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SAINT PAUL – Today, the Minnesota Department of Commerce, under the direction of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC), released the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Enbridge's proposed Line 3 pipeline project that was submitted to the PUC. By order of the PUC, the FEIS was prepared by the Minnesota Commerce Department, with assistance from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The State of Minnesota's environmental r...
Zoogipon (Snow) Johnson-Headbird was born August 13, 2017 and died Monday, August 14, 2017 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND and Gimiwan (Rain) Johnson-Headbird, was born August 13, 2017 and died Wednesday, August 16, 2017at Sanford Fargo Health Care. Traditional services will begin at 10:00 am, Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Gabby Headbird's cabin on Mission Rd, Cass Lake with Spiritual Leader Melvin Goodman. A wake will begin at 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Gabby Headbird's cabin and...
The final environmental impact statement for Enbridge's Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project says it is not possible to determine whether the Canadian company's proposed route would be the best option for American Indians in northern Minnesota. That's because Enbridge's route and four alternative paths would all have disproportionately negative effects on the bands, according to the report compiled by the state Department of Commerce. The report, released Thursday, also repeats some environmental concerns raised in a draft EIS released in...
Minnesota's minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation beginning Jan. 1, 2018, to $9.65 an hour for large employers and $7.87 an hour for other state minimum wages. Under Minnesota law, the commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry is required to determine and announce the inflation-adjusted minimum-wage rate each year by Aug. 31. This year, the change in the price deflator is an increase of 1.56 percent. "In 2014, I worked with the Legislature to raise the minimum wage in Minnesota. Now, that law demonstrates its full...
The White/Prentice family hosted a "potluck" dinner for Grace White on Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 at the New Redby Center. Grace is scheduled to be in Denver for school on August 26th....
BEMIDJI -- Two people were arrested this week and charged with selling cocaine in the Beltrami County and Cass County areas. According to a release from the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force, Shaye Michael Terrill-Yaklich, 20, and Brandin Charles Curtis, 21, were arrested Monday after a traffic stop as part of investigation involving cocaine distribution. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4314030-two-face-charges-dealing-cocaine-area...
RED LAKE - "Hell Week" began for Red Lake High School Varsity football players on Monday, August 14, 2017, as almost 30 students took to the field for their first practice of the season. The players did a lot of running and conditioning on their first outing, and it will get a lot tougher in days to follow, as their first game is their home opener on September 1, 2017 against Badger-Greenbush-Middle River at 4 PM. After that they will be on the road to Cass Lake on September 8th and...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Police Department held their annual Cops and Bobbers Fishing Event on Monday, August 7, 2017 from 10 AM - 2 PM at Fuller's Lake. Over 100 kids participated in the event, which featured free fishing rods to the kids, a T-shirt, lunch and fishing on boats provided by the department....
RED LAKE - The 21st Annual Anishinaabe Spirit Run, a four-day run for sobriety and health, began at the Red Lake Powwow Grounds at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, and will finish at Fond du Lac's Mash-ka-wisen Powwow Grounds in Sawyer, MN on Saturday, August 5, 2017. After prayers, trip protocols and an honor song, runners began the trip by running through the town of Red Lake before coming down Highway #89 towards Bemidji. They will come into the City of Bemidji on Highway 2, and then through...
RED LAKE - The 21st Annual Anishinaabe Spirit Run, a four-day run for sobriety and health, began at the Red Lake Powwow Grounds at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, and will finish at Fond du Lac's Mash-ka-wisen Powwow Grounds in Sawyer, MN on Saturday, August 5, 2017. After prayers, trip protocols and an honor song, runners began the trip by running through the town of Red Lake before coming down Highway #89 towards Bemidji. They will come into the City of Bemidji on Highway 2, and then through...
RED LAKE - A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held for the new Red Lake Retail Center on Monday, August 14, 2017, at their new location across the street from the current one, commonly referred to as the Red Lake Trading Post. At a cost of $10.2 million dollars, the new 27,000-square-foot project has been in the making for many years and will replace the smaller Red Lake Foods. It will also have a new laundromat, a new deli, a Subway restaurant and the gas pumps in front of their old store will be...
RED LAKE - The Annual Community Health Day was held in Red Lake on Thursday, July 27, 2017, beginning with a "Hike for Health" walk from the Hospital Compound to the Red Lake Humanities Center. As part of the Health Day, on Wednesday a Co-Ed Youth Softball Tournament was held at the Red Lake ball fields. After the walk, exhibits were displayed in the Humanities building with everything from diabetic information to planting trees. A feast took place after noon, followed by Youth Games at the Red...
A Co-Ed Youth 8-13 Year-Old Softball Tournament was held on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 to Kick off Community Health Days in Red Lake. The Health Fair is on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Red Lake Humanities Center. These events are coordinated and sponsored by Red Lake Comprehensive Health Programs....
On Monday, July 24 2017, Natives Against Heroin Walk Against Substance Abuse was held in Red Lake. The event, billed as, "a community-wide effort focusing on the end of substance abuse for the overall health and wellness of the community in support of the Red Lake Tribal Council's efforts to help bring awareness and end substance abuse within the community," began with the line up at 1 PM at the Reservation Line and the walk starting at 2 PM from the Red Lake Hospital to the Red Lake Pow Wow...
On Monday, July 24 2017, Natives Against Heroin: Walk Against Substance Abuse was held in Red Lake. The event, billed as, "a community-wide effort focusing on the end of substance abuse for the overall health and wellness of the community in support of the Red Lake Tribal Council's efforts to help bring awareness and end substance abuse within the community," began with the line up at 1 PM at the Reservation Line and the walk starting at 2 PM from the Red Lake Hospital to the Red Lake Pow Wow...
Red Lake Celebrates Independence Day: The Parade Red Lake Singing Contest Result 6th Bad Nation 5th Young Kingbird 4th Red Creek 3rd P-Town Boyz 2nd The Boyz 1st Mandaree...
Red Lake Celebrates Independence Day: The Parade Red Lake Singing Contest Result 6th Bad Nation 5th Young Kingbird 4th Red Creek 3rd P-Town Boyz 2nd The Boyz 1st Mandaree...
Red Lake Celebrates Independence Day: Wednesday Evening Pow Wow Red Lake Singing Contest Result 6th Bad Nation 5th Young Kingbird 4th Red Creek 3rd P-Town Boyz 2nd The Boyz 1st Mandaree...
Red Lake Celebrates Independence Day: Wednesday Afternoon Pow Wow Red Lake Singing Contest Result 6th Bad Nation 5th Young Kingbird 4th Red Creek 3rd P-Town Boyz 2nd The Boyz 1st Mandaree...
On August 14, 2017, the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force executed a traffic stop as part of an investigation involving the distribution of cocaine. The investigation spanned between the Leech Lake Reservation to the Beltrami County/Bemidji area. The traffic stop involved a Shaye Michael Terrill-Yaklich (20) and Brandin Charles Curtis (21). Both suspects were detained and charges were filed for first degree sale of a controlled substance (cocaine) in Cass County. During the course of the investigation, agents made multiple controlled purchases from...
ST. PAUL – Minnesota employers added 7,700 jobs in July, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). In addition, June’s employment figures were revised upward by 4,900 jobs to bring total gains that month to 9,300 jobs. Minnesota has added 66,701 jobs in the past year, an increase of 2.3 percent, compared with a national growth rate of 1.5 percent during that period. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in July at 3.7 percent. The U...
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council - Urban Indian Advisory Board meeting in Bemidji Wednesday, August 30, 2017 – 7 to 9 p.m. Northwest Indian Community Development Center (formerly called the Northwest OIC) 1819 Bemidji Avenue North The Urban Indian Advisory Board of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council will be meeting in Bemidji on Wednesday, August 30th, from 7-9 p.m. at the Northwest Indian Community Development Center (formerly called the Northwest OIC) located at 1819 Bemidji Avenue North. This is an open public meeting/listening session a...
St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) Sustainable Agriculture and Demonstration Grants. Approximately $250,000 is available to fund projects that explore new ways of conserving natural resources, enhancing farm profitability, increasing energy efficiency, and improving life in rural communities. “No one cares more about Minnesota’s rural landscape than farmers and their families,” said Lt. Governor Tina Smith. “The Minnesota Departm...
St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s public comment period on the draft Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule ends Friday, August 25, 2017. The purpose of the proposed Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule is to minimize the potential for nitrate-nitrogen contamination from fertilizer in the state's groundwater and drinking water. “Gathering public input and hearing from those who may be impacted by the proposed regulation is an important part of the rule-making process,” said Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson. “I thank all tho...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Democratic Missouri state senator from the St. Louis area posted, then quickly deleted, a comment on Facebook saying she hoped President Donald Trump would be assassinated. Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal told The Kansas City Star she posted the comment out of frustration with the "trauma and despair" the president is causing with his statements about the events in Charlottesville, Va. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4314085-i-hope-trump-assassinated-missouri-lawmaker-writes-and-quickly-regrets...
