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During the Itasca County Board of Commissioners work session on Tuesday, County Administrator Brett Skyles provided an update regarding the Enbridge appeal of state property valuations and urged the commissioners ....
Local businesses must decrease hours of operation because they cannot find employees Itasca County proclaimed the week of May 2-8, 2021 as National Travel and Tourism Week. The proclamation came during the Itasca County Board work session on Tuesday. Travel and tourism have been a consistent driver of Itasca Countyâs economy and workforce. Last year, government shutdowns following the corona virus pandemic devastated the travel industry, including Itasca County. According to the proclamation, domestic and international travelers in Minnesota declined by 44 percent in 2020. Federal, state, and local tax receipts declined by 36 percent in Minnesota. Visit Grand Rapids Executive Director Megan Christianson said travel spending decreased in Minnesota by $7.1 billion in 2020. This was following a banner year in 2019 when leisure and hospitality gross sales increased 3.5 percent and visitation grew at a 2.6 percent average annual rate between 2017 and 20 ....