March 31 marked the seasonal closing of the Duluth Warming Center located this year at the Rainbow center with additional space at CHUM. The Duluth Warming Center was managed by CHUM in close partnership with Duluth HRA and the Loaves & Fishes Community, with additional support from the City of Duluth, St. Louis County, Duluth Transit Authority and the Federal CARES Act. It could be re-activated as needed this month based on cold weather and snow conditions that could be dangerous for those living outside across St. Louis County.

At approximately 1407 hours today, St. Louis County Deputies responded to a single vehicle accident in the 6000 block of Esker Trail in Grand Lake Township. Upon arrival, Deputies found a Dodge Caravan had left the roadway, traveled down a steep embankment, crashed into some trees, and came to rest in a small pond.  The male driver and female passenger were both able to get out of the van onto dry land. 

The St. Louis County Auditor's Office  will begin offering in-person service for people making property tax payments inside the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth and the Government Services Center in Virginia, starting Monday, April 5. Hours of service will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A significant increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ely has St. Louis County Public Health offering reminders to people about the importance of testing and quarantining to prevent further community transmission.

St. Louis County has completed distribution of $3.84 million in funds from the Minnesota Legislature to assist small businesses throughout the county. A total of 749 eligible businesses and non-profits received funding through the county's Phase 3 Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grants.