Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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A St. Paul elementary school teacher was fired in February for charging at a student’s family members. Police initially identified the teacher, Jennell Walker, as a victim. But a St. Paul Public Schools investigation portrayed Walker as the aggressor. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/25/st-paul-teacher-fired-after-confronting-students-family-members/...
Oakdale is on the launching pad for one of the biggest expansions it has ever seen. If all the developments are built as proposed, the city could add more than $2 billion to its tax base, a 30 percent increase. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/25/oakdale-bursting-with-2-billion-in-proposed-development/...
Dwight Mitchell says spanking his child led to Dakota County social services tearing his family apart. Mitchell filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against the county and the Minnesota Department of Human Services. He hopes the case will result in widespread changes to the child-protection system that will keep African-American parents from unfairly losing their children. https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/24/mn-dads-lawsuit-says-dakota-county-legally-kidnapped-his-son/...
DULUTH, Minn. — A judge’s recommendation that the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement should follow its existing route across northern Minnesota — through two reservations instead of around them, as Enbridge had proposed — is being met with criticism from all sides, including the state’s governor. Gov. Mark Dayton, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Enbridge have taken issue with Administrative Law Judge Ann O’Reilly’s recommendation, released Monday, which calls for the in-trench replacement of the 50-year-old pipeline through its existing rout...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man once sworn to protect the public from crime was accused Wednesday of living a double life terrorizing suburban neighborhoods at night, becoming one of California’s most feared serial killers and rapists in the 1970s and ’80s before leaving a cold trail that baffled investigators for more than three decades. Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested at his home after DNA linked him to crimes attributed to the so-called Golden State Killer and he initially was charged with eight counts of murde...
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen on Wednesday told a federal judge that he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself in a lawsuit brought by adult entertainer Stormy Daniels. Cohen’s declaration, in support of his request to pause proceedings in the civil case, cited an “ongoing criminal investigation by the FBI and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.” https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/25/cohen-says-he-would-invoke-his-fifth-amendment-right-in-stormy-daniels-c...
BEMIDJI -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Bemidji Fire Department have listed the Bemidji are in a "very high" fire danger rating for Wednesday. According to the Bemidji Fire Department, as last year's dead grass, leaves along with wood debris, dry out and warm, conditions are ripe for to start easily and spread at a very fast rate. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/fires/4436730-fire-danger-very-high-area...
BEMIDJI -- Bemidji Area Schools is set to spend $967,000 more on personnel next school year -- the first that Gene Dillon Elementary will be in operation. School Board members approved last week a slate of programming and staff changes for the 2018-19 school year. That means the district is set to eliminate the equivalent of 1.8 full-time jobs and add the equivalent of 11.4 full-time jobs. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/education/4436953-new-elementary-school-add-district-staff...
DesaRae Mykkanen July 09, 1985 - April 24, 2018 On April 24, 2018, our beloved daughter, sister, mother and auntie began her journey to the Spirit World. DesaRae Karina Mykkanen was born on July 9, 1985, in Brainerd to Arnold and Harriet Mykkanen. DesaRae had an infectious personality that impacted all that she encountered. She was the definition of a free spirit. Her hobbies included gardening, beach time, planning family gatherings and being the best mommy she could be for her one and only...
Alvin G. Hill September 30, 1941 - April 23, 2018 Alvin Hill, age 76, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, April 23, 2018. A Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Rice Lake Area Fellowship Church in Rice Lake, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery, Rice Lake, MN....
Red Lake Early Learning at the Early Childhood Center - Field Trips and other Activities...
Red Lake Early Learning at the Early Childhood Center - Field Trips and other Activities...
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...
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....
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....
WASHINGTON – Congressman Collin C. Peterson had the highest bipartisan score within the House of Representatives in 2017, according to the Bipartisan Index (BPI) measured and administered by the Lugar Center and McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. The non-partisan analysis shows Peterson’s track record of consistently working across the aisle on a variety of issues important to his congressional district and to rural America. “I am sent to DC to represent and work for all the people of Minnesota’s Seventh Distric...
Event: Minnesota State History Day competition Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Award ceremony begins at 5:15 p.m. Place: Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota, 300 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis Nearly 1,300 students from middle and high schools throughout Minnesota will present exhibits, documentaries, papers, websites and performances at the State History Day competition at the University of Minnesota this Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Top entries will move on to represent Minnesota at the National...
April 23, 2018, Denver, Colo.-Chance Fletcher, a senior at Princeton University and a member of the Cherokee Nation, has been selected to receive the first-ever American Indian College Fund Law School Scholarship. The scholarship, which begins in the fall of the 2018, was made possible thanks to a gift of $1 million from an anonymous donor. The scholarship covers tuition for the three-year course of study at Harvard Law and all costs of attendance. Chance, a first-generation college student...
The Minnesota Department of Health together with local public health departments in Freeborn and Winona counties are warning people about recent potential exposure to confirmed measles at two locations in southeastern Minnesota. The warning comes after MDH learned April 23 that a non-Minnesota resident with confirmed measles traveled through Minnesota from another state and may have exposed individuals at two separate locations on different days and times: • On April 13, at a McDonald’s restaurant, 172 Main St., Winona, between 12:30 p.m. and...
The Community Restoring Urban Youth Sexual Health (CRUSH) will hold its fourth annual Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Day today. In addition to raising public awareness of the impact that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have on youth in Minnesota, CRUSH aims, through STI Testing Day, to help youth and young adults take charge of their sexual health by increasing their access to free and low-cost sexual health education, testing and treatment. CRUSH has organized the day as part of National STI Awareness Month in an effort to...
BEMIDJI, Minn., April 25, 2018 – USDA Rural Development State Director Brad Finstad announced today that USDA has funding availabile for very low- and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area. "Our housing staff will work one-on-one to ensure quality customer service for all applicants," Finstad said. "To help prepare potential buyers for this exciting next step, USDA requires applicants to take a homeownership education course that helps p...
Black students faced greater rates of suspension, expulsion and arrest than their white classmates, according to federal data released Tuesday, disparities that have widened despite efforts to fix them. The findings, drawn from the Civil Rights Data Collection, come as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is considering curbing the department’s role in investigating racial disparities in discipline. Those probes reflected efforts by the Obama administration to scrutinize schools with unexplained disparities in their discipline rates. h...
(THE CONVERSATION) Teacher strikes are generating a healthy focus on how far public education funding has fallen over the past decade. The full explanation, however, goes beyond basic funding cuts. It involves systematic advantages in terms of funding, students and teachers for charter schools and voucher programs as compared to traditional public schools. Increasing public teacher salaries may end the current protests, but speaking as an expert in education law and policy, I believe it won’t touch the new normal in which public education is n...
The William Penn Foundation hosted an event Tuesday that was designed to look for ways to improve communication between schools and parents, with the goal of improving students’ education. About 200 people attended the event, called "Engaging Families: Clear Communication for Student Success," held at District headquarters. Among other issues, it explored what schools can do to be more transparent and welcoming to families. http://thenotebook.org/articles/2018/04/24/panel-held-on-how-to-improve-communication-between-schools-...
Facebook remains the center of attention over concerns about data privacy and sharing. How are schools reckoning with how they use the social media platform and what data is shared? John Yang talks with Benjamin Herold of Education Week on some of the specific challenges facing students and educators. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/schools-wrestle-with-protecting-student-privacy-on-facebook...
