When a winter storm hits overnight, with the vast size of St. Louis County, it's not unusual to see high levels of snow in one area, possibly freezing drizzle in another area, and nothing but cloudy skies in other parts. In the past, St. Louis County Public Works
Hermantown High fall sports teams will begin 2023 regular-season play later this week and next. The Hawks girls tennis team will open Friday at 11:30 a.m. at home against nonconference Simley. On Saturday, the powerful Hermantown girls soccer team will participate in a preseason jamboree in Duluth
As early as this fall, students in the Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Equipment program at Minnesota North College - Hibbing will have an opportunity to apply for a skilled apprenticeship position with St. Louis County Public Works. This new apprenticeship program will provide valuable real-life experience for students while also helping
David Keith Joseph Chatman, 38, of Virginia, Minnesota was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty in October 2022 to Aiding and Abetting Third-Degree Murder in connection with the October 19, 2021, overdose death of Brooke Ann Miller. Chatman contacted his co-defendant, Torisa Sulvoris Wallace, and coordinated the drug sale
Currently in northern St. Louis County, there are 98 households in need of emergency shelter; and 28 of those households are families with children. A new fourplex is now being built to address some of that need. Ground was broken Tuesday for Range Transitional Housing's new Family Emergency
Representatives from St. Louis County, Range Transitional Housing, IRRRB, the City of Virginia and others will join together Tuesday in Virginia for a groundbreaking for a new shelter that will serve families experiencing homelessness in northern St. Louis County. The new shelter will provide short-term housing for four families
Rice Lake Road in Duluth will be closed to through traffic between Central Entrance and Arrowhead Road beginning Monday, August 7. The closure is necessary for the replacement of a culvert on Chester Creek. The closure and detour is expected to last through August 20. Detour signs will be posted
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.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Heath Resources and Services Administration. The MBHN is a collaborative group
Today is National HIV Testing Day, and St. Louis County is working with community partners to share the message about the importance of getting tested, as well as treatment options that can be successful for anyone who tests positive. St. Louis County - specifically Duluth and a 30-mile radius around
The plane was determined to be a 1946 Aeronca Cjamp, which can seat two occupants. At this time the cause of the crash is unknown.
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.
Construction of a new bridge crossing the Whiteface River near Meadowlands is complete and County State Aid Highway 133 is now open again. The previous bridge was nearly 60 years old and had a poor rating. Replacing it now prevented the need for load restrictions on this highly traveled road.
"We are very grateful to our local delegation and the entire legislature for funding provided to local jurisdictions. This was the largest increase to counties in decades, and it's coming at a much-needed time." -- St. Louis County Board Chair Patrick Boyle
3rd District Commissioner Ashley Grimm on St. Louis County leadership listening to and delivering on behalf of constituents: “People deserve to be heard. It’s important that people see that their elected representatives care and listen, that we take them seriously, and put their money where our mouth is. It
A portion of Highway 5 south of Side Lake is temporarily closed after a culvert failed causing a partial washout. Highway 5 is closed from approximately 0.8 miles south of Side Lake to about 1.5 miles north of Green Rock Road. Detour signs are being posted directing travelers
Construction on Morris Thomas Road in Duluth, along with necessary detours, is scheduled to begin Monday. This is a two-year project to reconstruct Morris Thomas Road between Haines Road and Piedmont Avenue. The $8.4 million project will include the complete reconstruction of Morris Thomas Road, replacement of watermains