On March 22, 2024 at approximately 1354 hours, area first responders and law enforcement were dispatched to the report of a single vehicle accident on the Orr Buyck Rd near Myrtle Lake, located in Portage Township, north of Orr, MN. Upon the arrival of emergency services, the driver of the vehicle, who was the only occupant, was pronounced deceased. 

The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association (MSA) has announced its annual list of scholarship winners,
and two area college students are among the 16 recipients. Andrew Shamberger of Duluth and Nils DeRemee of Ely each received a $2,000 scholarship to assist with education costs as they pursue a degree that will lead to a career in law enforcement.

On 3/16/2024 shortly after 6:00 pm, a resident of the 4300 block of W. Calvary Rd. reported smoke coming up from the basement of the house. The fire was extinguished with no reported injuries.

On March 12th, 2023, at 0917 hours, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to the intersection of Wolf Road and County Hwy 101, in rural Mt. Iron.  It had been reported that a small passenger car had struck a commercial vehicle and the driver of the car was stuck in the vehicle.