City Of Cromwell

10/07/2026

City Hall will be closed October 14, 2026 for staff training.

10/01/2026

The Pavilion Park restroom will be closed for the season on October 12, 2026.

09/16/2026

I-35 southbound offramp to Highway 45 in Scanlon closed on Sept. 15
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be closing the I-35 southbound offramp to Highway 45 in Scanlon the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 22 for paving work. A detour route will be posted. Work is currently expected to last one day. If additional work is needed or weather delays occur, the ramp will close again on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

08/17/2026

Highway 73 — Kettle River resurfacing project open house August 26

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an open house on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Kettle River City Hall (3977 Main Street, Kettle River, Minn.) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Attendees will receive updates on the planned 2029 resurfacing of Hwy 73, from the intersection with Hwy 27 north through Kettle River.
Visit the project website for additional information:

Hwy 5 Bridge rehabilitation project resources and contacts

08/17/2026

The City's Recycling Site. It seems that people have been dumping garbage and other items that are not to be recycled at the site. If this keeps happening the county will have to close Cromwell's recycling site.

07/27/2026

National Night Out
Cromwell will be hosting National Night Out for the communities of Wright and Cromwell. It will be at the Cromwell Pavilion on August 4, 2026 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Food and drinks will be provided. Bring your friends, appetite and community spirit to enjoy an evening with your neighbors. There will be a drawing for a Pickleball set donated by the City Council.
Area Emergency Services will be on hand--along with kid's entertainment.
Carlton County Posse will be at the event.

07/09/2026

Residents should have received their primary mail in ballots. Please choose either Democrat OR Republican. If you fill out both columns your ballot will be invalid. On the back of the ballot are the nonpartisan candidates for sheriff. You may vote for one of the candidates. FOLLOW THE INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONS and mail it back.

New residents can register at the Historic Court House in downtown Carlton. You will need a valid ID. One can also register or update a registration by going to mnvotes.gov. It is an instructive and educational website for information on voting.

07/06/2026

Carlton County Master Gardener Voluteer Program is hosting a Garden Tour and Workshop on July 21, 2026 from 4:00-7:00pm at the Cromwell Pavilion.
Wander through four lovely, healing, effective and productive Cromwell area gardens. The tour features a pollinator garden, a healing garden, a newly developed rain garden and an extensive food garden. Each site will share their expertise in design and growing suggestions. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions.
Native Vegetation Management Workshop: 4:00pm, Cromwell Pavilion, 5577 Cromwell Park Drive (Rain Garden)

06/24/2026

AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY
NOTICE OF FILING FOR 2026 GENERAL ELECTION

To the Electors of the City of Cromwell in the County of Carlton, State of Minnesota

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That an election will be held in all Election Precincts of the City of Cromwell on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2026, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices:

Mayor Four (4) Year Term

Council Member Two (2) Seats Four (4) Year Term

Filing of Affidavits of Candidacy for all City Offices shall be at the Office of the City Clerk located at 1272 Highway 73, Cromwell, Minnesota from 8:00am until 12:00pm July14, 2026, and 8:00am until 5:00pm July 28, 2026.

Dated 6.24.2026 Clerk: Jill Kleidon

06/18/2026

Pavement preservation project on Highway 73 start June 24

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be starting pavement preservation sealcoat work on Highway 73 south of Cromwell will take place Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26. Motorists can expect single lane traffic with flagging operations and a pilot car.
Permanent pavement markings will be placed two weeks later during the week of July 6.
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