On March 18, 2025, at approximately 1043 hours, area emergency services and law-enforcement responded to the report of a fire at Dyno Nobel Inc., a business located in the 5300 block of Vermillion Trail located south of Biwabik, Minnesota.

A vehicle accident at the intersection of Haines Road and West Arrowhead Road on Monday afternoon has destroyed the electrical service pole and traffic signal system's controller cabinet. As a result, the traffic lights are currently non-operational at this intersection that serves approximately 24,000 vehicles per day.

With property tax statements arriving in mailboxes now through the end of the month, St. Louis County leaders want to remind people of two state programs that could provide property tax refunds.

Spring load restrictions have now been announced for the North Zone of Minnesota, which includes the majority of St. Louis County, from north of US Highway 2 and east of State Highway 33. Restrictions will go into effect on Monday, March 17, at 12:01 a.m. 

On March 11, 2025 at approximately 1616 hours, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office deputies were requested to conduct a welfare check on a Mountain Iron resident, identified as 39-year-old, Benjamin James Sherwood.