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Joaquin Mendez Capitaine October 28, 1990 ~ December 30, 2018 (age 28) Joaquin Mendez Capitaine, young age of 28, "Makade Bines" which means "Black Thunder" of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world on Sunday, December 30, 2018 from his home. He was born on October 28, 1990. Joaquin was born in Minneapolis, MN but was raised and went to school in Cass Lake. He was a strong soul who loved listening to his rap music and spending time with his nieces and nephews. Joaquin was a lovin...
WASHINGTON - No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, so the partial government shutdown persisted through Day 12 over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. They'll all try again Friday. In public, Trump renewed his dire warnings of rapists and others at the border. But when pressed in private by Democrats asking why he wouldn't end the shutdown, he responded at one point, "I would look...
Riley Kuznia always wanted to be a soldier, even before he toddled off to the school for the first time in his northwestern Minnesota community. "Playing soldier, it's what Riley did from 3 or 4 years old," his mother, Markelle Kuznia, said Wednesday. "He was always patriotic. He thought it was his duty to serve his country." http://www.startribune.com/u-s-marine-from-minnesota-shot-to-death-in-his-d-c-barracks/503794872/...
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple acknowledged that demand for iPhones is waning, confirming investor fears that the company's most profitable product has lost some of its luster. The reckoning came in a letter from Apple CEO Tim Cook to the company's shareholders released after the stock market closed Wednesday. http://www.startribune.com/apple-sees-further-weakness-in-iphone-sales/503813952/...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new petition calls on Congress to give the Northwest Angle of Minnesota back to Canada. The initiative was submitted to the White House’s petitions page on Sunday, but the issue has been debated over for decades. It all started back in 1783 during the Treaty of Paris. The border being drawn between the U.S. and what was then Britain was supposed to cut through Lake of the Woods at a northwest angle — hence the name. The problem was, the map the Founding Fathers used of Lake of the Woods was completely wrong. They were...
Folks living in Minnesota's northernmost nub love Canadians. They just don't want to be one. http://www.startribune.com/give-the-northwest-angle-to-canada-residents-say-no-thanks/503813472/...
Prior Lake, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and the University of Minnesota today announced the newest class of scholarship recipients for the SMSC Endowed Scholarship program. They include 37 Native American students from 24 different tribes. The new scholars represent: • Twenty-one undergraduate students and sixteen graduate students • Sixteen students at the University of Minnesota Duluth, nineteen at the Twin Cities campus, and two at the Morris campus • A variety of majors including medicine, biochemistry, environme...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Wednesday that she is "getting close to a decision" about running for president in 2020, as other prominent Democrats begin to jump in the race to challenge President Donald Trump next year. "I'm continuing to talk to people about it," the Minnesota Democrat said in an interview in her U.S. Senate office, a day before the start of a new congressional term. She said those discussions have been with a handful of longtime political advisers in Minnesota, some f...
An estimated 380 people died in motor vehicle crashes in Minnesota in 2018 — 22 more than the previous year, according to preliminary data out Wednesday from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). Alcohol was the leading cause cited in those crashes, factoring into the deaths of 121 people. The other leading causes of deadly crashes were speeding, motorists not wearing seat belts and distracted driving, the DPS said. http://www.startribune.com/traffic-fatalities-increased-in-minnesota-in-2018/503812012/...
Bemidji, Minn. – Beltrami Electric Cooperative has selected Ruby's Pantry of Bemidji as the winner of the local 2018 Touchstone Energy® Community Award from a pool of excellent and worthy nominations, according to Beltrami Electric's Marketing/Communications Specialist, Angela Lyseng. Beltrami Electric sought candidates for the Touchstone Energy® Community Award, which recognizes organizations for outstanding contributions to the local community. Ruby's Pantry of Bemidji was nominated b...
As he faces a serious health crisis, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has spoken out against President Trump, calling him the “worst president” and “amoral” in a new interview. Reid, who is suffering from pancreatic cancer and retired from the Senate in 2017, did not mince words about his view on Trump while speaking with the New York Times. http://time.com/5491931/harry-reid-donald-trump/?fbclid=IwAR0dKpQTbPI4E5pYFPEUmfZh80C6PM49nI_i1YWwIVNuOdYfal-B8Vbk3yg...
It's a buzzy headline for Forbes: "These States Are Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2019," with Minnesota as one of the top states on the list. Forbes cites Governor-elect Tim Walz's stated support for legal weed as the chief reason, and points out Walz was the first to get a cannabis bill passed through a committee in Congress. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/will-minnesota-approve-recreational-marijuana-in-2019/89-d17626f8-9228-4640-9e75-528d9f2c42b1?fbclid=IwAR1yMkiTeRDySgNt4USP2cDm0OJO2Kb...
Alan J. Steinberg—who served as an adviser to former President George W. Bush—wrote in an opinion piece published this week that he didn't believe President Donald Trump would be removed from office through impeachment. Steinberg, a former Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator, said that he believed Trump would resign in 2019 in exchange for immunity. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-resign-2019-family-immunity-1276990?fbclid=IwAR0zkV3sdH_e-JxohsE-zBoP0_pcZH7oZ3-Gdrc21QWZTW-J58bAM1p6f3g...
RED LAKE, MN - The annual New Years Eve Traditional Pow Wow was held at the Red Lake Humanities beginning at 6 PM Friday evening. Although scheduled, there was no Grand Entry, making it even more traditional, everything got underway shortly after 7 PM. There were dance specials including the Potato Dance, Spot Dances, Street Clothes Dance and a Red Dress Special, in memory of Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women. There was also a Food Contest with prizes for Best Fry bread, Best Wild Game, Best...
Following the civil war that broke out in Somalia in 1991 large numbers of immigrants began arriving in Minnesota and today the state is home to the largest population of Somalis in the United States. Through the migration process, traditional life ways are often disrupted. But Somalis in Minnesota are working to preserve and share their cultural traditions including Somali dance and weaving. On Tuesday, Jan. 8, 6-8 p.m. the Somali Museum Dance Troupe will lead a free Traditional Somali Dance...
The Red Lake Lady Warriors traveled to Cass Lake to take on the Lady Panthers on Friday, December 21, 2018, winning 73-57. On December 28 and 29, the girls traveled to Moorhead to play in a tournament there. On Friday, December 28 they took on the Moorhead Spuds, a 4A team, and fought tooth and nail with them pretty much all the way, losing 81-72. Autumn Holthusen led all scorers with 24 on the night, while Angel McClain and Gerika Kingbird each had 13 points. On Saturday, February 29th the Lady...
The Red Lake Nation Elder's Christmas Party was held on Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Red Lake Casino and Events Center, from 11 AM to 1 PM....
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Lake of the Woods on Thursday, December 20, 2018, taking a 49-21 half-time lead and cruising on to the 79-42 win. The win put Red Lake at 8-1 on the season, losing only to Stephen-Argyle in a tournament match last week. Angel McClain lead all scorers with 26 points, Autumn Holthusen had 19 and Gerika Kingbird hit for 15. Ashton Aery had 15 for Lake of the Woods, and Rebekah Fraser added 11. Red Lake will travel to Cass Lake on Friday, December 21st...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Lake of the Woods on Thursday, December 20, 2018, taking a 49-21 half-time lead and cruising on to the 79-42 win. The win put Red Lake at 8-1 on the season, losing only to Stephen-Argyle in a tournament match last week. Angel McClain lead all scorers with 26 points, Autumn Holthusen had 19 and Gerika Kingbird hit for 15. Ashton Aery had 15 for Lake of the Woods, and Rebekah Fraser added 11. Red Lake will travel to Cass Lake on Friday, December 21st...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors came out in a fury on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at home, racking up a quick 76-18 point lead in the first half of their game with Laporte. They would add 22 more points with mostly reserves playing in the second half, crusing to the 98-29 victory. It was the first game of a double-header in Red Lake where both the boys and girls would take to the court. Gerika Kingbird led all scorers in the game with 25 points, 23 in the first half, Autumn Holthusen added...
RED LAKE - Like the girls in the first game of a double-head, the Red Lake Warriors came out quickly on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at home, racking up a quick 41-11 point lead in the first half of their game with Laporte. They would add 43 more points in the second half, for the 84-27 win. It was the second game of a double-header in Red Lake where both the boys and girls would take to the court. Delwyn Holthusen led all scorers with 28 points on the night, 20 coming in the first half, Riley...
RED LAKE - Gerika Kingbird led the Red Lake Lady Warriors with 31 points Friday night, December 7, 2018, 18 of them coming in the first half, as they handed Kelliher-Northome their 4th loss of the season. The Mustangs kept pace with Red Lake after being down by 7, 14-7, during the first few minutes of the game, coming back and taking the lead 17-16 at the 10 minute mark. The Lady Warriors would retake the lead and never look back after that, leading at the half 50-29 and winning 82-46. Four...
In the middle of winter, the Bears sleep, and dream of food and adventures to come ahead. That’s the time when we reflect and make plans for the spring. A Bear is also what they call a falling stock market- and that’s what happened this December. As of Christmas, all of the major indexes have lost l6 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall. Barring huge gains during the upcoming holiday period, this will be the worst December for stocks since 1931. We have officially entered what investors call Bear Market. So, what does the Bea...
January's full moon is set to be very special indeed as four lunar spectacles combine to give the night sky a red hue. Stargazers and astronomers will be treated to both a full moon, Wolf Moon, Supermoon and a total lunar eclipse on the night of the 20th/21st of January. The moon will be at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, lighting up the night sky as a striking Supermoon. The eclipse will then give the moon a red glow, creating a phenomenon known as the Blood Moon. January's full moon...
The 1968 Exhibit, which returned to the History Center for a second run following a popular national tour, is set to close on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In honor of the civil rights activist, the History Center is presenting a slate of programs in January that focus on social justice. Programs include: • First Thursdays @ the Capri “Crime + Punishment” Film Screening Thursday, Jan. 3, 7-9 p.m., $5 View the 2018 documentary “Crime + Punishment” about whistleblower cops bringing a landmark class action lawsuit o...
