Following the close of the 2026 Minnesota Legislative session, St. Louis County leaders reflected on the outcomes of the session and issued a statement reflecting on how new legislation would benefit county residents and improve county operations.

On May 15, 2026, approximately 4:00 PM, St Louis County deputies and several state, local and federal firefighting resources responded to the report of a wildland fire in Portage Township, which is located approximately 15 miles north Orr, Minnesota. 

On May 16, 2026 at 1321 hours, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, Lakewood Fire Department and multiple other agencies were dispatched to a fully involved structure fire in the 5200 block of Lakewood Road. 

On 5/15/2026, at about 7:39 PM, deputies responded to the intersection of Comstock Lake Rd. and Mink Rd in Cotton on a report of a three-wheeled motorcycle that had crashed. The driver, a 52-year-old male from Cotton was found on the ground with a head injury.