On September 5th, 2026 at about 0330 Hrs., law enforcement was called to a report of an unoccupied vehicle on the Blatnik bridge, near the center span. A Minnesota State Trooper arrived on scene and was able to spot a body in the water beneath the bridge. St. Louis County Sheriff's Deputies responded, along with Duluth Fire, the Coast Guard and the St. Louis County Rescue Squad. The body was recovered from the water and the individual was identified as a 34 year old Duluth man. The investigation is ongoing and no additional information can be released at this time.

A 40-year-old Iowa man accidentally shot himself in the lower leg while he was unloading his handgun in his tent. The man was camping with friends on Namakan Lake. After the incident, his friends assisted him to the visitor's center, where they acquired enough cell service to call 911. 

On Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, at approximately 7:10 P.M. St. Louis County Sheriff's Deputies, along with Officers from the Eveleth Police Department were notified of a possible drowning on Ely Lake, in Fayal Township, approximately 5 miles south of Eveleth, MN. 

The St. Louis County Board has given initial approval for its 2027 maximum property tax levy, capping the increase at 6.25%, or $12.67 million, despite even higher operating costs and budget pressures. Levy impacts will be offset by the county's 7% property tax base growth this past year, which includes a record-setting $337 million in new construction. When the county's tax base grows, the cost is spread across more property owners, helping limit the individual impact on taxpayers.

On August 31, just before 8 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the area of Munger Shaw Road and West Bowman Lake Road in Grand Lake Township for the report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a deer. 

The rider of the motorcycle had been wearing a helmet and was transported by Mayo Clinic Ambulance to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.