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Residents of Unorganized Township 63-17 vote to incorporate

Ballots have been counted and residents of Unorganized Township 63-17 have voted to incorporate into St. Louis County's newest township. Unorganized Township 63-17 is located in northern St. Louis County between Beatty and Greenwood Townships Out of 80 ballots cast, the vote was 49 to 31 in favor of organizing as a town. Results are unofficial until certified by the canvassing board, which is scheduled to meet next Monday, May 19, at 10 a.m. in the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth, Commissioner Conference Room.

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St. Louis County declares state of local emergency, state of local disaster

St. Louis County Board Chair Annie Harala has signed a Declaration of State of Local Emergency and State of Local Disaster for St. Louis County. The declaration comes eight days after the Camp House fire began, and one week after the Jenkins Creek, and Munger Shaw fires began burning. The three wildfires have burned more than 30,000 acres of land in St. Louis County and destroyed more than 150 structures.

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