A popular Iron Range Halloween tradition is celebrating its fifth year, and for the first time ever is happening on Halloween.

On October 8th, 2026, at 2:29PM the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the St. Louis County Rescue Squad, Gnesen Fire Department and Mayo ambulance responded to a two-vehicle crash between a passenger car and a semi-truck near the intersection of Normanna Road and Howard Gnesen Road.

The St. Louis County Suicide Prevention Coalition invites members of the St. Louis County community to attend a listening session on October 21 in partnership with Minnesota: Land of Neighbors. 

Luis Antonio Villafana, 29, was sentenced to to 153 months in prison for one count of Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct for Sexual Contact with a Minor Under 14 and three counts of Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material.

Investigators have issued a renewed call for help finding Jeremy James Lawrence, who has been missing since August 2023. With hunting season underway, hunters are asked to look for signs of Jeremy or his missing ATV. The family is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to his whereabouts.