On March 5, 2026 at approximately 10:08 PM, first responders and law-enforcement were dispatched to the report of a single vehicle snowmobile accident on the Arrowhead Trail located approximately 25 miles north of Orr, MN. 

On March 3, 2026 at 1512 hours, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, responded to a report of a male trapped underneath a tracked snow groomer in the driveway in the 6800 block of Carlson Road in Grand Lake Township. 

Today, in St. Louis County District Court in Duluth, a jury found Gideon Joseph Martin, 37, guilty of First-Degree Assault, Obstructing the Legal Process, Fourth-Degree Assault, and Fleeing a Peace Officer, announced County Attorney Kim Maki. 

Today, in St. Louis County District Court in Hibbing, the Honorable Rachel C. Sullivan denied a defense motion for a dispositional departure and sentenced Corrine Alice Starc, 47, to 41 months in prison, announced St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki.  Ms. Starc previously pleaded guilty to one Count of Kidnapping on December 23, 2025.

The St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, more commonly known as The Depot, is about to undergo a significant renovation project expected to last two years. To kick off the massive project, County leadership and Depot tenants are hosting a community celebration - Legacy in Motion - on Tuesday, March 3, beginning at 5 p.m. in The Depot's Great Hall.