On April 14, 2019, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to two residential burglaries that had occurred in Sandy Township and Pike Township.  Both burglaries had occurred on Highway 68 within 2.5 miles of each other.  Stolen property in those burglaries was valued at over $30,000 and including numerous expensive tools and equipment.  A shotgun was also stolen in one of the burglaries.  The Deputy who took those reports conducted a search of the area and located a 3rd residential burglary that was unreported to law enforcement.  After word of the burglaries spread in the community, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office received a possible vehicle description of a suspicious vehicle that was in the area at the time of the burglaries.

St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman today recognized the life saving responses of citizens, law enforcement, other first responders and 911 emergency communications specialists as he presented 911 Lifesaver Awards to the people involved in three separate incidents. The awards are given each year as part of National Telecommunicator's Week, and were presented during today's County Board meeting in Duluth.

Saturday, April 27, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. It's a day aimed at reminding people of the importance of safely disposing of un-used and expired medications. Improperly discarded medications have long posed environmental threats. More recently, they are posing an increasing threat for accidental poisonings and overdoses.

Consistent with the National Weather Service's decision to cancel the statewide tornado drill that had been scheduled for Thursday, St. Louis County also will be cancelling its drill.

St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services is hosting a sobriety health and wellness fair on Friday, April 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Government Services Center, 320 W. 2nd Street. The event is free and open to the public.