The decision to reopen county buildings came before Gov. Walz followed the CDC’s new recommendation on fully vaccinated people. It was another step in the right direction for residents of Crow Wing County as buildings like the historic courthouse and Community Services building reopened on Monday.

“A return to normal, isn’t that something that we’ve all been trying to get to for so very long?” said Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle. “So I can tell you that we’re really looking forward to it.”

Each county building will also return to the hours they had before the start of the pandemic.

By — Nick Ursini