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\"No one seems to know what you do to get on the list. No one seems to know how to get off the list,\" Sheriff Soika said, adding that the website hosting the list has been taken down since the county was named. He said the county has long cooperated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when required and that the sheriff's office has not changed its practices.

The sheriff described the county's usual booking process and said an international-check flag sometimes prompts ICE to contact local jails. \"We notify them when we need to notify them,\" Soika said. \"We will, however, if we receive a detainer signed by a federal magistrate... absolutely, we'll hold those people for as long as we need to.\" He said local law enforcement does not unilaterally honor administrative detainers without a judicial order.

Board members and staff said they had worked quickly to clarify the matter after the county's name circulated. The board referenced a letter from the National Sheriffs' Association that county staff circulated to commissioners, which helped prompt removal of the online list.

Separately, board members noted a fatal officer-involved shooting in Painesville. Sheriff Soika said the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will release more information as its investigation concludes. He said deputies involved in the recent incident are on paid administrative leave and that the department is providing support to those officers.

Chair (unnamed) thanked the sheriff and said the core message was that the sheriff's office is cooperating with federal authorities when required and has not changed longstanding practices.

The sheriff's remarks were delivered during the board's “issues by commissioners” segment; there was no formal board action on the matter at the meeting. The board asked staff to continue coordinating communications and to keep commissioners informed as federal and state agencies release official findings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Stearns County Board of Commissioners - 03 Jun 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sheriff Soika told the Stearns County Board of Commissioners on June 3 that the county had been named on an online \"sanctuary county\" list without clear criteria and that county practices toward federal immigration authorities have not changed.","taxTitle","Stearns County, Minnesota","taxId",3766,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6216278,"Board reappoints Bill Becker to Sauk River Watershed District board of managers",181,265000,446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3652865-382df8b379567e55956d30dc69d3c380&start=265&end=446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3652865-382df8b379567e55956d30dc69d3c380/thumbnail_265000.jpg","/articles/6216278/Stearns-County/Minnesota/Board-reappoints-Bill-Becker-to-Sauk-River-Watershed-District-board-of-managers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6216278-9c3cdc2fb4115de65c5fd930220ba00b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078604&Signature=EG1UAjMFmshzZsaoMhNMObae3803xZ3Co9G~-D4hsxir7wru-eaFgh0uAM0FXoh7~4501mAwqPeqap9-zQF9fWGrQaM-C8cWGCQI9XbA7L3B21oDp3u8eTi8UTNecalj8kchELXexPulWUETKKWvO-dY97YTgE~GQ11DA2LYO3IagwKXRTfvRnHyXqNTxfYzraReK6jpyFb8TncgjuOjqMpd8sCxdaBjgNvcgFlzc0DPxtaAfA3IPjQR6pDHSMHlUutmb-Q~ssLEDa8sauj3DEcw3OHoakDPaFgHFo-FWxUck0nLbk-d4B4JCySKFW6BC9eTGdazIHtynVhKImO5yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County presenters told the board on June 3 that three applicants had applied to fill a seat on the Sauk River Watershed District Board of Managers and recommended reappointing the incumbent for his final term.

\"Applicant A is the incumbent and he has one more term that he can fill,\" a county presenter said. The presenters said Applicant B resides in District 5 and Applicant C resides in District 3.

Commissioner Notch moved to reappoint the incumbent; Commissioner Clark seconded. Commissioner Scott commented that all three candidates were qualified and noted one applicant already served on two committees, which influenced the board's consideration.

The chair announced the motion passed and identified Bill Becker as the incumbent who was reappointed. Staff said they would notify him of the reappointment. No formal vote tally was recorded on the transcript beyond the voice vote results.

The appointment was handled as part of the consent/appointments portion of the agenda and will allow Becker to serve one final eligible term on the watershed district board.","The Stearns County Board reappointed incumbent Bill Becker to the Sauk River Watershed District Board of Managers for his final eligible term after hearing from county staff about three applicants.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6216282,"Stearns County sets public hearing July 8 on abandonment petition for County Ditch 35",220,456000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3652865-382df8b379567e55956d30dc69d3c380&start=456&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3652865-382df8b379567e55956d30dc69d3c380/thumbnail_456000.jpg","/articles/6216282/Stearns-County/Minnesota/Stearns-County-sets-public-hearing-July-8-on-abandonment-petition-for-County-Ditch-35","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6216282-08a1fba8d94ef86dc5baa6dd3b6dabc7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078604&Signature=b4~CyaZXD2xaxdIL0lCjAejHp6Wk4~uAUy3mvvHaQo1MoAqVT2eWgKvaLjWbsp1BF24plDvNXAhNlIrAtkDy9YQyQYZfXg-78mPieBT4LVC1jOppfytDzCp-k0u7ImbtJqUKQjhv4uBIeaxYKNs-8IT-W~x2UcJ9ZinRN8ssGNy3AeSlfkSDLq6beP9JDqjtjWuDF3t-Db6LlTL16QhfzM9GBCkfOPc7RLQ5GTUjZmWsdjfbqG2MtxfMvnlnNh7BcsWFaZVjDLhOzw~VgXo4J0TsdWne2qwFI9zQKXOQdcEsai7azOcB0R-XTBrpzQ120t2HsVYVAOfzXa~lpjREwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chad Martini of Stearns County Property Services told the board on June 3 that the county auditor had received a petition to abandon County Ditch 35 and requested the board set a public hearing for July 8, 2025.

\"As a matter of state law, the auditor has received a petition for abandonment for County Ditch 35,\" Martini said, and he asked the board to set a hearing to consider the petition on 07/08/2025.

Commissioner Notch moved to set the hearing date; Commissioner Clark seconded the motion. Martini told commissioners there are five property owners affected and that all have committed to the abandonment. \"One for a variety of reasons hasn't actually signed the petition but has verbally shared that they're in agreement,\" he said. He added that county ditches can only be created or abandoned by property owners.

Board members approved the motion by voice vote; the chair announced the hearing date was set. No substantive debate or amendments to the petition occurred at the meeting.

The public hearing will allow landowners, interested parties and residents to comment before the board, acting as the drainage authority for County Ditch 35, considers the petition under state law.","Property Services staff said five property owners requested abandonment of County Ditch 35; the county board set a public hearing for July 8 to consider the petition under state law.","actionData","errors"]

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Stearns County sets public hearing July 8 on abandonment petition for County Ditch 35