December 2 – Three Floodwood area fire departments (Floodwood, Cromwell, Arrowhead) and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources responded tonight to a barn fire in Floodwood Township. The balze was reported around 6:10 in the 4800 block of State Highway 73. The barn was a total loss and a number of chickens perished. No human injuries were reported. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department, the cause of the fire is unknown, but foul play is not suspected.
