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Voting Begins for November 4 Local Elections
Find out what’s on your ballot and where you vote at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder
Early antlerless-only deer season is Oct. 16-19
Hunters can participate in an early antlerless-only deer season from Thursday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 19. The season increases opportunities for hunters in deer permit areas where deer populations are above population goals.
Low densities of zebra mussel larvae found in Vermilion, Kabetogama, Crane and Namakan lakes
Analysis of water samples collected as part of a long-term monitoring project have shown small but measurable numbers of zebra mussel larvae, called veligers, in Lake Vermilion, Lake Kabetogama, Crane Lake and Namakan Lake, all in St. Louis County.
Giants Ridge Pool & Sauna Haus is opening
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held September 15th to celebrate the new Giants Ridge Pool & Sauna Haus in Biwabik. Scheduled to open on Friday, Sept. 26, the new facility is 9,700 square feet featuring an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, two outdoor saunas, a spacious great room/lobby, as well as locker and mechanical rooms.
Department of Revenue warns of text message scam impacting Minnesotans
Scam texts claim to be from the department and ask recipients to click a suspicious link
Minnesota Jobs and Workforce Grow in August
St. Paul, MN – Minnesota employers added 5,900 jobs in August, strong growth that defied a nearly-flat employment picture on the national level, according to new data from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
MEETING NOTICE: Solid Waste and Septic Committee
The meeting of the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners Solid Waste and Septic Committee is scheduled for Tuesday September 30, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Virginia Government Services Center, 1st Floor Liz Prebich Conference Room, 201 South 3rd Avenue West, Virginia, MN.
Missing 76 Year Old Man with Dementia Found
Safe After Search in Tower Area