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Ponemah School recently celebrated and recognized those students who had a perfect attendance during the first grading period as well as those students in Grades 4-8 who made the "A" or "B" Honor Roll. Congratulations to the all the students with 100% attendance for the first quarter! Kindergarten Waylen Johnson-Cloud Nathaniel Cloud Mika Donnell 1st Grade Amerah French Shania Graves Amelia Roy 2nd Grade Devin Johnson 3rd Grade Allen Bailey Ryan Bailey Tyrus Dow Quesean Johnson 4th Grade Jonas...
United Tribes completed the season sweep of Turtle Mountain Community College on the road. The Thunderbirds jumped out to a 59-32 lead at half and went into cruise mode to win 131-88. Rob McClain paced the attack with 28 points. Also scoring in double figures for Tribes were Robert Beaulieu (14), Montel Carlow (13), Shayden Keplin (13), Jacob Martin (12), and Sam Pendleton (10). With the win the Thunderbirds move to 10-2 on the season. They complete the 2017 portion of their season with four...
10 Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament December 4th, 5th and 7th Sponsored by Northland Community & Technical College and TRF Radio Network Ticket Prices and Passes: $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students. Doors will be open to fans at 2:00 PM all days. The only passes that will be accepted are Press Passes. Fans: Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. Host management reserves the right to act accordingly to situations regarding inappropriate behavior of fans directed toward...
Minnesota Public Radio has cut ties with Garrison Keillor in response to allegations of inappropriate behavior involving at least one person who worked with him on “A Prairie Home Companion.” In a statement issued Wednesday morning, MPR and American Public Media announced it was ending rebroadcasts of the “A Prairie Home Companion” episodes Keillor hosted, as well as distribution and broadcasts of his show “The Writer’s Almanac.” http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/29/garrison-keillor-says-hes-been-fired-by-mpr-over-allegation...
Here are the full statements from Minnesota Public Radio regarding the firing of Garrison Keillor: “ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) is terminating its contracts with Garrison Keillor and his private media companies after recently learning of allegations of his inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him. http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/29/read-the-statement-from-mpr-on-the-garrison-keillor-firing/...
Department heads in St. Paul’s city hall are bracing for change as Mayor-elect Melvin Carter prepares to convene civic panels to screen and appoint 10 administrators by early January. Some city department heads are furious, others cautiously optimistic, and some have already moved on, resigned to the fact that as mayors come and go, so do their many top staff members. http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/29/some-city-hall-staffers-on-edge-as-st-paul-mayor-elect-sets-up-hiring-panels/...
NEW YORK — Monica Lewinsky isn’t too pleased with the title of an upcoming TV special about her affair with President Bill Clinton that led to his impeachment. Lewinsky tweeted a screenshot of a headline about an HLN special, “The Monica Lewinsky Scandal.” She crossed out the title and suggested replacing it with “The Starr Investigation” or “The Clinton Impeachment.” She quipped in the tweet: “fixed it for you. you’re welcome.” http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/29/monica-lewinsky-slams-hln-special-scandal-president-bill-cli...
A St. Paul man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to supplying heroin that resulted in the fatal overdose of an Orono man in June 2016. Garyegus Lealexandar Cooper, 39, pleaded guilty in Hennepin County District Court to one count of second-degree sale of a controlled substance in court. Cooper also was recently charged with promotion of prostitution and will plead guilty to that count as part of an agreement. http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/29/st-paul-man-pleads-guilty-to-heroin-sale-that-resulted-in-overdose/...
Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens on Wednesday formally announced she’s seeking the Republican endorsement for governor in 2018. Giuliani Stephens is the first woman to enter the Republican field, which includes three current state lawmakers and could grow in the months ahead. Six candidates have announced they are running for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement. http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/29/woodbury-mayor-mary-giuliani-stephens-announces-run-for-governor-as-republican-shes-first-woman-in-gop-field/...
CANTON, S.D.— A 45-year-old Sioux Falls man who cut off his pregnant ex-girlfriend's nipples with a scissors will spend much more time in prison than he originally thought. In a sentencing hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 28, Circuit Court Judge Douglas Hoffman ignored a plea bargain and sentenced Tony Ledbetter to 45 years in prison on three charges of aggravated assault, according to the Lincoln County clerk of courts office. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4367063-sd-man-gets-45-years-prison-cutting-pregnant-ex-girlfriends-nip...
UPPER RED LAKE -- Law enforcement and a local resort are urging people who ice fish to use caution when venturing out following the death of two anglers Monday. Searchers recovered the bodies of Melissa Marie Seidenstricker, 30, of Princeton, Minn., and Zeth Grey Knyphausen, 29, of Stacey, Minn. at about 3 p.m. Monday. The pair had rented a sleeper fish house from Rogers’ on RED resort and had failed to return from their fishing trip Sunday night. A friend alerted police to their disappearance. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/...
Shakopee, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) has broken ground on Hoċokata Ti, a multi-purpose building that will serve as a community gathering space, cultural activity site, and public exhibit chronicling the history of the tribe. The SMSC intends to interpret and encourage traditional Mdewakanton Dakota cultural heritage, language, and history through exhibitions, preservation, and education at Hoċokata Ti, which means "the lodge at the center of the camp" in the Dak...
Brian Butcher, a history teacher at Ballou High School, sat in the bleachers of the school's brand-new football field last June watching 164 seniors receive diplomas. It was a clear, warm night and he was surrounded by screaming family and friends snapping photos and cheering. It was a triumphant moment for the students: For the first time, every graduate had applied and been accepted to college. The school is located in one of Washington, D.C.'s poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years with a low graduation rate. For...
November is Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. As part of our observance, First Nations Development Institute asked four Native leaders to share their thoughts and observations relevant to Native American heritage in this short series called Voices from Native Communities. We'll publish one new article each week this month. They can also be found on this webpage after they appear each week: https://firstnations.org/Voices Our fourth and final guest author is Valerie Segrest, a Native nutrition educator and the Muckleshoot Traditional...
Job Class: Teacher Assistant Float Department: Head Start Supervisor: Classroom Coordinator FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Revision Date: July 2017 Prepared by: Bi-County CAP, Inc. Job Summary: The Teacher Assistant provides classroom support for teachers by participating in activities and maintaining sufficient adult leadership in the classroom to accomplish learning objectives. Scope of Responsibility: Incumbent is responsible for assisting in the operation of the Head Start center with the goal of...
Job Class: Family Support Coordinator Department: Head Start Supervisor: Family Support Manager FLSA Status: NE Grade: 10 Revision Date: June, 2017 Prepared by: Bi-County CAP, Inc. Job Summary: The Primary role of the Family Support Coordinator is to coordinate and provide direct support services to Head Start families through case management, home visits, family needs assessment, family goals, resource and referrals, establishing and maintaining community partnerships, and doing...
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) approved a grant and loan totaling more than $2.34 million to connect Mantorville’s sewer system to a treatment plant in neighboring Kasson. The PFA awarded Mantorville a $1.88 million grant from the Point Source Implementation Grant Program and a $469,000 loan from the Clean Water Revolving Fund. The 20-year, 1 percent loan will save the city $82,289 over what it would have paid with a conventional loan. Mantorville, a city of about 1,200 people in Dodge County, opted to connect its...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT CHILD CARE PROGRAM OSHKIIMAAJITAHDAH (New Beginnings) • 3 – ASSISTANT TEACHER(S) • 1 – COOK/HOUSEKEEPER Open: November 28, 2017 – UNTIL FILLED PRIMARY FUNCTION: Provide and foster a safe healthy learning environment for the children; implementing Educational Curriculums, utilize parents as team members to accomplish Child Care objectives, promotes staff development, documentation and other Child Care needs. Reports to Child Care Director, full-time position(s) with bene...
Moccasin Game Teachings Starts: 12/4/2017 @ Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Ages: 13-18 (Mondays Only) 5:30-8:00 6-12 (Tuesdays Only) 5:30-6:30 Limited Spots Available (Boys Only) Sign up @ Boys & Girls Club Contact Info: Marilyn Mountain @ 679-2556 @RLBGC...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Mark Macarro, Chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians today signed the Pechanga Water Rights Settlement Agreement (Agreement), formally executing a Congressionally authorized pact that protects the Pechanga Band’s access to groundwater in the region and provides the tribe with more than $30 million in federal funding to pay for water storage projects. The Agreement quantifies the water rights claims for the Pechanga Band in Southern California’s Temecula Valley, which...
WASHINGTON – Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand will travel to Ottawa, Canada to lead the U.S. delegation and give remarks at the Trilateral Summit on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017. Associate Attorney General Brand will discuss renewed efforts to understand and build international capabilities to address violence and human trafficking in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. “American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls are disproportionately victims of domestic violence and sex...
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT SURVEYOR RED LAKE NATION ENGINEERING OPEN: November 29, 2017 CLOSING: December 15, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m. POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for ensuring daily contract compliance to project plans and specifications on constructions projects. Reports to Engineering Supervisor, full-time position with benefits, salary; DOQ. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Read and understand contract documents prior to start of project work • Ensure construction work is performed in accordance with the contract doc...
Early in Kelly Wickham Hurst’s teaching career, some of her colleagues warned her about an older male coworker. He came in early and sometimes cornered women, telling inappropriate jokes that at times led to uncomfortable physical contact he brushed off as accidental, they said. The Springfield, Ill., middle school had a wave of young, newly hired female teachers that year, and they believed its administration didn’t take their concerns about the man seriously, Hurst said. https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/11/29/when-i...
NEW YORK — Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in entertainment, media and politics in the U.S. and beyond have faced allegations ranging from inappropriate behavior to forced sexual misconduct to rape. A look at the men in media and publishing who have been accused since the Weinstein allegations emerged: http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/29/list-of-men-in-media-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/...
Two Minnesota anglers learned the hard way that Ontario doesn't mess around when it comes to fish and game law violations and big fines. Russell R. Sikkila Jr. of Chisholm was fined $800 (Canadian dollars) for trying to sneak a dozen leeches into Sand Point Lake, while Carl W. Brandt of Forest Lake was fined $1,500 for hiding bags of leeches in a worm cooler as he crossed the border at Fort Frances. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/4367082-minnesotan-fined-1500-smuggling-leeches-ontario...
