The St. Louis County Economic and Community Development Department distributed $1.8 million in federal grant money to communities and non-profit organizations in St. Louis County in the last year. These Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds helped pay for: 

• Chisholm's Memorial Park project, which increased accessibility through playground equipment and pour-and-play slabs.
• Housing projects, including supporting One Roof Community Housing with the rehabilitation of two homes in southern St. Louis County, and North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity for the rehabilitation of a property in Chisholm and another in Hibbing.
• Infrastructure projects in Hibbing, Aurora, Ely, and Tower.
• Twelve non-profit programs offering supportive services for low-income residents and those experiencing homelessness.

On September 3^rd, 2025, at approximately 6:50 PM the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, Rice Lake Fire Department, and St. Louis County Rescue Squad responded to a single vehicle accident near the 4900 block of Rice Lake Road, Rice Lake, MN.

The single vehicle rollover occurred in a highway construction zone in Embarrass Township. The elderly male driver was traveling southbound on Highway 21 and failed to navigate a left turn after realizing Highway 21 was closed for construction. Construction workers on scene assisted first responders with removing the driver from the vehicle.