The first project of the 2024 road construction season for St. Louis County Public Works begins Monday, April 15. Morris Thomas Road will be closed to through traffic between Hutchinson Road and Piedmont Avenue beginning Monday and continuing through September. Signs will be posted directing traffic to use Haines Road and Piedmont Avenue. 

Spring load restrictions will be removed on the small portion of St. Louis County roads that fall within the state's North Central Zone beginning Friday, April 12, at 12:01 a.m. The North-Central Zone includes the area south of US Highway 2 and west of State Highway 33. Some County roads in the North Central Zone may remain posted. More information, including County maps detailing restrictions, can be found online at stlouiscountymn.gov/roadrestrictions. 

 

Load restrictions will remain in place for highways located in the North Zone, which includes the majority of St. Louis County.

St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services has released its 2023 Community Impact Report, and for the first time, the annual summary of services is designed in an interactive online format. Public Health and Human Services consists of five divisions, and the Community Impact Report provides a snapshot of the services provided by each, including Public Health, Children and Family Services, Economic Serivces and Supports, Home and Community Based Services, and Behavioral Health.

St. Louis County Sheriff's Emergency Management, US Forest Service, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, National Weather Service - Duluth, and the cities of Ely and Duluth held a news conference on April 3, 2024 to discuss wildfire risk. St. Louis County unveiled a new online mapping tool that breaks the county into 1,600 evacuation zones, enabling residents to view the fire risk level specific to their community or neighborhood. The map follows the Ready, Set, Go model so people can prepare and - if necessary - evacuate. The map can be accessed at stlouiscountymn.gov/wildfire. 

On Tuesday, the St. Louis County Board recognized two groups and two individuals for their work to improve health in our region. Honorees this year include Divine Konnections Inc., Teri Morrison, the Youth Mental Health Day Committee, and Mallory Cummings.