If your property was affected by the wildfires in May, find resources and information on relevant county services here: 2025 Spring Wildfires
People who live in communities with emergency sirens are used to hearing those sirens sound as a test at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. However, today's siren test in St. Louis County mistakenly gave the impression of a real emergency.
Spring load restrictions have now been announced for the North Zone of Minnesota, which includes the majority of St. Louis County, from north of US Highway 2 and east of State Highway 33. Restrictions will go into effect on Monday, March 11, at 12:01 a.m.