Spring load restrictions have been announced for the North-Central Zone of Minnesota, which includes the southwest corner of St. Louis County.

During Tuesday's Committee of the Whole meeting, St. Louis County Commissioners gave preliminary approval to a contract with engineering firm Sambatek, LLC to develop a plan to eliminate both railroad crossings.

On March 9, 2026, at approximately 1207 hours, a St. Louis County Sheriff's Office patrol unit in the Saginaw area observed a vehicle wanted by the Hibbing Police Department regarding a violent assault that was reported the previous night.  A traffic stop with the vehicle was initiated which ultimately turned into a pursuit eastbound on Hwy 2 from the area of Saginaw before ending in Proctor.

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.