Governor Mark Dayton has picked a lawyer with St. Cloud Area Legal Services to be the new judge in Mille Lacs County. Sarah Hennesy will replace Judge Steven Ruble who retired at the end of 2011.
A St. Cloud lawyer, Morrison County prosecutor and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Judge are the three finalists for a judgeship in Mille Lacs County. The Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection will forward the names of the three candidates to Governor Dayton for consideration.