New food scraps (organics recycling) sites open in Maplewood, New Brighton, Roseville, Vadnais Heights
Four new food scraps collection (organics recycling) sites have opened in Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Roseville and New Brighton.
Ramsey County’s HUD system performance measures now available in the Open Data Portal
A new story that shares the results of Ramsey County’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) system performance measures is now available in the Open Data Portal
Zebra mussel confirmed at Long Lake
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed a zebra mussel found by a contractor conducting an early detection survey in Long Lake in New Brighton.
No additional zebra mussels were found at the lake during a follow-up survey conducted by Ramsey County and the DNR. Additional searches have been planned to confirm if there is an established zebra mussel population in Long Lake.
Fifth annual Fall Golf Classic at Town & Country Club
Ramsey County Parks & Recreation and The First Tee Twin Cities will host the fifth annual Fall Golf Classic on Monday, October 14 at Town & Country Club in Saint Paul.
I-694 closure between Snelling Avenue and Rice Street Sept. 20-23
Motorists should follow the posted detours using I-35W, Highway 36 and I-35E.
Public comment open on Workforce Solutions biennial service agreement
The draft 2020-2021 MFIP Biennial Service Agreement is available for public comment.