LITCHFIELD — Meeker County Attorney Brandi Schiefelbein will lead the Minnesota County Attorneys Association over the next 12 months. Schiefelbein was elected president during the association’s annual meeting Dec. 4, according to a news release.

All but 12 county attorneys in Minnesota recently joined Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty in asking court officials to address recent issues accessing court data in a timely manner. On Nov. 9, Moriarty and 74 other county attorneys sent a letter to ...

Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel has announced his campaign for Minnesota governor, joining the Republican primary field. He joins other Republican candidates aiming to challenge incumbent Democratic Governor Tim Walz, who is seeking a third term.

Brian Evans, press secretary for the Attorney General’s Office, said the new legal guidance calls into question the existing 287 (g) agreements that have not received county board approval, but did not respond to a question about what the impact would be on counties with such agreements. “I cannot comment on individual agreements,” Evans said.

First Assistant Kandiyohi County Attorney Kristen Pierce was recently presented with the Meritorious Service Award by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association.

In September, Freeborn County Sheriff Ryan Shea told the Minnesota Star Tribune he signed a partnership because it would save ICE agents a trip if the county held onto people they