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WASHINGTON - Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent. The hard-fought deal pleased few, but lawmakers assessed it was better than the alternative - a devastating economic upheaval if Congress failed to act. Tensions ran high throughout the day as...
More than $1 billion from a pair of infrastructure bills is headed to the Twin Cities metro area, with the money expected to kickstart road and bridge construction, fund more than 50 nonprofit organizations and launch upgrades to parks and community sports centers. Many of the largest projects have been on the back burner for years as communities waited for state aid. Some local leaders said they were "ecstatic" to see spending for major projects across the state, especially after the 2022...
NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump is asking the judge overseeing his criminal case in Manhattan to step aside, citing ties between the judge's family and Democratic causes, Trump's lawyers said in a statement Wednesday. The motion for recusal, which has not yet been filed publicly, represents the latest effort by Trump's lawyers to move his case away from the judge, Juan M. Merchan of state Supreme Court in Manhattan. The Trump legal team also recently sought to shift the case, brought...
One of Xcel Energy's two Prairie Island nuclear generators remains shut down after the company reported an "unusual event" Saturday to federal nuclear regulators. Multiple fire alarms - which were not verified as false alarms within the required 15 minutes - went off in a reactor containment building, triggering the unusual event declaration. There was no fire, and no threat to the public or plant workers, Xcel said in a notification to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)....
An unlicensed motorist admitted Wednesday that he was going at least 85 mph when he ran a red light, collided with another driver in a north Minneapolis intersection late last year and killed him. Sylvester T. Vaughn, 40, of Minneapolis pleaded guilty in Hennepin County District Court to criminal vehicular homicide-gross negligence in connection with the crash that killed 22-year-old Josiah R. Oakley of Minneapolis on Dec. 11 at N. 42nd and Lyndale avenues. The plea agreement between the...
SEOUL, South Korea - The powerful sister of North Korean Kim Jong Un on Thursday accused the United States of ''gangster-like'' hypocrisy for criticizing her country's failed launch of a military spy satellite and insisted a successful launch will be made soon. Kim Yo Jong said North Korea's efforts to acquire space-based reconnaissance capabilities were a legitimate exercise of its sovereign right and restated the country's rejection of U.N. Security Council resolutions that ban it from...
Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified material have a recording of Trump from 2021 discussing a sensitive military document he had kept after leaving the White House, two people briefed on the matter said. The recording, in which Trump also indicated he knew the document was secret, could undermine his repeated claim that he had already declassified material that remained in his possession after he left office. Prosecutors are scrutinizing whether Trump obstructed efforts by federal officials...
MINNEAPOLIS – A Red Lake man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter resulting from a drunk driving crash, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on the morning of November 6, 2021, Gerald Wayne Johnson, 27, was driving a vehicle while intoxicated with a passenger in the front seat. Johnson was driving above 90 miles per hour on a public road which had a posted speed limit of 20 miles per hour. While speeding and driving recklessly, Johnson lost control and crashed the vehicle into a nearby tree. J...
BENA - For LaKaylee Kingbird, life's challenges have informed her pursuits of a better future for herself and her community. As she navigates the disappearance of her sister Nevaeh, who went missing from Bemidji in 2021, Kingbird is taking a stance of solidarity by rallying behind the cause of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Doing so in the midst of attending school and formulating her future plans hasn't been easy, but it's worthwhile work when she's able to rally in a sea of red....
BEMIDJI - Malakai Wilson has a particular interest in what goes on behind the scenes. This interest has served him throughout his time at Voyageurs Expeditionary School, from which he will become the first graduate in his family in over 30 years. "It is a big graduation for my family, so I'm a mix of excited and nervous," Wilson said. "It's not something that we've gotten to do in a decent amount of time." https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/voyageurs-malakai-wilson-dis...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tens of thousands of school bus drivers, nutrition staff, paraprofessionals and education support staff in Minnesota can apply for unemployment insurance benefits. Minnesota lawmakers this month approved, and Gov. Tim Walz signed into law, a change that allows the workers to access partial wage replacement through the state if they're unable to find temporary work during the summer. The law makes Minnesota the first state to issue benefits to hourly school workers laid off after...
BEMIDJI, Minn. –(6:30 p.m.)The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed Highway 59 south of Lancaster due to a train derailment. Motorists will detour utilizing Highway 175 and Kittson County road 5. The highway will remain closed to allow local responders, rail inspectors and cleanup crews to continue their work, which could take into the weekend. When a road is closed it is illegal to travel in that area. Motorists can be fined up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail. For real-time traffic and travel information in Minnesota, visit w...
WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland today announced that Indian Affairs has reached a new milestone by approving the 100th Tribal regulation under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012, or HEARTH Act. With the approval of the business and residential leasing ordinance, the Pueblo of Santa Clara, a federally recognized Tewa Tribe in New Mexico, is now able to exercise its sovereignty more fully over its trust lands. “Today, we have reached a remarkable milestone on the road to...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Richfield man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm with an attached “switch,” making it a fully automatic weapon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on October 14, 2022, law enforcement attempted to arrest Vatthana Andy Sengsouriya, 28, on an outstanding warrant. When officers tried to take Sengsouriya into custody in the parking lot of the Eden Prairie Home Depot, he fled in his vehicle. Officers pursued Sengsouriya and were able to stop his vehicle with a Pursuit Inter...
The House on Wednesday evening passed bipartisan debt ceiling legislation, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, (H.R. 3746 (118)). The legislation now heads to the Senate with less than six days until a June 5 default deadline. The legislation, in addition to raising the debt ceiling until January 2025, limits spending levels for the next two years for discretionary spending. rescind some pandemic aid and tax enforcement funding, and increase work requirements for certain social safety-net programs, among a few other key provisions. The...
Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes (Navajo Nation) made history on Friday, May 27, when she was sworn in as the federal district judge for the Central District of California in Riverside, Calif., with her family, friends, and colleagues supporting her from beside the stage. Sykes' appointment marks the first time a citizen of the Navajo Nation has been appointed to serve as an Article III judge anywhere in the country. Article III judges are appointed for life as jurists on federal district and...
First Nations hockey player Zach Whitecloud and the Vegas Golden Knights are headed to the Stanley Cup finals after soundly defeating the Dallas Stars 6-0 on Monday, May 30, to win the National Hockey League’s Western Conference title. Whitecloud, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, will be facing Brandon Montour, Mohawk, and the underdog Florida Panthers, a role the Cats have enjoyed throughout their surprising playoff run. But no matter who wins, the Stanley Cup will be visiting a First Nation in Canada this summer. As is the annual tradition, e...
Red Lake High School Class of 2023: Brayden Beaulieu Cade William Beaulieu - Valedictorian Derrick Avery Belland Jr. Justin Michael Brown Adriana Ruth Cruz-Bautista Raymond Drouillard - NHS Adrianna Lynn Duque Gregory W. Fairbanks Grace Graves Mariah L. Graves DaeSol Harrison Mikaela Marie Howard Trystyn Johnson Delayna Jones Hilary Ann Jones Aundraya Taylor Kingbird Kent Kingbird Mercedes Lafountain Ayden Chase Lussier Rhozana McClain Derecca Neadeau Derell Lee Neadeau Amaya E. Pemberton...
Red Lake High School Class of 2023: Brayden Beaulieu Cade William Beaulieu - Valedictorian Derrick Avery Belland Jr. Justin Michael Brown Adriana Ruth Cruz-Bautista Raymond Drouillard - NHS Adrianna Lynn Duque Gregory W. Fairbanks Grace Graves Mariah L. Graves DaeSol Harrison Mikaela Marie Howard Trystyn Johnson Delayna Jones Hilary Ann Jones Aundraya Taylor Kingbird Kent Kingbird Mercedes Lafountain Ayden Chase Lussier Rhozana McClain Derecca Neadeau Derell Lee Neadeau Amaya E. Pemberton...
Red Lake Elementary School Kindergarten Graduation 2023 was held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Early Childhood Center....
Red Lake Elementary School had its annual end of the year Pow Wow on Tuesday, May 23, 2023....
Red Lake Nation College: Another Graduating Class earned their degrees on Friday, May 19, 2023, the largest class in our history with 29 graduates for our RLNC Class of 2023. Perfect ceremony, perfect weather outside and perfect happy day for all our grads and their family and friends. Miigwech to Chairman Seki, Treasurer Lussier, Tribal Council and Chiefs, RLNC Board Members, Our Veterans, Tribal Royalty, RLNC Staff and Faculty, and all Community Members who showed up to help us honor our...
Red Lake High School and ALC Warrior's Academic Banquet held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023....
Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home...
Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area Photographs by members of the communities....
