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Isanti County selects official newspaper for 2026, approves permits, plats and sheriff’s equipment purchases
Summary
After debate over circulation and contract length, the board picked the County News Review for a one-year official newspaper contract, approved several gambling permits and final plats, and authorized sheriff’s office purchases of squad cameras and a dispatch server using public safety and grant funds.
The Isanti County Board of Commissioners designated the County News Review as the county’s official newspaper for 2026 after weighing one-year flexibility against a lower three‑year rate offered by another bidder.
Staff summarized both bids and provided distribution figures; commissioners discussed statutory criteria including circulation thresholds and distribution to households. Several commissioners favored flexibility and the ability to revisit the contract annually; others flagged lower three‑year pricing as attractive.…
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