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Thanksgiving Powwow at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on November 28, 2014 - P7...
BEMIDJI -- A Ponemah man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Minneapolis to 10 years in prison for a March strangulation assault. Kyle Martin, 25, pleaded guilty on Aug. 20 to one count of strangulation, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minneapolis....
Thanksgiving Powwow at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on November 28, 2014 - P8...
BEMIDJI -- A Ponemah man was sentenced Tuesday in Duluth to four years in prison for strangling following an assault on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Terry Iceman was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison following his trial, where he was found guilty on one count of strangulation....
Thanksgiving Powwow at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on November 28, 2014 - P9...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - President Barack Obama announced an initiative Wednesday aimed at improving conditions and opportunities for American Indian youth, more than a third of whom live in poverty. Obama's Generation Indigenous initiative calls for programs focused on better preparing young American Indians for college and careers, and developing leadership skills through the Department of Education and the Aspen Institute's Center for Native American Youth. Members of the president's staff also...
Thanksgiving Powwow at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on November 28, 2014 - P10...
A Fall Festival was held at Red Lake High School on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. The event was organized to invite parents of high school students into the school for a meal and other activities, including a rally for the Red Lake Warriors and Lady Warriors basketball teams....
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WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today delivered opening remarks at the sixth White House Tribal Nation’s Conference, where she emphasized the Obama Administration's commitment to Indian Country, including self-determination and self-governance initiatives that are helping tribal nations to build a foundation for a successful and culturally vibrant future. “All of the work we are undertaking in partnership with tribes – whether on education, tackling climate change, or upholding trust reforms and treaty obligat...
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery WASHINGTON, D.C. Good morning. I want to thank you all for such a warm welcome. And I would like to thank President Obama for hosting this important White House conference. It is a pleasure to be here today, and a privilege to join so many distinguished public servants, passionate activists, dedicated leaders, and good friends as we celebrate vital achievements, discuss critical challenges, and renew our shared commitment. All of the leaders in this room – and so many others across the country – are ind...
CLEARBROOK -- Representatives from Canadian oil company Enbridge Energy met with residents in Clearbrook, Minn., on Wednesday, the first in a series open houses ahead of another massive pipeline project....
FREE RADON TEST KIT Right now is a great time to test your home. Radon is an odorless, invisible gas that is released from the soil and can enter homes through cracks in the building's foundation – and it is the second leading cause of lung cancer. To protect yourself and your loved ones from this gas, test your home with a free radon test kit. The only way to know if it is in your home is to test. For more information on radon, check out the Minnesota Department of Health's brochure by f...
BEMIDJI -- The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office held an awards ceremony on Wednesday where it honored citizens and staff for outstanding accomplishments. Deputy Lyan Karger also was honored on his retirement....
CHRISTMAS BINGO - Thursday December 11, 2014 St. Mary's Mission Church - DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M Regular Bingo Starts at 7:00 P.M. No Early Bird Hot Dogs, chips, pop for sale!! $300.00 JACKPOT Extra Cards Specials = $1.00 Coverall = $2.00 ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ST. MARY'S MISSION...
Dec. 3, 2014 — Voltage, Bemidji State University’s student electronic music ensemble, will perform a free concert on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The 7:30 p.m. concert will be held in the Thompson Recital Hall of BSU’s Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex and features a special guest appearance by Dr. Del Lyren, BSU professor of music, on the Electronic Wind Instrument. The music featured in the concert is exclusively student composed and arranged specifically for Voltage. Voltage’s unique music is realized by utilizing totally electric instruments includi...
Bemidji, MN – More than 200 leading middle and high school VEX Robotics students and coaches from Minnesota will unite at Bemidji State University on December 6 for the Dream It. Do It. Northern Minnesota VEX Robotics Tournament. The action-packed tournament will feature 40 teams. This is the highest number of teams attending a tournament in this region since it first began in 2011. The teams will compete against other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges. Participants will compete for the championship title by strategically e...
December 3, 2014 – Bemidji, MN – The Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF) has been recertified by the U.S. Department of Treasury as a qualifying Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). The certification is a designation conferred by the CDFI Fund and is a requirement for accessing financial and technical award assistance to support community and economic development financing programs. “This is excellent news,” said NMF President Nancy Vyskocil. “Recertification means that the Foundation’s business programs will remain eligible for...
Overview 1. CDC established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond. NIVW is scheduled for December 7-13, 2014. a) Flu vaccination coverage estimates from past years have shown that influenza vaccination activity drops quickly after the end of November. CDC and its partners want to remind you that even though the holiday season has arrived, it is not too late to get your flu vaccine. b) As long as flu viruses are spreading and causing...
New federal recommendations on circumcision triggered a fresh exchange of arguments in Minnesota on Wednesday, without appearing to move anyone away from strongly held personal beliefs....
Criteria for determining eligibility of transgender students for high school sports would be applied in the appeal process. Religious schools would be exempt. And the most controversial policy to be wrestled with by the Minnesota State High School League would go into effect Aug. 1, 2015....
Everyone wants better cell service, but not all want to see where it comes from. As the rise of smartphones puts more pressure on phone companies to constantly update equipment and build more towers, it also puts them at odds with cities and residents over where to put them without being a visual nuisance....