Leona Gifford, a longtime librarian who prioritized literacy and valuing all human life, was honored Tuesday afternoon in a name dedication event. Commissioner Annie Harala, the great-neice of the late librarian, was present along with other family members, county commissioners, and jail staff. 

On October 3rd, 2023, at 3:45pm, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a car accident at the dead-end of Milroy Road, approximately 9 miles north of Viginia. The single-occupant was extricated from the vehicle by the Virginia Fire Department due to extensive injuries and damage to the vehicle. Witnesses saw the vehicle driving in the area, at a very high rate of speed.  Speed is believed to be a contributing factor for the crash and the lack of seatbelt use made the injuries worse. 

On September 29th, 2023 at approximately 10:30 P.M. Saint Louis County Sheriff's deputies along with the Saint Louis County Rescue Squad responded to the area of the 12000 block of Leslie Road in unorganized Township 68R21 for an overdue hunter. A 62 year old male along with his dog walked from a cabin in the area to go hunting at approximately 5:00 P.M. and had not returned.  At approximately 8:45 A.M. on September 30th the male was located after he walked out of the woods near the Rescue Squad Command post that was setup in the area.  

On 9/28/2023 at around 6am, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office along with other EMS and Law Enforcement agencies responded to a two vehicle crash on Park Ridge Drive at the MinnTac entrance in the City of Mountain Iron.  The crash involved a commercial vehicle carrying hazardous materials (oxidizing agent) traveling west and a Ford SUV traveling east.  The driver of the Ford was deceased and trapped in his vehicle upon arrival of deputies.  The driver of the commercial vehicle was taken by ambulance to the Virginia hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  The investigation is ongoing at this time.  Excessive speed is believed to be a contributing factor to the seriousness of the crash. No hazardous materials leak resulted from the crash.

On September 27, 2023, at 1152 hours the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a CN train versus semi in the 1800 block of Brimson Road in Ault Township. It was reported that a logging truck was struck by a train and the logs were all over the roadway and train tracks. There was no derailment, and no hazardous materials were spilled. Upon responders arriving on scene, the driver of the semi, a 57-year-old Two Harbors man, was attended to for his injuries and was ultimately transported by the Lake County Ambulance to the St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth for his injuries.  Both CN employees who were on the train at the time were not injured.