Duluth

An air quality alert due to wildfire smoke is in effect for parts of Minnesota, including east central, southeast, south central, and northeast regions. The alert, issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, warns of unhealthy air conditions causing symptoms like irritated eyes, coughing, and shortness of breath. Affected areas include cities like Rochester, Duluth, and Tribal Nations such as Prairie Island and Fond du Lac.

Minnesota’s Weather Authority issued a heat alert with today’s highs reaching mid to upper 90s and heat indices up to 104, breaking the 1936 record. A cold front will bring thunderstorms tonight, followed by wildfire smoke returning Saturday, poor air quality in northeast Minnesota and Wisconsin, and continued heat through Monday. Health risks include heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and worsened pre-existing conditions, with cooling centers listed for multiple counties.

Nathan Davin was sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing his mother in Duluth. He pleaded guilty to second-degree premeditated murder after admitting to the crime during an interview with officers who found him with blood on his hands and his mother with a gunshot wound.

A Bemidji police sergeant struck a pedestrian with his squad car, causing life-threatening injuries. The 36-year-old man from Duluth was hit while in the road, and the officer was not using lights or a siren at the time. The pedestrian is suspected to have consumed alcohol prior to the crash.

A 36-year-old Duluth man sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a Bemidji Police Department squad car early Wednesday morning, per the Minnesota State Patrol.

The article offers last-minute money-saving tips for summer road trips, including traveling midweek to avoid higher weekend hotel rates in Duluth, using expiring hotel points, dining at local grocery stores instead of tourist traps, and tracking gas prices via the GasBuddy App. A family of four with a $500 budget can reduce costs by planning strategically.

A single-vehicle crash in Carlton County resulted in one fatality and one critical injury on Sunday evening. The two men from the Barnum area were airlifted, with one pronounced dead at the scene and the other taken to a Duluth hospital. The sheriff’s office confirmed the incident at the intersection of Thompson Road and Kangas Road.

George Floyd's family attorneys are demanding a public apology after the Minnesota Republican Party held a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin at a state convention. The event occurred during the party's gathering in Duluth, Minn.