Chippewa County MN

06/01/2026

📢 Heads Up‼ The Chippewa County Landfill will be closed June 4, 2026 for repairs. Plan accordingly. 🛻🚧

05/30/2026

Sign up starts next Monday the 1st for our Summer Reading Program!!!!! Our Activities and Crafts also start then. Storytime Starts next wednesday the 3rd!! It's going to be a fantastic summer!!!

05/30/2026

Swift County, mark your calendars! Prairie Five’s Brain Health Tour will be arriving mid-June. At each stop, you’ll find practical information on Brain Health, Memory Loss, Caregiving, Discounts and Money-savers, and more. Come onboard the Mobile Community Center where we’re partnering with Countryside Public Health to provide health screens like blood pressure checks and memory screens.

Bring a friend, we’ll see you there!

05/26/2026

𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:
The Chippewa County Highway Department will begin chip sealing several county roads on June 8, 2026, weather permitting. The work is scheduled to take approximately 3 to 4 weeks to complete. Below is a map of the with roads that will be chip sealed.

05/25/2026

05/21/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:
Phase 3 of the CSAH 4 Project resumed on May 11, 2026 on County Road 4 from MN 7 to County Road 13. The Phase 3 project length is approximately 5 miles. The 2026 project will include milling and reclaiming the existing bituminous pavement, re-grading the roadway, drainage improvements, and placing reclaimed aggregate base surface on the roadway.

R&G Construction Co. from Marshall, MN is the contractor for this project. Construction work began on May 11, 2026.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀
The roadway is closed to the public but will remain open to local traffic only. A detour route is in place.

All project updates can be found on the County website: https://www.chippewacountymn.gov/313/Current-Highway-Projects

05/19/2026

Community Support Matters

Mental health isn’t something we face alone. Supporting each other as a community can make a real difference. This week, reach out, connect, and check in with friends, family, coworkers, or neighbors.

Your support could be the light someone needs. If you or someone you know needs help, Woodland Centers 24/7 Mobile Crisis is available at 1-800-432-8781 or 988.

Together, we create a stronger, healthier community.

05/19/2026

Today is the day! Chippewa County Problem Materials Collection from 7am to 1pm at the Chippewa County Landfill Site.

05/11/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it all begins with a conversation. Talking openly about mental health helps break stigma and reminds people they are not alone. A simple “How are you really doing?” can make a powerful difference.

Checking in is more than a gesture—it can be the light someone needs.

This week, challenge yourself to start the conversation. Reach out to a friend, family member, coworker, or neighbor and take a moment to truly listen.

If you or someone you know needs immediate support, Woodland Centers 24/7 Mobile Crisis is available at 1-800-432-8781 or 988.

Mental health starts with a conversation.

05/11/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Mark you dust control areas! Dust control applications starting as early as today, Monday, May 11, 2026.

Get your 🚩🚩out and mark your dust control areas at the beginning and at the end.