Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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Four groundbreakings for new tribal facilities begins at noon on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Southeast Corner field near the Red Lake Hospital. Three of the groundbreakings will happen simultaneously, the new Red Lake Dialysis Center, and the new Chemical Dependency Treatment Center, which will be located there near the hospital, and a groundbreaking for the new Red Lake Fire Hall that will be built across the street within eyesight. Then tribal leadership and members will travel to Ponemah...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Schools Parent Committee - Naboob with the Supe was held at the Red Lake High School Secondary Complex Cafeteria on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. About 40 people were attendance to the meeting, which began with a light supper. During that time the group was asked if they had questions about the last meeting or pressing topics. Superintendent Melinda Crowley and ECC Principal Dr. Giniwgiizhig led discussions about plans and budgets for the money the school district receives...
RED LAKE—Red Lake School District holds quarterly meetings for parents and the public at large to visit with the superintendent here. "Naboob with the Supe"—originally "Soup with the Supe" before district leaders swapped in the Ojibwemowin word—is a regular chance for Superintendent Melinda Crowley to talk with parents and others about district programming or plans. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4436439-naboob-gichi-ogimaakwe-meetings-over-dinner-explain-school-district-plans-red-lake...
REDBY - On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, a special Food Shelf was held specifically for elders and handicapped person, 62 years and over. It took place from 1 PM to 3 PM at the old Redby Center and was one day only....
A St. Paul man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for grabbing a young teen as she walked down the hallway of her relative’s apartment building and raping her last spring. A Ramsey County District Court Judge Monday sentenced Adrian Raymaar Keys, 41, to nearly 12 years in prison on one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct for the assault, according to court records. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/24/convicted-murderer-sentenced-to-more-than-10-years-in-prison-for-pulling-girl-from-st-paul-hallway-rapi...
HUNTINGTON WOODS, Mich. — More than a dozen tractor-trailers lined up beneath a Detroit-area freeway overpass to aid police trying to help a man contemplating suicide. Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw said troopers received a call early Tuesday about the man standing on an overpass above Interstate 696 in Huntington Woods. As officers routed traffic away, they directed truckers to drive into positions to shorten the fall if the man jumped. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/24/truckers-aid-police-in-stopping-suicide-on...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A Stearns County grand jury has indicted Gregory Allen Scheel on four counts of first-degree murder in the March 21 deaths of his grandparents. Scheel, 33, of Paynesville, is accused of murdering his grandparents Wilbert and Gloria Scheel. He was living with them at the time of their deaths. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/24/grand-jury-indicts-man-in-slayings-of-his-paynesville-grandparents/...
Rick Spielman was named Vikings general manager in 2012 and selected tackle Matt Kalil with the first draft pick he had in that role. He hasn’t taken an offensive lineman in the first round since. Many believe that will change when Minnesota has the No. 30 pick in the NFL draft, which runs Thursday through Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Then again, Spielman isn’t ready to rubber-stamp that. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/24/vikings-rick-spielman-says-no-certainty-no-30-pick-will-be-offensive-lineman/...
The Vikings officially began spring workouts on April 16. New quarterback Kirk Cousins started his two weeks earlier. Cousins signed a fully guaranteed three-year, $84 million contract with the Vikings last month. He didn’t waste any time getting to know some of his new teammates, bringing wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs to Atlanta to hang out in early April. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/24/new-vikings-qb-kirk-cousins-eager-to-give-fans-something-to-cheer-about/...
BEMIDJI—A Bemidji man who intentionally set fire to a house about five miles north of the city was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison Wednesday, April 18. Damian Patrick Joseph Smith, 21, pleaded guilty to first-degree arson March 16. He has been incarcerated since Jan. 1, when the Bemidji Fire Department responded to the fire. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4436148-bemidji-man-sentenced-arson...
Alfred James Benais July 7, 1934 ~ April 23, 2018 (age 83) Alfred James Benais, age 83, of Red Lake, began his spiritual journey on Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Corner Stone Residence in Kelliher, MN. He was born on July 7, 1934 in Red Lake, the son of Henry and Alice (Johnny) Benais. Alfred was a quiet private person. He worked for the Red Lake DNR from 1997-2011 as a trapper and was stationed at the Red Lake Farm. Alfred loved the outdoors, trapping, fishing, hunting and visiting with his...
Melvina Northbird December 7, 1943 ~ April 23, 2018 (age 74) Melvina Northbird, "Zhoonii'aawasek" which means "Money Making Woman", age 74, of Cass Lake, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world on April 23, 2018 from Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN. She was born on December 7, 1943 in Buck Lake, MN, the daughter of Louis and Adella (Stillday) Northbird, Sr. Melvina attended the Buck Lake Country School and Bemidji High School and completed her GED studies in 1964. She then attended Cosmetology S...
The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) annual sexually transmitted disease (STD), HIV and hepatitis surveillance report shows a continued rise in STDs in 2017 compared to 2016, prompting health officials to remind those at heightened risk of infection to get tested at least once a year. The new report shows a 10 percent increase in new syphilis cases and a 28 percent increase in new gonorrhea cases. The number of new chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases combined in Minnesota increased by 8 percent in 2017 compared to 2016. HIV cases rema...
Red Lake Rosie's Rescue received a grant of $1,000 from Beltrami County Electric Operation Roundup to help fund the summer neuter/spay clinics serving about 500 residents of the reservation with neuter/spay, vaccinations, wellness, and grooming services. The grant was received on April 17th by Jo Tallchief, Nancy O'Sullivan, Kevin Wolden, and Karen Good- Thank you to the Beltrami Board of Directors and all the people who "round up" their electric bills to the nearest dollar each month to...
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded 57 grants statewide totaling $17,884,007 under the Minnesota Pathways to Prosperity program. Pathways to Prosperity Competitive Grants fund programs and services designed to provide workforce development and training opportunities to adults in Minnesota experiencing barriers to employment. These programs help job seekers develop increased career awareness, participate in education training and skills-training programs, and connect to employment in h...
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today released the proposed Groundwater Protection Rule (GPR) to the public and announced the rule will be published in the State Register on April 30, 2018. An 80-day public comment period on the rule will follow. The goal of the Groundwater Protection Rule is to work with local farmers to reduce elevated nitrate levels in groundwater and ensure Minnesota residents have clean, safe, and reliable drinking water supplies. Nitrate is one of the most common contaminants in Minnesota's...
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. _ April 23, 2018 _Enthusiasm is starting to build around Notah Begay III's participation in AMERIND Risk's 14th Annual Protecting Tribal Families Golf Fundraiser. Once again, he'll play the course with AMERIND Risk CEO, Derek Valdo. The shotgun start for the four-person scramble, with Modified Peoria Scoring, is 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, at the beautiful Santa Ana Golf Club in Santa Ana, New Mexico. "I'm excited and proud to participate in the 2018 AMERIND Risk golf...
Two Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to prohibit Colorado teachers from striking and make it so they would face firing, fines or even jail time if they do so anyway. Senate Bill 264 was introduced on Friday and comes amid a broader conversation across the state about education funding and educator pay, and as teachers gear up later this week for a second round of demonstrations at the Capitol. Classes have been canceled in a host of Denver metro school districts as a result, including in Jefferson County and in Denver...
WASHINGTON — Americans overwhelmingly believe teachers don’t make enough money, and half say they’d support paying higher taxes to give educators a raise. The findings of the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research come amid recent teacher strikes and other protests over low pay, tough classroom conditions and the amount of money allocated to public schools in several Republican-led states. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/more-than-half-of-americans-support-pay-raises-for-teachers-poll-...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Education regulators are reviewing a whistleblower's claim that Ohio's then-largest online charter school intentionally inflated attendance figures tied to its state funding using software it purchased after previous allegations of attendance inflation, The Associated Press has learned. A former technology employee of the now-shuttered Electronic Classroom for Tomorrow said he told the Ohio Department of Education last year that school officials ordered staff to manipulate student data with software obtained following t...
An annual public school teacher pay and spending review shows North Carolina improving while still behind national averages for both. The National Education Association released figures Monday with North Carolina ranked 39th in average teacher pay during the 2016-17 school year at just under $50,000. The state was 41st the previous year. On per-pupil spending, North Carolina was 39th compared to 42nd the year before. http://chapelboro.com/news/pre-k-12-education/n-carolina-teacher-pay-student-spending-improved-last-year...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is awarding $1 million to reimburse Florida agencies for the cost of responding to a school shooting that claimed the lives of 17 people. The department announced Monday it was awarding the grant. The money can be used for salary and overtime expenses for the law-enforcement agencies that responded to Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2018-04-23/federal-government-provides-1-mil...
In the wake of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, districts are grappling with how to keep students safe. We look at how a Texas district hopes to do that. http://video.edweek.org/detail/videos/student-issues/video/5768272311001/is-hardening-schools-to-prevent-shootings-really-the-answer?autoStart=true&cmp=eml-enl-vid-p1...
Albuquerque, NM -- Today, Deb Haaland for Congress announced their staff have officially unionized under the Campaign Workers’ Guild. Statement from Ihaab Syed, Secretary of the Campaign Workers Guild: “The Campaign Workers Guild is proud to represent New Mexico workers. By coming together, the workers on this campaign were able to achieve a 50% raise for field organizers and a $15 per hour wage for part time staff, as well as significant benefits.” Statement from Deb Haaland on unionizing: “Strong unions make a strong America. I am thrille...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Girls Softball Team will be taking to the fields in May where they are scheduled to travel to Cass Lake on May 1st. That could also change to an earlier start. An updated schedule will probably be released soon and all games will probably be double-headers. The schedule has been modified because of the long winter. It is unsure when they will host their first game in Red Lake at this point. On May 1st they are scheduled to play in Cass Lake and on May 8th at Blackduck....
