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The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians was awarded a $750,000 grant for its affordable housing project in Minneapolis yesterday. Congressman Keith Ellison along with Bridgewater Bank and its partner bank Federal Home Loan Bank - Des Moines presented the check to Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr. and Economic Development and Planning Director, Sam Strong. The project that the Red Lake Band is developing will be called, Mino-Bimaadiziwin, which means "The Good Life" and will be a 109 unit mixed...
With a dozen houses nearly completed in St. Paul’s biggest single-family housing project in decades, developers are gearing up to build one of its main attractions — the city’s first major community solar farm — come fall. The Rivoli Bluff housing project, on an East Side bluff overlooking downtown, always included plans for the 2-acre, half a megawatt solar farm. The plan is to power 120 homes, primarily those that qualify for energy assistance, in the surrounding Railroad Island neighborhood. https://www.twincities.com/201...
A Woodbury man is accused of stealing the identities of more than 300 people — including some who donated to the Minneapolis homeless shelter where he worked — to pay his daughter’s tuition at a private high school and other expenses. Through his accounting job at House of Charity, Hai Jay Phu Vu used personal information on donors to buy merchandise, make unauthorized withdrawals from bank accounts and apply for credit cards, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday in Washington County District Court in Stillwater. https...
RED LAKE—Anglers fishing Upper Red Lake this spring will be able to keep four walleye of which only one may be longer than 17 inches, continuing the same regulation that was in place this past winter and the previous 2017 open water season, according to a Minnesota DNR release. Harvest under the four-fish bag limit, one-over-17 regulation resulted in about 152,000 pounds for the winter season—a record high for winter harvest since reopening walleye fishing in 2006—and there remains room within the target harvest range to allow this regul...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — An Avon police officer who stopped a knife attack at a shopping mall is the first Minnesota officer to receive the Congressional Badge of Bravery. Officer Jason Falconer received the honor Thursday at a ceremony in St. Cloud. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/05/officer-who-stopped-st-cloud-mall-stabbing-given-congressional-honor/...
A Minneapolis man who fled after crashing his car and killing his 20-year-old girlfriend will serve four years in prison. Twenty-one-year-old Michael Campbell was sentenced Thursday after a jury convicted last month of criminal vehicular homicide. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/05/boyfriend-gets-4-years-for-minneapolis-crash-death-of-st-thomas-student/...
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Red Lake Band of Ojibwe received a $750,000 grant Wednesday for an affordable housing project in Minneapolis. The grant, presented by Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison and Bridgewater Bank, will be used to pay for the 109-unit development, dubbed Mino-Bimaadiziwin. According to a news release posted on the Red Lake Tribal Council’s Facebook page, the $1.7 million project is “completely” funded through tax credit financing and grants from Bridgewater Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank, the Metropolitan Council, the city of Minne...
Lance Gene Robinson June 20, 2002 ~ April 4, 2018 (age 15) Lance Gene Robinson, age 15, of Cass Lake, MN, began his spiritual journey on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at his home. Lance was born on June 20, 2002, in Minneapolis, MN, and was raised by Joseph and Arlene Fairbanks. He lived in Bena, MN, and then moved to Cass Lake in December of 2011. He went to Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School and enjoyed basketball and football as well as going to the movies, spending time with his nieces and nephews, and...
Clifford Skead - Kwekigiizhego`inini Na-me Dodem September 1, 1932 - April 1, 2018 It is with immeasurable sadness we announce the sudden peaceful passing of our father, husband, brother-in-law, uncle, grand uncle, great grand uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and godfather. Kwekigiizhego` inini was born in his home community of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation. He was predeceased by his parents Charlie and Charlotte Skead, sisters; Cecilia and May, brothers; Bill, Alex, Nicolas, Arthur, Albert,...
Julie Keezer January 30, 1958 - April 04, 2018 Julie "LuLu" Keezer, age 60, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. A Time of Gathering will be held from 1 - 3 pm on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Samuel Memorial Episcopal Church, Naytahwaush. Burial will be in church cemetery. Arrangements are with the Anderson Family Funeral Home of Mahnomen, Minnesota....
Teacher pay has been in headlines across the country recently: Educators in Oklahoma and West Virginia successfully forced the legislature to pass pay raises in early 2018, and teachers in Arizona were demanding lawmakers there do the same. Teaching has long been viewed as a low-paid job, but much more goes into teachers’ compensation than just the take-home paychecks. https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/teacher-pay/index.html?cmp=eml-enl-tu-news1-rm&M=58439450&U=2050105...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana teachers won't be allowed to carry guns at schools, lawmakers decided Wednesday as they rejected a proposal opposed by law enforcement, educators and the governor. After about two hours of debate on how best to protect schoolchildren in the wake of deadly school shootings, the House criminal justice committee killed the bill by a vote of 9-7. http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/arming-teachers-for-safety-louisiana-lawmakers-spurn-idea/article_78f8a08b-bf16-5f48-a839-435bfd62f05d.html...
Over the Easter holiday weekend, there was no peace for terrified young bulls and cows as they were dragged from a truck and tormented by a screaming, shouting drunken mob in the streets of Ayacucho, Peru. The event, called the ‘Pascua Toro’, was monitored and filmed by Animal Defenders International (ADI) and other animal campaigners from Peru and has been condemned as sickeningly brutal, barbaric. The ADI video shows terrified and bewildered young bulls and cows being dragged through a noisy mob of hundreds of people. The frightened ani...
Fayetteville, NC - In celebration of NC Beer Month, the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (FACVB) has created a “Hometown Hops” passport program and beer trail. Home to five distinguished breweries, Cumberland County is ready to welcome brewery enthusiasts to America’s Hometown with a perfect pour of a memorable craft brew. The program is simple – pick up a passport at one of the breweries or the FACVB. Visit each brewery, enjoy one of their craft brews and receive a unique stamp in your passport. Once visitors have a stamp f...
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Chickasaw Nation earned nine awards at the 52nd Annual Oklahoma American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) ceremony Feb. 24 in Bricktown. Three golds, three silvers and three bronze medals were awarded to the Chickasaw Nation in head-to-head competition with premiere advertising, marketing and publication agencies statewide. The Chickasaw Nation won gold "ADDYs" – first place – for the 2018 Chickasaw Press Catalog and for magazine design for the fall 2017 edition of "Chokma" magazin...
SALT LAKE CITY, April 05, 2018 -- The MLS Grid is thrilled to announce its official launch within its first market. The MLS Grid platform removes barriers related to accessing multiple listing service data for real estate brokers and their vendors by providing a consolidated source of IDX and VOW information with a single, universal license agreement. The MLS Grid selected Chicago as the launch market for the platform, with other markets to follow as part of a nationwide effort to make MLS listing data more readily available. The MLS Grid was...
Accessibility Training Region 2 Arts Council welcomes Craig Dunn of VSA Minnesota to present a two-session workshop on creating access for people with disabilities to arts performances, workshops, exhibits and activity within our organizations. Staff, board members and volunteers of organizations providing arts activity are invited to join us as we learn ways we can improve the accessibility of our offices, buildings, board rooms, and events. Thursday April 26 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Watermark Arts Center Education Room 505 Bemidji Avenue North P...
Employment Opportunity Posted April 5, 2018 – April 15, 2018 Red Lake School District #38 is accepting applications one (1) 6th grade teacher: JOB TITLE: 6th grade teacher BUILDING: Assigned to the Secondary Complex REPORTS TO: Principal TERMS: Per Teacher's Master Agreement Verification of Competency Completed District application and resume'. Documentation to support the qualifications requirements as listed above. Three letters of reference from former employers or other professional...
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 i...
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 i...
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...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gary Bailey is certain China is trying to rattle Donald Trump voters with its threat to slap tariffs on soybeans and other agriculture staples grown in rural America. The wheat farmer in eastern Washington, a state that exports $4 billion a year in farm products, is also certain of the result. “It’s a strategy that’s working,” he said. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/05/trump-trade-moves-unsettle-gop-in-agriculture-dependent-states-like-minnesota/...
