On May 2nd, 2026 at 4:46pm, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call stating a cabin could been seen on fire, located in the 3600 block of Brimson Road.  The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded, along with numerous volunteer fire departments from around the area, due to the remote location of the cabin.  

The St. Louis County Land & Minerals' forestry division on Thursday oversaw the planting of 40,000 tree seedlings. The mix of red and white pine seedlings now cover approximately 48 acres of tax forfeited land that had burned in the Munger Shaw fire.

The North St. Louis County Local Advisory Council is hosting a free community event aimed at breaking down stigma about mental health. Picnic for a Purpose will be Thursday, May 21, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Mt. Iron Community Center, 8586 Enterprise Drive in Mt. Iron.

St. Louis County's property tax base grew by more than $337 million in net new construction in the last year, which is an all-time high in the county. 

Today, the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office hosted the 2026 Northeast Minnesota Criminal Justice Summit at the Pike Lake Golf and Beach Club.