The Olmsted County Soil and Water Conservation District and Olmsted County Public Health Services are providing free water testing for households that rely on private systems for their drinking water. Free nitrate testing will be available at the Olmsted County Fair from 3 - 7 p.m. on both Thursday, July 29, 2021 and Friday, July 30, 2021 in the Conservation Building.

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Olmsted County Public Works is announcing the following road maintenance project beginning July 27, 2021 at 7:30 a.m., weather permitting.

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Olmsted County Public Works is announcing the following road maintenance project beginning July 27, 2021 at 7:30 a.m., weather permitting.

Olmsted County was announced a recipient of one of the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) 2021 Achievement Awards in the category of Criminal Justice and Public Safety for the Olmsted County Pretrial Release Program. These NACo awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. 

Mill and overlay work on CSAH 7 will be completed one lane at a time, with traffic being maintained through the use of flagging operations.

Construction on CR 142 in Eyota includes underground utility work at 5th Street SE.  The roadway will be closed to traffic and a detour will be in place as shown on the attached map.

Rochester Sand & Gravel is the prime contractor for the project. Construction is anticipated to be complete by October 30, 2021.