The Rice Lake Road corridor project, which has been in the planning stage for a decade, will be moving forward thanks to significant funding from the federal and state governments. Leaders from St. Louis County, the City of Rice Lake and others gathered Thursday to announce the news.

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and Cotton Township are coming together to host a National Night Out event. Activities will be held at the Cotton Community Center, 9087 Highway 53 in Cotton, on Tuesday August 6, from 4:30-8 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this free, family-friendly event. 

The St. Louis County Board has voted to put a five-month pause on allowing new cannabis businesses to register or operate in St. Louis County. The purpose of the moratorium is to provide local units of government with more time to determine how they will regulate this new industry including zoning and enforcement implications.