The St. Louis County Board has given preliminary approval to distribute $709,393 of state funds for seven projects that focus on preventing the introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) or limiting their spread in lakes and rivers in St. Louis County

On February 13th, 2024 at approximately 2:45 P.M.  Saint Louis County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle rollover crash that occurred in the 6400 Block of Hwy 21 in Pike Township.  22 year old Emily Marie SCHNACKY from Babbitt, Mn. was traveling eastbound on Hwy 21 in a Chevrolet Cobalt when her vehicle left the roadway and rolled over in the westbound ditch.  SCHNACKY was transported by North Memorial Air Care to Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth in critical condition. 

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 or communities in St. Louis County. The Public Health Achievement Awards will be presented during the St. Louis County Board meeting on Tuesday, April 2.

Members of the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force (LSVOTF) arrested 41-year-old Justin Dean Stauffer in Duluth. Stauffer was known to have active warrant felony warrants, including for for 3^rd Degree Murder. Stauffer currently has 18 open cases in St. Louis County.