Blackhoof Township residents continued to voice concerns about Loving Earth Memorial Gardens Tuesday, but the Carlton County Attorney's Office said imposing a moratorium on green cemeteries would open the county up to lawsuits.
The groundbreaking was held immediately before a meeting in which commissioners discussed a lease agreement with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Despite still having a high COVID-19 transmission rate, commissioners voted to remove the masking requirement, effective immediately, after the county saw a significant drop in cases.