The longtime volunteer genealogist in the St. Louis County Recorder’s Office has been honored by the Minnesota Genealogical Society for her service. Joanne Sher received the Minnesota Genealogy Ambassador Award on October 4, 2019. The Ambassador Award is given in recognition for representing Minnesota on the national genealogy scene and bringing honor to Minnesota genealogy.

On 10/14/2019 at approximately 8:09 PM, law enforcement and EMS responded to a water emergency in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. It was reported that a group was exploring Miller Creek between West 3rd St and the St. Louis Harbor.  Triston Swanson had become separated from the group who feared he had been swept away by the creek.  The Duluth Fire Department and The St. Louis County Rescue Squad began searching the area for Triston.  Triston was ultimately located safe by a Duluth Police Officer at a friends house. It was determined that Triston had exited the creek on his own, and had never been in any danger.

Bridging Health Duluth, a community health collaborative, will hold its second annual Shaping a Healthy Communities luncheon on October 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clyde Iron Works, 2920 West Michigan Street. Citizens and stakeholders are invited to attend the free lunch and participate in the discussion. Bridging Health Duluth will be sharing the results of its 2020-2022 Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan, and is seeking community involvement in work around three priority areas: youth substance use, mental health, and food insecurity. 

St. Louis County Public Works and the City of Duluth will hold a public meeting to discuss next year's project to reconstruct Rice Lake Road from Arrowhead Road to north of Technology Drive. The meeting will be Thursday, October 17, at 6 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 2030 Arlington Avenue in Duluth. County and City engineers will present information and answer questions about the scope and design of the project, construction impacts, and the expected schedule.

How will health care change in coming years? How will health care providers and insurance companies adapt to those changes? St. Louis County Human Resources is hosting a panel discussion on the topic, featuring noted representatives from area hospitals, and the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.

"Reinventing Health Care" will be Friday, October 18, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Hoops Brewery, 325 South Lake Avenue in Duluth.