 From the 1970s to 2000, nearly $2.5 million was spent restoring and remodeling the building, but on September 3, 2000, the ceiling of a fourth floor courtroom collapsed and broke fire sprinkler pipes, resulting in flooding the building with over of water and causing much other damage.The county offices were relocated to other buildings, and the building was again renovated to repair water damage and to bring the building up to current standards.Insurance paid for over half the cost of repairs, and the Minnesota Historical Society contributed $50,000 for exterior work.