ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Residents of an unorganized St. Louis County township voted to incorporate as a town on Tuesday, May 13.
Unorganized Township 63-17 is in the northern part of the county between Beatty and Greenwood townships. Last year, residents petitioned St. Louis County to incorporate as a township.
A news release from the county reported out of 80 votes cast, the vote was 49-31 in favor of organizing as a town. Canvassing is expected to take place Monday. The next steps are for the county auditor to call a meeting for residents to establish their new town board.
Townships provided a variety of services to these residents, including being responsible for road maintenance. Unorganized territories are overseen by county boards.
According to the Minnesota Association of Townships, the last township to organize was Long Lost Lake Township in Clearwater County, 20 years ago.
-
Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe emergency declaration follows a severe windstorm on June 21, 2025, that downed thousands of trees and caused widespread power outages. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEUnited Way of 1000 Lakes, serving Itasca County, honored Anttila and other finalists at its Community Impact Celebration in May 2025. -
Megan Buffington/KAXEAfter authorizing a strike last week, north-central and northeastern APPs with the Minnesota Nurses Association filed a 10-day strike notice Monday, June 30, 2025. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe Leech Lake Emergency Operations Center continues to coordinate response efforts following the June 21, 2025, severe storm that impacted the Cass Lake area. -
Ashlea McMartin, director of Sanford Behavioral Health in Bemidji, discusses how our brains process the collective crisis that was the June 21 storm, advice on how and what to prioritize while in recovery mode and more with Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan. -
Plus: Water infrastructure funding covers $5M gap for Aurora water plant; and the Outdoor School for All grant program becomes law in Minnesota.
-
Larissa Donovan/KAXEWhether in search of supplies, groceries or even a hot meal, Bemidjians flocked to the location as the first day of operations began for the new center. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEItasca County celebrated Pride Month with a festival at the Old Central School grounds in Grand Rapids on Sunday, June 22, 2025. -
Dani Fraher/KAXEMinnesota DNR foresters have begun taking stock of the conditions of the forests and the nearby waters after the Brimson Complex fires burned thousands of acres. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe law allocates $848,000 to support accredited residential environmental learning centers in offering multi-day, overnight experiences focused on outdoor-based learning.
