St. Louis County

Michael Todd Hart escaped custody on Sept. 23, 2025, and was not arrested until two weeks later on Oct. 7, at a residence in Cohasset.

The county's engineers will present alternative designs for the 2-mile segment of Midway Road with identified safety issues.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office will host "Coffee with a Cop" at Adventures Restaurant in Virginia from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2025.

The St. Louis County Rescue Squad coordinated efforts to assist Christopher Banfield, who was transported to the Cook Hospital.

Deputies are searching for Michael Todd Hart, 40, who was thought to be heading north on foot toward the area of Independence.

A kickoff meeting for the group is set for Sept. 24, 2025, at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The coalition was prompted by concerning trends on the Range.

An amendment passed last year by the MN Legislature requires jails to administer medications to incarcerated people if prescribed before the people were booked into jail.

Cooperative Paul Bunyan Communications reported various projects are on track as construction season in Northern MN nears its end, including those in Coleraine and Bovey.

Plus: A Duluth man was issued a misdemeanor citation for his role in the Camp House Fire this spring; DNR and Beltrami County are overseeing salvage timber harvests on storm-struck stands; and the Floodwood School Board will select a candidate to fill a vacancy at its Monday meeting.

Parker John Wilson, 27, was cited in connection with the May 2025 wildfire that burned 12,000 acres near Brimson.