Due to continuing drought restrictions and resulting wildfire risk, St. Louis County is restricting cutting and logging operations on all county-managed lands in the northern part of the county. The restrictions are consistent with those announced by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the United States Forest Service (USFS), and apply to the...
April 20, 2026
Author: guyhowiehanson
Subcommittee to review St. Louis County Attorney applications
The County Attorney Appointment Subcommittee of the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet Thursday at 2 p.m. to review submitted applications to fill the forthcoming vacancy in the office of St. Louis County Attorney and to evaluate the applications for presentation to the St. Louis County Board. The meeting will be...
Essentia Health holds virtual advance care planning class
Essentia Health is hosting an advance care planning (ACP) class from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9. Advance care planning is a process that helps you think and talk about your choices for health care in the future. It’s important for every adult to have an advance directive, also known as a...
Public invited to learn about Community Development Block Grant funds and opportunity to apply
The St. Louis County Planning and Community Development Department is hosting a virtual open house and public hearing on Thursday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. The session will highlight accomplishments and how funds were distributed in fiscal year 2020, including from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions...
IceHawks lose men’s soccer opener
Lake Superior College lost to Minnesota West 2-1 Minnesota College Athletic Conference men’s soccer match in Worthington on Sunday.
Apartment fire in East Duluth
Duluth Fire crews responded to a structure fire in a mutual-unit apartment building in the East Hillside today. The fire has been located in the back stairwell of the building, and the apartment has been evacuated. Crews are working on putting out hot spots.
Saturday Sports Notebook
Duluth East’s boys and girls soccer teams posted home victories Saturday. The Greyhounds boys blitzed Forest Lake 3-0, with senior Amma Okoro scoring two goals and seniors Ejijah Kramer and Andrew Goman combining in a three-save shutout. Duluth East (1-0) will play host to Mounds View at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ordean Stadium. Meanwhile, the...
College of St. Scholastica to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students
The College of St. Scholastica has added the COVID-19 vaccination to the list of required immunizations for all students participating in in-person curricular and co-curricular activities at its Duluth, Health Science Center and St. Cloud campuses. Earlier this month, President Barbara McDonald shared the College’s intentions to pursue a vaccine requirement once FDA approval was...