If your property was affected by the wildfires in May, find resources and information on relevant county services here: 2025 Spring Wildfires
On September 3rd, 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.
The CN Railroad will be completing work on a railroad crossing on Highway 7 in McDavitt Township beginning on Monday, August 25 and last approximately a week. Highway 7 will be closed to thru traffic between Zim Road and Town Line Road through August 29.