St. Louis County is receiving a special 2020 allocation of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address the current COVID-19 pandemic. As an entitlement entity for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding, St. Louis County has been notified of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding awards of $1,164,632 in CDBG-CV and $578,797 in ESG-CV.

St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services is looking for volunteers to provide input on local mental health services for children and adults. The county is forming two Local Mental Health Advisory Councils - one for the northern part of the county, and the other for the southern part. Each group will meet in their own part of the county.

On 05-30-2020, at approximately 3:00 PM the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office along with Chisholm Ambulance Service and French Township Fire and First Responders were dispatched to the Chisholm ATV trail head on the Hannon Rd. East of HWY 5 in the Side Lake area in Unorganized Township 59-21 for an ATV accident with injuries.  A lone male operator of an ATV was traveling northbound on the trail approximately .7 miles North of the Hannon Rd., when he was ejected from the ATV. Another member of the ATV party drove the male to the trail head to meet with medical personnel.  The male was transported by Chisholm ambulance to Fairview Medical Center in Hibbing, MN.  The male was later transported by ambulance to St. Luke's hospital in Duluth for non-life threatening injuries.  Alcohol consumption appears to be a contributing factor in the accident. 

On May 30th, 2020, at approximately 12:15 PM the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and St. Louis County Rescue Squad were dispatched to the 10800 block of Oja Rd. in rural Hibbing, MN in Lavell Township for a lost person.  Cameron called into St. Louis County dispatch advising that she had been walking on trails South of her cabin, when she became lost in a swampy area.  Cameron remained stationary as instructed and was eventually located uninjured by a St. Louis County Deputy and a Rescue Squad member.  Cameron was escorted out of the woods and back to her nearby cabin. Due to Cameron having a cellphone with her, it aided in locating her quickly. 

Replacement of the bridge spanning the French River will close a segment of North Shore Drive beginning Monday, June 1. Traffic will be detoured along Ryan Road, MN Highway 61 and Homestead Road. Work is expected to last until mid-November.