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Smithson Sentenced for Vehicular Homicide

David Smithson was sentenced after his vehicle struck and killed Brian Respler

David Andrew Smithson, 27, of Duluth was sentenced Monday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of a controlled substance when his vehicle struck and killed pedestrian Brian Respler on Dec. 19, St. Louis County Attorney, Mark Rubin said.

Duluth Receives $375,000 for Railroad Crossing Safety

FRA awards the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with Representative Rick Nolan, today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded $374,598 to the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority for railroad crossing safety in Duluth.

Extended Road Closures for Oliver Railroad Bridge Project

CN to replace Oliver Bridge spans, road closures Sept 13-15 and 29

In continuation with CN’s multi-year maintenance and strengthening project on the Oliver railroad bridge over the St. Louis River between Duluth, Minnesota and Oliver, Wisconsin, the west and east spans of the bridge will be replaced on September 14 and 29 respectively.

Blatnik Bridge Traffic Switch on Wednesday

Traffic closures will switch to northbound lanes of the Blatnik

A traffic switch will take place on the Blatnik Bridge on Wednesday September 14. The southbound lanes will reopen and both northbound lanes will close for approximately four weeks. One southbound lane will be open the entire length of the bridge and the other southbound lane will be open along the entire stretch of the bridge except on the center span.