St. Louis County has $710,000 to award through the state's AIS prevention program. The deadline to apply is December 5.

28 formerly tax forfeited properties are now back on the tax role following an auction in Virginia. Properties that were not bid on at the auction are now available for purchase on a first come/first served basis through the St. Louis County Land and Minerals Department.

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar held a news conference Monday at the St. Louis County Attorney's Office to highlight her bipartisan Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act that is awaiting the President's signature as a part of a larger bipartisan bill to help combat the opioid epidemic. Senator Klobuchar was joined by St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin, as well as local law enforcement officials and a Northland man who lost his daughter to a fentanyl overdose, as she discussed the legislation, which will make it easier to prosecute the sale and distribution of “analogue” drugs, which are synthetic substances that are substantially similar to illegal drugs.

This week marks the 100th anniversary of the devastating fires of 1918, the worst natural disaster in Minnesota's history. To pay tribute to the lives lost and raise awareness of the anniversary, the County Board's meeting on Tuesday, October 9, will include a presentation about the fires and the resulting damage in St. Louis County. The Board also will issue a proclamation marking Friday, October 12, as 1918 Fires Remembrance Day in St. Louis County. The County Board meeting is being held at the Midway Township Town Hall, 3230 Midway Road. 

St Louis County Public Health has received a Breastfeeding Friendly Health Department Award from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for its contributions to the health of mothers and their babies. Representatives from MDH will present the award to public health staff at the County Board meeting on Tuesday, October 9. The meeting is being held at the Midway Township Town Hall, 3230 Midway Road.