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Parks & Recreation playgrounds closed until further notice
All Ramsey County Parks & Recreation playgrounds, including Discovery Hollow at Tamarack Nature Center, will be closed until further notice. The closure is intended to help reduce the spread of coronavirus and protect the health and safety of the community.
Volunteering to serve our community during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ramsey County is evaluating the best way to engage volunteers in our organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I-94 closure between Highway 280 and I-35E April 3-6
A signed detour will be in place using Highway 280, Highway 36 and I-35E.
Respite facility for unsheltered adults at Mary Hall to open March 27
The location will provide 24/7 symptom monitoring, meals, security and transportation to and from the site for individuals experiencing homelessness.
2020 road construction and maintenance projects announced
In 2020, the county will lead or participate in 50 projects that will improve transportation in the east metro.
New service plan in effect in response to coronavirus pandemic
Service delivery will minimize person-to-person contact while providing effective and equitable operations during the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
March 17 message from Ramsey County Manager Ryan O’Connor
Ramsey County to suspend non-emergency walk-up services through March 23
Beginning Tuesday, March 17, Ramsey County will suspend all walk-up services except for emergency and 24/7 operations. Phone-based and online services will still be available.
Saint Paul - Ramsey County Public Health Guidance on COVID-19
Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health is following guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) related to mitigation of COVID-19.
I-94 ramps at Dale Street close March 23 for bridge reconstruction
Work begins in March to rebuild Dale Street between Iglehart and University avenues. Several closures and traffic changes will begin in late March to prepare for construction.
Kathy Hedin named Director of Public Health
She has served as the department's interim director and a member of the county's senior management team since June 2019
First presumptive case of COVID-19 in Minnesota and Ramsey County
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed Minnesota’s first presumptive case of novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The case, an older adult resident of Ramsey County, recently traveled on a cruise ship with a known COVID-19 case.
2020 recycling guide coming to your mailbox
Keep the guide as a handy reference on household recycling and other recycling services offered to county residents.
County buildings to observe Earth Hour
Twenty-three Ramsey County-owned facilities will go dark on March 28 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m for Earth Hour.
Presidential primary election results
Results will be available on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.
Sign up for a Gardening Class
Are you ready to dig into your yard and garden? Or just excited to see something green and growing again? The Ramsey County Master Gardeners offer classes covering everything from vegetable and herb gardening, to home composting, to houseplant care, to pollinator habitat.
Ramsey County Fix-it Clinics: Powered by Real People
Meet Stacie Ware Joncas. A volunteer since the very first Fix-it Clinic in July 2015, Ware Joncas donates her time to be a “Runner” at the clinics, where she matches each person with an appropriate Fixer. She is a friendly face you’ve likely seen at the clinics.
Ray J’s American Grill Recycles More Than 150,000 Pounds Annually
Ray J’s American Grill, a family-friendly restaurant in Woodbury, couldn’t recycle because its trash enclosure was too small to add a recycling dumpster and the cost too great to expand it. So in 2018, Ray J’s applied for and received a grant from BizRecycling. The grant included free consultation from recycling experts and covered the cost of constructing a larger trash enclosure and adding recycling containers.
Feedback needed for new recycling outreach program
Ramsey County is developing a Recycling Ambassador program. We’re asking residents to help us develop how this new program will be carried out by taking a brief survey.
Adult Mental Health Advisory Council takes action
During the summer of 2019, Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health and Ramsey County Social Services hosted multiple Suicide Prevention Listening Sessions to hear about the community's experiences with current suicide prevention resources and ideas about how to spread awareness.
In some of the listening sessions, residents mentioned that they would like to see more information about mental health resources in Ramsey County. In response, Ramsey County’s Mental Health Advisory Council plans to help roll out a mental health awareness social media campaign.