St. Louis County Public Works is seeking community input to determine whether improvements are wanted at two railroad crossings on Midway Road (County State Aid Highway 13) in Midway Township and the City of Hermantown.  The meeting will be Monday, May 8, at 6 p.m. at Hermantown City Hall, 5105 Maple Grove Rd, Hermantown. 

The declaration allows the Sheriff's Emergency Management Division to seek funding assistance from the state and FEMA on behalf of itself along with cities, townships, unorganized areas, and public utilities within the county.

Carter Ryan Galo was sentenced to 135 months for Third Degree Murder without intent in the overdose death of Korryn Elizabeth Lee Sorenson.

St. Louis County Public Works has been able to re-open eight more roads Friday; however two new roads were closed due to flooding. In total, 15 county roads are currently closed, while 33 others have been re-opened as water levels in area rivers and streams have receded and any needed repairs made. 

The homeowner was able to evacuate the house safely. Cause of the fire remains under investigation.