Press Releases

Beginning today, February 10, 2025, all Olmsted County residents are encouraged to participate in the online version of the 2025 Olmsted County Resident Survey. Surveys are available in both English and Spanish. 

The Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District (OSWCD) is hosting a stop on the “Benefits of No-Till” I-90 soil health tour when it comes to Stewartville on February 6, 2025.

January 29, 2025

Olmsted County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is celebrating 50 years of empowering families, building healthier communities, and nurturing the future. 

WIC started as a pilot project with doctors prescribing healthy food as medicine. It grew into a U.S. public health success story supporting generations of families and individuals from pregnancy to age 5. 

The search for a new Olmsted County Environmental Resources (ER) director is complete and Cathy Hall has accepted the position. She will begin serving in this role on March 10, 2025.

Olmsted County is proud to announce the completion of roofing projects on the Government Center building (which began in the summer of 2023) and the 2117 Government Campus building (which began in the fall of 2024). These improvements represent a significant step forward in the county’s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency, as outlined in its climate action plan.

Olmsted County wants to hear from you! Starting January 13, 2025, nearly 6,000 postcards will land in mailboxes across the county, inviting residents to take part in the 2025 Olmsted County Resident Survey.