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Articles from the April 21, 2017 edition


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  • Man Arrested And Charged With Child Solicitation

    Josh Peterson|Apr 21, 2017

    After being charged with a felony in February for allegedly arranging to meet and have sex with an undercover officer who was believed to be a child, a Redby man has now been arrested. According to the criminal complaint, Gary Lee Cobenais, 43, allegedly responded to an advertisement that had been posted on social media by law enforcement of a young girl looking for sex. Cobenais responded to the ad and began texting with the investigator who was pretending to be a 15- year- old girl. The...

  • Sleep doctors call for later school start times

    Apr 21, 2017

    (Reuters Health) - Starting classes at middle school and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. would help teens arrive alert, healthy and ready to learn, U.S. sleep medicine specialists say. “The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teens between 13 and 18 years of age should sleep 8 to 10 hours per night on a regular basis to promote optimal health,” lead author of the new AASM position statement Dr. Nathaniel Watson told Reuters Health in an email. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-adolescents-sleep-s...

  • Bemidji Pioneer: Minnesota sees 'alarming' rise in STDs, drug-related infections

    Apr 21, 2017

    ST. PAUL — State health officials are concerned about the sharp rise in sexually transmitted diseases and drug-related infections. According to a Minnesota Department of Health's annual report, the state saw a steep increase in syphilis, gonorrhea and hepatitis C cases, each of which increased by at least 25 percent in 2016. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4254244-minnesota-sees-alarming-rise-stds-drug-related-infections...

  • Region 2 Arts Council announces most recent awardees of the Arts & Cultural Heritage Grants

    Apr 21, 2017

    Region 2 Arts Council is pleased to announce the most recent awardees of the Arts & Cultural Heritage Grants: Bemidji Community Theater was awarded $5,500 to produce the play Dragonsong in Bemidji. Bemidji Contra Dance was awarded $6,000 to hold a series of Contra Dance Workshops at Rail River Folk School in Bemidji. Bemidji MusiCamp was awarded $6,000 to host Bemidji MusiCamp 2017, on the BSU Campus. Bemidji Symphony Orchestra was awarded $6,000 to host J. Warren Mitchell for a concert in Bemidji. Church Basement Rosemalers was awarded $2,150...

  • Groundbreaking and Blessing Ceremony held at new Red Lake Community Center site - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    RED LAKE - A Groundbreaking and Blessing Ceremony was held at new Red Lake Community Center site, located east of the Red Lake Pow Wow Grounds. About fifty people took part in the ceremony and groundbreaking, including Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr., Red Lake Representtives Roman Stately and Bob Smith, Ponemah Representatives Glenda Martin and Gary Nelson, Hereditary Chief Greetings Spears, Economic Director Sam Strong, Red Lake Community Coordinators and other local community...

  • Red Lake Warriors drop home opener to Blackduck - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    On Thursday, April 13, 2017 the Red Lake Warriors hosted the Blackduck Drakes in their first game of the season. The Drakes had a couple of big innings that Red Lake just couldn't come back on. Red Lake will travel to Pine River Backus on Tuesday, April 18th, host Lake of the Woods on Monday April 24th, and travel to Blackduck on Tuesday, April 25th....

  • Lady Warriors drop first softball game of season with 14-1 loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akley - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    The Red Lake Lady Warriors dropped their first softball game of season with a 14-1 loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akley on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Red Lake. Red Lake will travel to Laporte on Thursday, April 13, Nevis on Tuesday, April 18 and be back at home against Blackduck on Tuesday, April 25, 2017....

  • Red Lake Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr. presents State of the Band Address - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    On Friday, March 31, 2017, Red Lake Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr. presented the State of the Band Address to a packed Red Lake Casino Convention Center. The following is a transcript and notes on his presentation. State of the Band Address Darrell G. Seki, Sr., Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Testimony by Chairman Seki in Washington DC The United States and its agencies have a trust responsibility to the Red Lake Nation, which must be honored regardless of political dispute over budg...

  • Red Lake stumbles in 93-46 loss to Minneapolis North in opening round of Class A State Tournament - P20

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Class 1A Boys Quarterfinals Minneapolis North 83, Red Lake 46: Defending MSHSL Class A champion #1 Minneapolis North Community (30-2) advances to the state semifinals with a 93-46 win over Red Lake (25-5) on Thursday at Williams Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Polars, competing in the state tournament for the 21st time in program history, are seeking a seventh state title. They'll face the #5 Springfield / #4 Nevis winner in the semifinals on Friday at noon at Target...

  • Red Lake stumbles in 93-46 loss to Minneapolis North in opening round of Class A State Tournament - Set 2 - P20

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Class 1A Boys Quarterfinals Minneapolis North 83, Red Lake 46: Defending MSHSL Class A champion #1 Minneapolis North Community (30-2) advances to the state semifinals with a 93-46 win over Red Lake (25-5) on Thursday at Williams Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Polars, competing in the state tournament for the 21st time in program history, are seeking a seventh state title. They'll face the #5 Springfield / #4 Nevis winner in the semifinals on Friday at noon at Target...

  • Red Lake Warriors win 4th Consecutive Section 8A Championship with 71-60 win over Stephen-Argyle - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Section 8A Championship – Red Lake 71 vs. Stephen-Argyle 60 The Red Lake Warriors overcame a 33-29 halftime to defeat the Stephen-Argyle Storm and win their fourth consecutive Section 8A championship. The Warriors outscored the Storm 42-27 in the second half thanks in large part to a 16-3 run that Red Lake put together. Kendall Whitefeather came off the Red Lake bench to lead all scorers in the game with 23 points. Rob McClain added 16 points as the Warriors picked up their eleventh win in t...

  • Red Lake Warriors win 4th Consecutive Section 8A Championship with 71-60 win over Stephen-Argyle - Set 2 - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Section 8A Championship – Red Lake 71 vs. Stephen-Argyle 60 The Red Lake Warriors overcame a 33-29 halftime to defeat the Stephen-Argyle Storm and win their fourth consecutive Section 8A championship. The Warriors outscored the Storm 42-27 in the second half thanks in large part to a 16-3 run that Red Lake put together. Kendall Whitefeather came off the Red Lake bench to lead all scorers in the game with 23 points. Rob McClain added 16 points as the Warriors picked up their eleventh win in t...

  • Lady Warriors hit slump in 71-41 loss to Cromwell-Wright - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - #3 Cromwell-Wright (26-4) converted 13 three-pointers to snap Red Lake's (24-3) 15-game winning streak 71-41 in the Class A quarterfinals at Mariucci Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Cromwell-Wright made 9-of-16 three-pointers before the break and defended the arc well, holding the Warriors to 0-7 three-point shooting to mount a 46-15 lead at the half. The Cardinals were led by Chelsea Swatek with 23 points and nine rebounds as she delivered 4-9 from...

  • Lady Warriors hit slump in 71-41 loss to Cromwell-Wright - Set 2 - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - #3 Cromwell-Wright (26-4) converted 13 three-pointers to snap Red Lake's (24-3) 15-game winning streak 71-41 in the Class A quarterfinals at Mariucci Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Cromwell-Wright made 9-of-16 three-pointers before the break and defended the arc well, holding the Warriors to 0-7 three-point shooting to mount a 46-15 lead at the half. The Cardinals were led by Chelsea Swatek with 23 points and nine rebounds as she delivered 4-9 from...

  • Red Lake Warriors 4-Peat East Sub-Section 8A Championship with 80-63 win over Cass Lake - P26

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Section 8A East Championship – #2 Cass Lake/Bena 63 vs. #1 Red Lake 80 The Red Lake Warriors and Cass Lake-Bena Panthers met for the fourth time this season when the two teams played for the East Sub-Section 8A Championship Tuesday night in Thief River Falls. Of the the four meetings this season, Tuesday's game was by far the closest but ended with the same result as the Warriors held off the Panthers to claim the Sub-Section title. With the game tied at 57-57 with 7:10 remaining in the game, t...

  • Lady Warriors make history by winning Section 8A title with 67-52 win over Sacred Heart - P28

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Section 8A Championship – Red Lake 67 vs. Sacred Heart 52 The Red Lake Girls basketball team was hoping to make history Friday night by winning their first ever Section 8A championship. The Lady Warriors made their dream of going to the State Tournament come true by defeating the defending Section 8A champion East Grand Forks Sacred Heart Eagles in Thief River Falls. Red Lake jumped out to a 7-0 lead and set the tempo to the game early. Sacred Heart would come back and take their first lead o...

  • Lady Warriors make history by winning Section 8A title with 67-52 win over Sacred Heart - Set 2 - P28

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Section 8A Championship– Red Lake 67 vs. Sacred Heart 52 The Red Lake Girls basketball team was hoping to make history Friday night by winning their first ever Section 8A championship. The Lady Warriors made their dream of going to the State Tournament come true by defeating the defending Section 8A champion East Grand Forks Sacred Heart Eagles in Thief River Falls. Red Lake jumped out to a 7-0 lead and set the tempo to the game early. Sacred Heart would come back and take their first lead of t...

  • Warriors advance to sub-section championship with 70-46 win over Fosston - P28

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Section 8A East Semifinal – #4 Fosston 46 vs. #1 Red Lake 70 The Red Lake Warriors broke open a close game and cruised to the 70-46 win over Fosston Saturday in the East Sub-Section 8A Semi-FInals in Thief RIver Falls. The first half featured three ties and ten lead changes, but the Warriors controlled the second half by outscoring Fosston 37-18. Robert Beaulieu led Red Lake with 19 points as the Warriors picked up their ninth win in their last ten games and improved their overall record to 23-4...

  • Slow start, but Red Lake advances with 85-49 win over Mahnomen - P29

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Section 8A East Quarterfinal – #9 Mahnomen 49 vs. #1 Red Lake 85 The Red Lake Warriors overcame a slow start to advance in the East Sub-Section 8A Tournament Thursday night at Bemidji State. The Mahnomen Indians jumped out to an early lead as Red Lake didn't score their first points of the game until 14:26 remined in the first half. Mahnomen held a 20-16 lead with 5:54 remaining in the first half but that's when Red Lake started to put things together. With the score tied at 22-22, the W...

  • Lady Warriors win first ever Sub-Section 8A Championship with dominating 86-54 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick - P31

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    Section 8A East Championship – #1 Red Lake 86 vs. #3 Clearbrook Gonvick 54 The top seeded Red Lake Warriors made history on Tuesday night by making it to their first ever Section Championship game with the win over Clearbrook-Gonvick. The Lady Warriors jumped out to a 10-0 lead and held the Bears scoreless until 14:06 remained in the first half. The Bears were able to get to within one point at 14-13 but that's as close as they would get for the rest of the evening. The Warriors would e...

  • Red Lake Girls advance in Section 8A East with 66-41 win over Lake of the Woods - P33

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 21, 2017

    THIEF RIVER FALLS - Red Lake Girls advance in Section 8A East with 66-41 win over Lake of the Woods on Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2917 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls. Section 8A East Semifinal – #4 Lake of the Woods 41 vs. #1 Red Lake 66 The Red Lake Lady Warriors jumped out to a 9-0 lead and never trailed in their win over Lake of the Woods on Saturday in Thief River Falls. Alexis Desjarlait led the Warriors with 17 points and connected on three 3 pointers as Red Lake w...

  • Paris police shot on Champs-Elysees; IS group claims attack

    Apr 21, 2017

    PARIS — A gunman opened fire on police on Paris' iconic Champs-Elysees boulevard Thursday night, killing one officer and wounding three people before police shot and killed him. The Islamic State group quickly claimed responsibility for the attack, which hit just three days before a tense presidential election. Security already has been a dominant theme in the campaign, and the violence on the sparkling avenue threatened to weigh on voters' decisions. Candidates canceled or rescheduled final campaign events ahead of Sunday's first round v...

  • Minnesota serial rapist opens up about violent history and fantasies, while insisting on release

    Apr 21, 2017

    In unusually explicit testimony Thursday, serial rapist Thomas Duvall opened up about his long and violent past, admitting that he still has sexual fantasies about teenage girls that he assaulted more than three decades ago. At the same time, Duvall, 61, displayed bursts of emotion and remorse in the courtroom, insisting that he is capable of managing his sexual impulses after years in treatment and is prepared to move into a supervised home in the community. http://www.startribune.com/serial-rapist-opens-up-about-violent-hi...

  • Minnesota Senate approves bill blocking cities' wage, sick-leave ordinances

    Apr 21, 2017

    The state Senate voted Thursday to overturn new paid sick-leave requirements in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and to block all Minnesota cities from raising the minimum wage or enacting other workplace rules. The House passed a similar measure last month, as Republican majorities in both chambers push back against a growing list of local labor ordinances they say could hurt businesses and the state's economy. The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 35-31, with just one DFL senator joining every Republican member in supporting it....

  • Six mumps cases confirmed at University of Minnesota

    Apr 21, 2017

    An outbreak of the mumps has sickened six students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, according to an e-mail sent to students and staff Thursday. Dr. Brooks Jackson, vice president for health sciences and dean of the medical school, said the cases had been confirmed by state health officials and that all of them “have been mild.” http://www.startribune.com/mumps-cases-confirmed-at-university-of-minnesota/420021233/...

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