To help raise awareness among MA recipients that renewals are again required, and to make it easier for residents to check if or when they need to renew, St. Louis County has launched a new public service announcement campaign and created a dedicated phone line people can call for renewal information and assistance.

On October 29, 2023 at approximately 0855 hours, area first responders were dispatched the report of a vehicle flipped over in a water-filled ditch on Highway 7 south of Highway 133 in Meadowlands Township. After arriving on scene first responders located a male, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, deceased inside the vehicle. The male was later identified as 25-year-old, Zachary Nicholas Johnson from Culver, Minnesota.