The St. Louis County Assessor's Department has an important reminder for anyone who's moved in the last year: the deadline to apply for homestead classification is December 31, 2024. The property owner must apply for this classification. It does not happen automatically at closing.

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 Carlton County. The 21 bridges were awarded as one large "Bridge Bundling" project contract as part of a new Federal program to see if cost savings could be achieved by bundling similar projects together. The final cost for all 21 bridges is $25.33 million, an estimated savings of 10-15% compared to if each project had been done separately.

Marc Curran was located this morning, deceased. The cause of death will be determined after an autopsy has been completed, no foul play is suspected. 

The St. Louis County Landfill in Virginia is now finding a new use for the garbage that is hauled there - turning it into an energy source. County leaders on Tuesday held a ribbon cutting at the landfill's new geothermal field, the first of its kind in the state.