The St. Louis County Board has given initial approval for the 2025 maximum property tax levy in the amount of $180,310,863. While this is a 7.23% increase in the levy compared to last year, it is slightly below the rate of growth in the county's property tax base of 7.8%, which will help offset this increase for many property owners.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024/Number of views (0)
On September 5, 2024, at approximately 1647hrs first responders and law enforcement were dispatched to the 5300 block of Hwy 25, just south of the city of Kinney, after a male was found lying in the ditch.
Friday, September 6, 2024/Number of views (0)
On September 4th, 2024, just after midnight, the Sheriff's Office was contacted by a concerned citizen who wanted to report a St. Louis County School District bus driver consuming alcohol while off duty. There were concerns he was highly intoxicated and would not be sober by morning when he would likely begin his route. Deputies were able to make contact with the driver at his home just after 0600 hours and he said he was not working today. The school district was notified of this information and shortly after 0700 hours, Deputies received word from the district that the driver was in fact working and had started his route. Patrol deputies received his route information and were able to locate the bus on Independence Rd, just North of Seville Rd. The bus was pulled over without incident and the driver was ultimately arrested for DWI.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024/Number of views (0)
On August 30, 2024 at approximately 8:20 PM, area first responders and law enforcement were dispatched to the report of 3 people sustaining serious burns due to a fire exploding. The incident occurred at an address located in the 12000 block of Jaranson Road, located in French Township, which is located approximately 20 miles north of Hibbing.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024/Number of views (0)
On August 18, 2024 at approximately 2335 hours the St. Lous County Sheriff's Office and Proctor Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire in the 5300 block of Old Hwy 61 in Midway Township. The house fire was reported by a passerby. The Proctor Fire Department requested mutual aid from the Hermantown Fire Department, Solway Fire Department, Esko Fire Department and the Air National Guard Fire Department. After approximately two hours of fighting the fire, a deceased male was located in the living room area of the house. The deceased male is believed to be the homeowner and the lone resident of the address, 61-year-old Michael Oneil. Positive identification is still pending results from the medical examiner's office.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024/Number of views (0)