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Kirk Cousins isn’t the only big-money quarterback the Vikings are going after. On Monday’s first day of the “legal tampering” period, NFL Media reported that the Vikings reached out to the agent for Drew Brees, in line to become a free agent Wednesday if he’s not re-signed by New Orleans. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/12/vikings-express-interest-in-free-agent-quarterback-drew-brees/...
How well-fortified do Minnesota’s more than 2,000 public school buildings need to be? Should they all have armed guards? Locked entrances with bulletproof glass? Teachers with weapons and tactical training to intercept a violent intruder? https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/11/mn-legislature-school-security-is-there-such-thing-as-too-much/...
Two Duluth residents have been charged with kidnapping and attempted murder after a man was allegedly gagged with a padlock and beaten with nunchucks. Natausha Rae Smith, 34, and Wade Allen Sorensen, 37, were charged in State District Court on Thursday with aiding and abetting kidnapping, first-degree aiding and abetting assault, and first-degree aiding and abetting attempted premeditated murder. The most serious charge, aiding and abetting kidnapping, carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and/or a $50,000 fine. Both suspects remain...
Jordon Lee Smith May 20, 1996 ~ March 9, 2018 (age 21) Jordan Lee Smith, 21, died Friday, March 9, 2018 in the home of his loving friend near Cass Lake, MN. Jordan was born May 20, 1996 to Gordon Dunn and Toni Rae Smith in Bemidji, MN. He was raised initially on Tract 33, moving eventually to St. Louis Park and Princeton, MN. He attended Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School during his younger years and then Cass Lake, Bemidji, and Princeton High Schools. Jordan worked in fine dining as a chef. He loved his...
Robert (Loren) Owen April 24, 1963 - Friday, March 9, 2018 Service Information Long Hollow District Center Wednesday, March 14th 2018 12 (Noon) Visitation Information Long Hollow District Center Monday, March 12th @7:00 PM all-night Tues. Mar. 13 @ 7:00 Robert Lorenzo (Loren) Owen, age 54 of Flandreau, South Dakota and formally of Pipestone, Minnesota, Journeyed to the Spirit World on Friday, March 9, 2018. He was born in Sisseton, South Dakota on April 24, 1963 the son of Aubrey Owen Sr. and...
William A. Laitinen, age 53 of Hoyt Lakes, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Essentia -St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born February 9, 1965 in Cook, the son of Allen and Katherine "Katy" (Sam) Laitinen of Cook. Bill was employed as a HVAC Technician, he loved fixing things, art and music and making people laugh. Bill was very spiritual, everyone looked to him for advice, never talked down to anyone, and was a healer. He loved and cherished time spent with his family and friends. Bill is su...
The Twelfth Annual Red Lake Community Wellness Summit (formerly Drug & Gang Summit) was held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 7-9, 2018 at Seven Clans Casino Hotel & Events Center in Red Lake. The 2018 theme was "Together We Can Make Change." Community Members, Chemical Health and Mental Health Services, Public Safety personnel, School Personnel, and other programs and services, both on and off reservation, were among those attending. The event was free and open to the public with...
In late February, Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin invited Bemidji's Ojibwe Language Project Founders Michael Meuers and Rachelle Houle for a cup of coffee. His idea was to add the words "To Protect and Serve," (a common phrase among Public Safety offices) to all City of Bemidji police cars. But he wanted to do more. He also wanted to have the familiar phrase written in the Ojibwe language. Over the past week that's just what Mastin did. "We added a decal that affirms our purpose in the Bemidji...
You may have recently noticed something new on the Bemidji Police Department squad cars. We added a decal that affirms our purpose in the Bemidji community. The decal simply states "To Protect and Serve". This is a common theme among law enforcement agencies and appears on other departments' squad cars. However, we also added the phrase To Protect and Serve in Ojibwe; Ganawenjigeng miinawaa Naadamaageng. Our purpose is to continue to build trust and legitimacy with our Native American...
Denver, Colo., March 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Indian College Fund and the Coca Cola Foundation honored 35 American Indian scholarship recipients at its 2017-18 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship banquet at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship was established for students who are the first in their families to attend college. The scholarships are renewable throughout the studen...
East Sub-Section 8A Championship (at TRF) – Win-E-Mac 38 vs. Cass Lake-Bena 63 The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers outscored the Win-E-Mac Patriots 36-13 in the second half to pull away for the win and the East Sub-Section 8A championship. The Panthers will face the Ada-Borup Cougars on Friday, March 16th in Thief RIver Falls (7:00 pm on 106.5 FM) for the Section 8A championship and a berth in the State Tournament. Cass Lake-Bena led 27-25 at halftime but used a 16-2 run in the second half to help lead them to the victory. The two teams had met once...
The White House on Sunday vowed to help provide “rigorous firearms training” to some schoolteachers and formally endorsed a bill to tighten the federal background checks system, but it backed off President Trump’s earlier call to raise the minimum age to purchase some guns to 21 years old from 18 years old. Responding directly to last month’s gun massacre at a Florida high school, the administration rolled out several policy proposals that focus largely on mental health and school safety initiatives. The idea of arming some teachers...
Lawmakers in West Virginia have voted to dismantle the state's Department of Education and the Arts just days after the longest teachers' strike in the state's history ended. West Virginia Metro News reports that a bill dismantling the agency and spinning off some offices to other parts of state government passed Saturday and will now head to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice (R). http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/377777-west-virginia-state-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-dismantle-department-of...
A half-dozen top leaders of the Oklahoma Education Association gathered in a room looking to make the final call on whether educators across the state should walk off the job in protest over low school funding and teacher pay. “We talked about what options there were ... but at that point, the only option left to us was to call for a work stoppage,” OEA Executive Director David DuVall recalled. http://newsok.com/another-april-walkout-looms-for-oklahoma-teachers/article/5586345...
From KKCQ Sports Section 8A Championship (at Thief River Falls) – Red Lake 49 vs. Stephen-Argyle 56 THIEF RIVER FALLS - The Stephen-Argyle Storm hit some clutch free throws in the last ninety seconds of the game to win the Section 8A championship Friday night in Thief River Falls. A paid attendance of 1,644 enjoyed an exciting contest that wasn't pretty at times but kept the fans on the edge of their seats all night. Senior Autumn Thompson missed her first three throw but made her next nine...
From KKCQ Sports Section 8A Championship (at Thief River Falls) – Red Lake 49 vs. Stephen-Argyle 56 THIEF RIVER FALLS - The Stephen-Argyle Storm hit some clutch free throws in the last ninety seconds of the game to win the Section 8A championship Friday night in Thief River Falls. A paid attendance of 1,644 enjoyed an exciting contest that wasn't pretty at times but kept the fans on the edge of their seats all night. Senior Autumn Thompson missed her first three throw but made her next nine...
East Sub-Section 8A Semifinals (at TRF) – Red Lake 63 vs. Cass Lake-Bena 84 Red Lake: (13-14) 31 turnovers 12-18 at the free throw line Delwyn Holthusen III 22 points/10 rebounds David Smith 11 points/7 rebounds Kendall Whitefeather 9 points Cole Cobenais 9 points Cass Lake-Bena: (27-1) 18 turnovers 10-15 at the free throw line Noah DeLapaz 23 points (6 three pointers) Arnold Kingbird 15 points Jarell Jacobs 15 points Ethan Brown 10 points Raul Washington 6 points...
East Sub-Section 8A Semifinals (at TRF) – Red Lake 63 vs. Cass Lake-Bena 84 Red Lake: (13-14) 31 turnovers 12-18 at the free throw line Delwyn Holthusen III 22 points/10 rebounds David Smith 11 points/7 rebounds Kendall Whitefeather 9 points Cole Cobenais 9 points Cass Lake-Bena: (27-1) 18 turnovers 10-15 at the free throw line Noah DeLapaz 23 points (6 three pointers) Arnold Kingbird 15 points Jarell Jacobs 15 points Ethan Brown 10 points Raul Washington 6 points...
RED LAKE - The defending 8A Champions Red Lake Warriors, for the last 4 years, advance in the Section 8A Tournament with their 100-76 win over Blackduck on Thursday night. They will play Cass Lake on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 3:30 PM at the REA in Thief River Falls. Cass Lake, #1 in Section 8A, are also ranked #4 in the state. They beat the Warriors both times they met this year. Red Lake came out of the gate fast paced but saw Blackduck take a 4-point lead before they could get on the...
RED LAKE - The defending 8A Champions Red Lake Warriors, for the last 4 years, advance in the Section 8A Tournament with their 100-76 win over Blackduck on Thursday night. They will play Cass Lake on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 3:30 PM at the REA in Thief River Falls. Cass Lake, #1 in Section 8A, are also ranked #4 in the state. They beat the Warriors both times they met this year. Red Lake came out of the gate fast paced but saw Blackduck take a 4-point lead before they could get on the...
RED LAKE - On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, the 12th Annual Community Wellness Summit was held at the Seven Clans Casino Event Center. The Summit, themed "Together We Can Make Change", is a three day event that will wrap up on Friday, March 9th. Registration was from 8 AM to 12 Noon, with the opening ceremonies presented by Murphy Thomas, the Little Bear Drum and facilitator Chance Rush. The Welcome was given by Arlen Medicine, Interim Executive Director of Red Lake Chemical Health Programs,...
RED LAKE - Oshkiimaajitahdah's Annual Spring Back to Work Job Fair was held at the Red Lake Humanities Center on Tuesday, March 8, 2018. From 11 AM to 3 PM over 20 employers were available with booths set up to take applications and answer questions about available employment opportunities. Snacks and door prizes were also available. The event was sponsored by Oshkiimaajitahdah, located in Redby, Minnesota. See their page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oshkiimaajitahda...
Thief River Falls - The Red Lake Lady Warriors captured the Section 8A East Championship title for the second year in a row at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, defeating Win-E-Mac 83-49. They will play for the Section 8A Championship and a chance to return to the state tournament next week against #1 of the West Section 8A Champions Stephen-Argyle on Friday, March 9th at 7 PM at the REA. Red Lake won Section 8A last year over East Grand Forks Sacred Heart. Red Lake scored fir...
Thief River Falls - The Red Lake Lady Warriors captured the Section 8A East Championship title for the second year in a row at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, defeating Win-E-Mac 83-49. They will play for the Section 8A Championship and a chance to return to the state tournament next week against #1 of the West Section 8A Champions Stephen-Argyle on Friday, March 9th at 7 PM at the REA. Red Lake won Section 8A last year over East Grand Forks Sacred Heart. Red Lake scored fir...
THIEF RIVER FALLS - The Red Lake Lady Warriors took on the Fosston Greyhounds at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls on Saturday, March 3, 2018. The two teams had met early in the season at the Sandford Center on December 1, 2017, with Red Lake winning 81-41. The Lady Warriors scored 4 points and gave the Greyhounds their full court press, running up a 11-1 start at the 15:39 mark in the first half. By the end of the half, Red Lake led 38-27. Red Lake led by 16 points, 52-36 midway...