Find the latest wildfire details - including links to the Ready, Set, Go evacuation map, and air quality information on our July 2026 Wildfire emergency page.
In the early morning hours of August 9, 2026, St. Louis County deputies were dispatched to the area of Pequaywan Lake Road and Fox Farm Road in North Star Township following a report of a person with a firearm who had shot toward another individual.
At 1:10 AM on August 8, 2026, St. Louis County Correctional Officers in the Duluth jail were alerted to an inmate having a medical emergency. Although extensive lifesaving measures were performed, the inmate did not regain consciousness and was pronounced deceased.
St. Louis County's three newest Public Works facilities - in Culver and Kugler Townships, and near the Whiteface Reservoir - are now equipped with a 40-kilowatt solar array on each roof.
A series of AI-generated videos claiming false information about a "Senior Homeowner Tax Review Request" has prompted numerous St. Louis County residents to contact the County Auditor's Office and Assessor's. Department. These videos contain numerous false claims about a supposed change in federal law. The programs and forms described do not exist.
A 15-year-old male sustained serious injuries after his ATV left the roadway and struck some trees, ejecting him off the vehicle.The accident happened in Leiding Township west of Orr.