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Articles from the May 1, 2014 edition


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  • Behavioral Health Conference held in Red Lake

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    Red Lake Vocational Rehabilitation Services has been working on the Behavioral Health Conference for the Red Lake Nation for some time now after several community members felt there was a need for one. The Conference began on April 28, 2014 and will continue through May 1, 2014 at the Seven Clans Event Center in Red Lake. Presentations included Healthy Living--Grief Issues by Murphy Thomas, Jr.; Community Resources and Update by Cheryl Schoenborn; QRP - Question, Persuade and Refer; Early...

  • Leading the way with language: Ojibwe sessions offered during Red Lake Youth Leadership Conference

    Crystal Dey, Bemidji Pioneer|May 1, 2014

    RED LAKE -- Seventh Generation Leaders are being celebrated at Red Lake High School this week. The school is hosting the 9th Annual Red Lake Youth Leadership Conference. The community and students from area schools are invited to engage in sessions discussing issues that affect today's youth. Among the topics this year is the dwindling usage of Anishinaabe inwewin, the Ojibwe language. "It's important to know the language, to be Anishinaabe," said Zack Earley with Red Lake Economic Development...

  • 9TH ANNUAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HELD IN RED LAKE

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    The Ninth Annual Youth Leadership Conference kicked off day one on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Red Lake High School with registration, an Honor Song, prayer and welcoming by Conference Facilitators Chance Rush, Tom Barrett Jr. and Mylo Smith; Welcome Address by Chairman Floyd "Buck" Jourdain and the Youth Council Address by Brandon Strong and Jerald Cobenais. Workshops and presentations followed and some of the subjects included suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy,...

  • 9TH ANNUAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HELD IN RED LAKE - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    The Ninth Annual Youth Leadership Conference kicked off day one on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Red Lake High School with registration, an Honor Song, prayer and welcoming by Conference Facilitators Chance Rush, Tom Barrett Jr. and Mylo Smith; Welcome Address by Chairman Floyd "Buck" Jourdain and the Youth Council Address by Brandon Strong and Jerald Cobenais. Workshops and presentations followed and some of the subjects included suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy,...

  • 9TH ANNUAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HELD IN RED LAKE - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    The Ninth Annual Youth Leadership Conference kicked off day one on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Red Lake High School with registration, an Honor Song, prayer and welcoming by Conference Facilitators Chance Rush, Tom Barrett Jr. and Mylo Smith; Welcome Address by Chairman Floyd "Buck" Jourdain and the Youth Council Address by Brandon Strong and Jerald Cobenais. Workshops and presentations followed and some of the subjects included suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy,...

  • SHERIFF'S OFFICE PRESENTS AWARDS

    May 1, 2014

    On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, the Beltrami County Sheriff's office in partnership with Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, presented the citizens lifesaving award to Katherine LaVelle. On 2014-01-19, Lavelle was at her place of employment at Paul Bunyan Broadcasting when coworker Steven Strasser told her he was not feeling well and intended to go home and lay down. Lavelle questioned Strasser about the symptoms he is experiencing and immediately recognized the possibility that he was experiencing a heart...

  • Red Lake Baseball and Softball Home Openers - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    Both the Red Lake Boys Baseball Teams and the Girls Softball Teams held their home openers on a chilly Red Lake afternoon on April 29, 2014. Red Lake boys hosted Laporte while the girls played host to Kelliher-Northome....

  • Red Lake Baseball and Softball Home Openers - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    Both the Red Lake Boys Baseball Teams and the Girls Softball Teams held their home openers on a chilly Red Lake afternoon on April 29, 2014. Red Lake boys hosted Laporte while the girls played host to Kelliher-Northome....

  • 2014 Child Abuse Prevention Walk held in Red Lake - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    'Let's Walk in the Moccasin's of our Children! was the theme of the 2014 Child Abuse Prevention Walk sponsored by Red Lake Family & Children Services on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The Walk began at 10:30 AM at RLFCS, around the Red Lake Humanities Center and back, with a dinner that followed. On Friday Red Lake Family & Children Services Staff will walk with the children in all Red Lake Schools in their honor. 10 Facts About Child Abuse You Must Know The following Facts About Child Abuse...

  • Paul Freude, retired CEO/GM of Paul Bunyan Communications wins National Lifetime Achievement Award

    May 1, 2014

    (Bemidji, MN) (April 30, 2014) –Paul Freude, the former CEO/GM of Paul Bunyan Communications, has won the Manager Lifetime Achievement Award from the NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. Paul worked for Paul Bunyan Communications for 27 years, including 20 as the CEO/General manager from 1993-2012. Under his leadership, cooperative members gained access to many new technologies, including wireless phone, Broadband high-speed Internet, an all-fiber to the home network, home security, and m...

  • Easter Carnival held in Redby - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    A reservation-wide Easter Carnival was held at the Redby Center on Saturday, April 19, 2014 starting at 12 noon. Over 300 kids and their parents were in attendance to this event, which featured candy bags and shirts, games, a cake walk giving away over 60 cakes, egg coloring and drawings for numerous prizes. The event was sponsored by the Redby Community Board....

  • Easter Carnival held in Redby - P17

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    A reservation-wide Easter Carnival was held at the Redby Center on Saturday, April 19, 2014 starting at 12 noon. Over 300 kids and their parents were in attendance to this event, which featured candy bags and shirts, games, a cake walk giving away over 60 cakes, egg coloring and drawings for numerous prizes. The event was sponsored by the Redby Community Board....

  • Easter Egg Hunt held in Red Lake - P15 - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    An Easter Egg Hunt was held at the Red Lake Center on Sunday, April 20, 2014, starting at 12 noon. There were almost 500 kids and parents that were in attendance, that featured an Easter Egg Hunt, candy bags and drawings for prizes--five of which were bicycles. The event was sponsored by the Red Lake Community Board....

  • 2014 Child Abuse Prevention Walk held in Red Lake - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    'Let's Walk in the Moccasin's of our Children! was the theme of the 2014 Child Abuse Prevention Walk sponsored by Red Lake Family & Children Services on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The Walk began at 10:30 AM at RLFCS, around the Red Lake Humanities Center and back, with a dinner that followed. On Friday Red Lake Family & Children Services Staff will walk with the children in all Red Lake Schools in their honor. 10 Facts About Child Abuse You Must Know The following Facts About Child Abuse...

  • Easter Egg Hunt held in Red Lake - P17

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    An Easter Egg Hunt was held at the Red Lake Center on Sunday, April 20, 2014, starting at 12 noon. There were almost 500 kids and parents that were in attendance, that featured an Easter Egg Hunt, candy bags and drawings for prizes--five of which were bicycles. The event was sponsored by the Red Lake Community Board....

  • Easter Activites held in Little Rock - P16

    Cheryl Thunder|May 1, 2014

    Easter Activities were held at the Little Rock Center on Sunday, April 20, 2014 from about 12 noon to 2 PM. The event featured an Easter egg hunt, drawings for prizes, candy bags and a hot dog lunch. The event was sponsored by the Little Rock Community....

  • Crime Victims' Rights Walk of Friday, April 11, 2014 - P32

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 1, 2014

    The Equay Wiigamig General Crime Program sponsored a Crime Victims' Rights Walk on Friday, April 12, 2014 from the Red Lake Criminal Justice Complex to the Red Lake Nation Boys and Girls Club. Beginning at 10:30 AM, after the walk there was a panel with tribal and federal investigators and prosecutors, with a question and answer session and lunch....

  • Statements from Reps. Persell and Erickson on Governor Dayton's State of the State Address

    May 1, 2014

    St. Paul, Minnesota – Tonight, Governor Dayton gave his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature. His speech touched on the progress made over the past year and the work that lies ahead. Local Representatives John Persell (DFL – Bemidji) and Roger Erickson (DFL – Baudette) provided the following statements. Rep. John Persell: “The Governor’s speech tonight focused on a number of issues that are important to people in our district. We still have some work to do at the Legislature this session. We need to pass a comprehen...

  • Medical Marijuana Compromise Bill Continues to Advance in Minnesota Senate

    May 1, 2014

    Senate Committee on Judiciary refers SF 1641 to Senate Committee on Finance; measure would allow people with specific debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it ST. PAUL — A bill that would provide legal access to medical marijuana for people with specific debilitating medical conditions continued to advance Wednesday in the Minnesota Senate. The Senate Committee on Judiciary referred the measure to the Senate Finance Committee, where it is expected to receive a hearing and a vote. The Senate C...

  • Red Wing: 'Chief Red Wing Day' to replace Columbus Day

    Forum News Service|May 1, 2014

    RED WING, Minn. -- Red Wing will honor its namesake and Native American heritage on the day federally dedicated to Christopher Columbus, the Red Wing City Council voted Monday. The council agreed -- with four members voting yes, two voting present and one absent -- to redesignate Columbus Day in the city as Chief Red Wing Day and to promote more education about the area's earliest residents. Council president Lisa Bayley noted the city of Red Wing doesn't close on Columbus Day -- the second Monday in October -- and doesn't have the authority...

  • Beltrami Electric to Host Annual Garage Sale May 3

    Bemidji, Minn. -­‐ Beltrami Electric Cooperative will host a Multi-­‐Vendor Indoor Garage Sale on Sat. May 3, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. in their garage located at 4111 Technology Dr NW. Shoppers will have access to 78 vendor booths. The entrance fee is $1 per person, with kids 12 and under visiting for free. Food concessions are available. All proceeds of the event (rental, entrance and concessions) will benefit the United Way of Bemidji Area....

  • Helping to 'Launch' their futures: Educators, others, gather to discuss ways to increase graduation rates

    Bethany Wesley, Bemidji Pioneer|May 1, 2014

    BEMIDJI -- Ranae Seykora, an assistant principal at Bemidji High School, temporarily stepped away from a meeting on how to increase graduation rates when she ran into a student and asked for the student's input. "Without even hesitating, she said, 'Courage. I need encouragement, courage, and I need to know I'm not alone,'" Seykora said Wednesday, speaking at a daylong symposium at Wells Technology. Seykora was one of about 30 area professionals, school officials and nonprofit leaders who came...

  • May 1, 2014

    ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton focused much of his State of the State speech Wednesday night on greater Minnesota, from HitchDoc in southern Minnesota’s Jackson to the Kelliher schools in the north....

  • May 1, 2014

    ST. PAUL — A compromise between gun supporters and those who want to protect domestic abuse victims won overwhelming approval in the House on Wednesday as representatives voted to keep guns out of the hands of abusers....

  • Area Softball and Baseball

    Pat Miller, Bemidji Pioneer|May 1, 2014

    SOFTBALL: Blackduck now 7-0 Blackduck's softball team continued its winning ways last week when it defeated CL-B 22-11 and 19-5. Those wins upped Blackduck's record to 7-0. The Drakes will begin a homestand today against Littlefork-Big Falls. On Friday they will entertain Deer River and on Monday they will welcome Deer River. Michaela Sparby has 13 RBIs while Breanna Enger and Kara Draeger each have 12. Enger's .792 batting average leads the team and Taylor Levy is hitting at a .739 clip....

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