St. Louis County Deputies are investigating a series of burglaries that occurred at cabins in unorganized township 57-16 near Makinen. One person has been arrested and charged. Deputies continue to look for a a snowmobile that was stolen from one of the properties.

A pandemic-era rule that was put in place to ensure continuous insurance coverage for people receiving Medical Assistance (MA) is soon ending. This means the annual eligibility renewal requirement will again resume. Restarting the process will create challenges for recipients, county staff and others tasked with helping complete renewals, and for service providers who may belatedly learn a customer has lost insurance.

To help providers and community partners understand the situation and better prepare for it, St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services staff will hold two townhall meetings later this month.

St. Louis County is seeking six people to serve on the Local Mental Health Advisory Council serving the northern part of the county. Ideal candidates include anyone who has lived experience of their own or through a loved one, anyone with professional training related to mental health, and those who are passionate about improving services in our community.

James Michael Peterson was sentenced to 346 months (28+ years) in prison for aiding and abetting the murder of Timothy Jon Nelson in 2019.