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15 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

County Board authorizes bond issuance to build new Public Works facility to serve central Range

By Dana Kazel The St. Louis County Board on Tuesday voted to authorize a bond sale of up to $45 million to build a new Public Works transportation building to

15 Apr 2025 · 5 min read

St. Louis County Board presents Public Health Achievement Awards

By Dana Kazel "It starts with us" is the theme of National Public Health Week this year. It's a fitting reminder that that public health practice

3 Apr 2025 · 2 min read

REAL ID deadline is close; here's how St. Louis County services can help

By Dana Kazel After several years of postponements, the federal REAL ID requirement will go into effect May 7, 2025. This means any Minnesotan planning to fly on a domestic

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13 Feb 2025 · 1 min read

St. Louis County expands Recorders Office services in Hibbing

By Dana Kazel The St. Louis County Recorder has expanded the services it offers from its Hibbing office. The office now can accept real estate documents for recording and answer

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12 Feb 2025 · 1 min read

County seeks nominations for Public Health Achievement Awards

By Dana Kazel St. Louis County Public Health is seeking nominations from the public to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant effort to improve the health of residents

5 Feb 2025 · 3 min read

St. Louis County, Downtown Duluth in the news

SECTIONS: St. Louis County . City of Duluth . Sports . Lake Superior College . DECC By Dana Kazel The St. Louis County Board unanimously approved expanding its Tom Rukavina Mineral Royalties Scholarship Program

13 Nov 2024 · 2 min read

St. Louis County completes three-year 'Bridge Bundling' project

By Dana Kazel Over the last three construction seasons, St. Louis County Public Works has replaced 17 bridges throughout the County, while MnDOT replaced an additional four bridges in neighboring

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20 Jun 2024 · 4 min read

St. Louis County Board approves disaster declaration, updates on flood recovery efforts

By Dana Kazel During an emergency meeting in Virginia, the St. Louis County Board unanimously approved a disaster declaration, which enables the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office Division

9 Apr 2024 · 2 min read

Public Health & Human Services releases 2023 Community Impact Report

"It's always a bit humbling to see this report and see both the level of need in our county as well as the outstanding response provided by our Public Health and Human Services team." -- St. Louis County Commissioner Patrick Boyle

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3 Apr 2024 · 5 min read

Emergency Management updates on wildfire risk, plans

By Dana Kazel Last week's snowstorm put a welcome pause on the wildfire season in northeastern Minnesota. Prior to the snow, more than 20 grassfires had already been

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2 Apr 2024 · 1 min read

St. Louis County to host news conference to discuss wildfire risk, safety reminders, and preparation/response plans

By Dana Kazel Nearly all of St. Louis County is experiencing moderate drought conditions. Last week's heavy snowfall provided welcome precipitation and a slight pause to the wildfire

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13 Feb 2024 · 1 min read

County seeks nominations for Public Health Achievement Awards

By Dana Kazel St. Louis County Public Health is seeking nominations from the public to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant effort to improve the health of residents

28 Dec 2023 · 2 min read

St. Louis County: Spring-like conditions cause gravel roads to deteriorate

By Dana Kazel Road conditions that are more typical for April during spring thaw are happening now in December on St. Louis County roads. Excessive rain and warm temperatures are

28 Nov 2023 · 1 min read

Wells selected as new Director of Veterans Service Office

By Dana Kazel The St. Louis County Veterans Service Office has a new director. The County Board on Tuesday approved the appointment of Nadine Wells to lead the Veterans Service

12 Sep 2023 · 4 min read

St. Louis County Board considers property tax levy for 2024

By Dana Kazel The St. Louis County Board has given initial approval for the 2024 maximum property tax levy in the amount of $168,153,374. This is a 2.

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6 Jul 2023 · 1 min read

St. Louis County receives grant to improve behavioral health services in northern part of county

By Dana Kazel St. Louis County has received nearly $100,000 to work with community partners to develop the Mesabi Behavioral Health Network (MBHN). The grant is from the U.

20 Jun 2023 · 3 min read

St. Louis County celebrates volunteers and staff for pandemic response

Volunteers through MNResponds worked alongside Public Health staff to provide these clinical services and make it easier for people throughout the community to access tests and life-saving vaccines.