Today, Dale John Howard, 25, pled guilty to Second Degree Murder while committing Domestic Assault by Strangulation, St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki said. By entering this plea before Judge Theresa Neo, Mr. Howard acknowledged that he caused the death of his girlfriend, Allisa Vollan, in the early morning hours of March 22, 2024.

On 9/13/2024 at 6:53 PM, a passerby reported a cabin fire in the 5300 block of the Taft Rd. in Fredenberg Township.  The Fredenberg Fire Department and St. Louis County Deputies responded to the scene.  It was determined that this was a Boy Scout camp.  Both the cabin and a shed were on fire and the buildings were determined to be unoccupied. The Interim CEO of the local Boy Scouts of America was advised on the fire, and he stated that no one was scheduled to be on the property on this date.  As a precautionary measure, a State Fire Marshal Investigator was called to the scene to investigate.  

Fifth graders from a dozen schools in southern St. Louis County will spend part of their day in the woods next Tuesday as part of the 40th annual 5th Grade Forestry Field Day. Forestry Day is a natural resource education outreach event sponsored by the Minnesota chapter of The Society of American Foresters. It will be held September 17, beginning at 9 a.m. at three locations: Lester Park, Chester Park and Upper Spirit Mountain. In the event of rain, activities will be postponed to the following day.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is hosting "Coffee with a Cop" - an event aimed at building relationships and encouraging conversation between citizens and deputies. The event will be Tuesday, September 17, from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Wuori Town Hall, 7449 Werner Road, Virginia. The Wuori Township Board will hold its regular meeting immediately following the event