The County Board approved a petition to allow a portion of Greenwood Township to become part of neighboring Goodwill Township. The involved area includes 435 parcels on the northwestern side of Greenwood Township, of which about 10% are primary residences.

Fire destroyed a garage in Linden Grove Township. Investigators learned that the homeowner had been working on a small engine when it caught on fire which ignited a garage wall. The homeowner was treated on scene for a minor hand injury. 

St. Louis County's most recent tax-forfeited land auction resulted in 47 tracts of state tax-forfeited land sold back into private ownership at a value of more than $2.1 million. The auction, which closed on November 4, included tax-forfeited houses, municipal lots, and larger rural acreage across the County.

On November 6th, 2026, at 11:42 A.M., the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and medical personnel were dispatch to a one vehicle accident at 101 Highway 53 in the City of Cook.

St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki and the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office congratulates Vicky Wanta on her appointment by Governor Tim Walz to serve as a district court judge in Minnesota’s Sixth Judicial District.