On 10/15/2025, just after 8pm, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and area fire departments from North Star and Normanna Townships responded to the report of a structure fire near the intersection of Pequaywan Lake Road and Fox Farm Road in North Star Township. 

St. Louis County Public Works is continuing its work to build a new Central Range Transportation Facility in Balkan Township. Due to the facility's large size and location outside of any incorporated city limits, the County is required to complete an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW). The EAW evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the project. The proposed facility would include approximately 125,000 square feet of new building space including a garage, repair bays and truck wash for maintenance vehicles along with staff office space, salt storage and other materials storage areas.