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Four Native American artists from around the country-including two from Minnesota-have been named recipients of the 2014 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award. The award, presented by First Peoples Fund, honors and celebrates exceptional Native artists who embody the Collective Spirit®-that which manifests self-awareness and a sense of responsibility to sustain the cultural fabric of a community. This year's honorees are Douglas Limon (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin) from White Bear Lake,...
On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 the Red Lake Warriors Football team traveled to Mahnomen for the first round of their Section 8A playoffs. Seeded No. 8 against No. 1 Mahnomen, Red Lake lost 39-6 and finished the season 0-9. Mahnomen, the defending Class A champions, will take on Fertile-Beltrami on Saturday. Photographs by Nolan Desjarlait and Earl Thomas....
BLACKDUCK - A three-touchdown third-quarter deficit proved to be too much for Blackduck in their Section 7A playoff game Tuesday, and Barnum eliminated the Drakes with a 38-28 victory. Blackduck, which finishes the season 5-4, got off to a poor start as Barnum (4-5) scored the first 22 points of the game, including a 14-0 halftime lead. The Bombers took a 22-0 lead with 8:09 to go in the fourth quarter before the Drakes got on the scoreboard on Cooper Jedlicka's touchdown run, cutting Barnum's l...
Four Native American artists from around the country-including two from Minnesota-have been named recipients of the 2014 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award. The award, presented by First Peoples Fund, honors and celebrates exceptional Native artists who embody the Collective Spirit®-that which manifests self-awareness and a sense of responsibility to sustain the cultural fabric of a community. This year's honorees are Douglas Limon (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin) from White Bear Lake,...
Breast Cancer Awareness Open House October 30, 2014 1pm RLIHS LOBBY Cake and Ice Cream Mothers...Daughters...Sisters...Friends.... The circle of caring never ends. Awareness of risks and early detection are every woman's best protection. Currently in Red Lake only 44% of the women scheduled for a mammogram actually have one. Are these ladies your friends or family??? All women who have had a mammogram completed in the past 18 months will be entered to win prizes which will be given out at 2pm;...
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, Red Lake 2014 Homecoming Festivities took place at Red Lake High School. A Pep Rally kicked off the activities, followed by the crowing of this years King and Queen, and a football game between the Red Lake Warriors and Red Lake County Central. Kennedy Barrett was crowned Homecoming Queen this year, and Austin French was Homecoming King. Red Lake County Central won the football game against the Red Lake Warriors....
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, Red Lake 2014 Homecoming Festivities took place at Red Lake High School. A Pep Rally kicked off the activities, followed by the crowing of this years King and Queen, and a football game between the Red Lake Warriors and Red Lake County Central. Kennedy Barrett was crowned Homecoming Queen this year, and Austin French was Homecoming King. Red Lake County Central won the football game against the Red Lake Warriors....
It was a big night of volleyball on Monday, October 6, 2014 with the Red Lake Girls Volleyball Teams hosting Cass Lake in 4 games. Cass Lake swept all matches, the 6-7th Grade match, the 8th-9th Game, the Junior Varsity, with the Varsity games all going right down to the final firth game, 3-2. The Varsity saw Red Lake lose the first game, win the second, lost the third, win the fourth, and come up short in the final game of the set. It was also Parent Appreciation Night for the Girls Volleyball...
It was a big night of volleyball on Monday, October 6, 2014 with the Red Lake Girls Volleyball Teams hosting Cass Lake in 4 games. Cass Lake swept all matches, the 6-7th Grade match, the 8th-9th Game, the Junior Varsity, with the Varsity games all going right down to the final firth game, 3-2. The Varsity saw Red Lake lose the first game, win the second, lost the third, win the fourth, and come up short in the final game of the set. It was also Parent Appreciation Night for the Girls Volleyball...
The Red Lake Nation held its 1st Annual Fall Fun Festival on Saturday afternoon, September 28, 2014, in Red Lake. This event featured basketball tournaments, skate board competitions, volleyball tournaments, a tug-of-war competition, potato dance, face painting, big foot races, musical chairms, cake walk, gunny sack races, a dunk tank, tricycle races and more. A feast also took place in the afternoon. It was well attended and a lot of fun for both kids and adults....
The Red Lake Nation held its 1st Annual Fall Fun Festival on Saturday afternoon, September 28, 2014, in Red Lake. This event featured basketball tournaments, skate board competitions, volleyball tournaments, a tug-of-war competition, potato dance, face painting, big foot races, musical chairms, cake walk, gunny sack races, a dunk tank, tricycle races and more. A feast also took place in the afternoon. It was well attended and a lot of fun for both kids and adults....
ST. PAUL — Minnesotans with questions about Ebola can call a newly established hotline. The state Health Department on Tuesday established a hotline at (651) 201-3920 or (800) 657-3903. “Minnesota’s best defense against Ebola is access to reliable information and resources,” Gov. Mark Dayton said. “This hotline will provide Minnesotans a reliable point of contact for any questions or concerns they have about this disease.” The line will be staffed during regular business hours, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A translation...
Oct. 21, 2014 — Bemidji State University’s online accounting degree programs have been ranked among the nation’s 10 most-affordable programs by independent website Accounting Degree Review. BSU ranked eighth on the list of 30 affordable online bachelor’s degrees with an annual tuition of $8,045. Western Governors University held the top spot in the site’s rankings. “With the rising cost of college and the legitimacy and convenience of online degrees, we thought it would be helpful to rank online accounting bachelor’s degrees by tuition cost,...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT EXTENDED! HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC TRIBAL ROADS DEPARTMENT Open: October 21, 2014 Closing: November 4, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m. PRIMARY FUNCTION: To ensure repairs and maintenance of heavy equipment is maintained in a safe and operational condition. Reports to Director of Tribal Roads Department, full-time position w/benefits, salary; $18.00 hourly. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: • Repair and maintain heavy equipment and other vehicles. • Conduct routine pre...
BEMIDJI -- A packed City Hall audience of about 75 people got a chance on Tuesday to see key stances on issues ranging from homelessness to public art from those running for office in the city of Bemidji. The League of Women Voters sponsored a candidate forum featuring mayoral candidates Rita Albrecht and Jorge Prince, as well as City Council candidates Don Heinonen and Dave Larson. Many of the audience-submitted questions were general in nature, but a few moments revealed actual policy position...
BEMIDJI -- Candidates to be the next Beltrami County Attorney highlighted their differences in a League of Women Voters debate Tuesday night at Bemidji City Hall. Beltrami County Attorney candidates Annie Claesson-Huseby and David Hanson countered comments between questions while Beltrami County Commissioner candidates Matt Bliss and Keith Winger agreed on a few points. Consistent with his platform, Hanson's opening comments included mention that Beltrami County has one of the highest crime rate...
BEMIDJI -- How will the global pandemic of Ebola affect Beltrami County? Chances are it won't. Beltrami County Emergency Management Director Chris Muller presented commissioners with information on Ebola at Tuesday's county board meeting. Muller said while the 2014 Ebola epidemic is possibly the worst in history, the risk of catching Ebola in the general public is extremely low. Muller added it is very unlikely Ebola will affect Beltrami County. "Ebola, just sounds scary, the first thing you think of is death and people dying," Muller said....
First Lady Michelle Obama implored supporters in north Minneapolis Tuesday to revive the enthusiasm that swept her husband to two terms in the White House and to show up at the polls to “finish what we started....
Two months into the job, Target’s new chief executive has already given the go-ahead to one of the retailer’s key holiday strategies: free shipping....
The Minnesota deer harvest this fall might be the lowest since 1982, according to the Department of Natural Resources....
WASHINGTON – National Republicans have spent more than $4 million on ads portraying Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson as a veteran House member who has taken full advantage of the perks of office, including getting federal reimbursements for flying his private plane around, leasing a couple of cars and taking junkets....
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Statewide law enforcement groups in Minnesota say they support community-based youth programs as a way to keep young people out of trouble....
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The remains of as many as four dead infants were found in a storage locker in Winnipeg, Canadian police said Tuesday, though it was not yet clear if the deaths were homicides....
WASHINGTON — A bill quietly introduced in Congress would restrict mining and energy exploration over a sweeping area of rural Nevada, preserving scenic valleys and buffering a landmark piece of desert artwork....
New Haven — An attorney for Michael Thomas, the former Mashantucket Pequot chairman convicted of embezzling from the Indian tribe that owns Foxwoods Resort Casino, argued Tuesday that a trial judge’s rulings kept Thomas from mounting a proper defense....