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Articles from the January 4, 2022 edition


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  • Ernest "Ernie" Johnson

    Jan 4, 2022

    Ernest "Ernie" Johnson September 30, 1956 ~ December 30, 2021 (age 65) Ernest "Ernie" Johnson, "Waabishkaa Gekek" which means White Hawk, of the Bear Clan, age 65, of Max, MN began his spiritual journey on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on September 30, 1956, in Cass Lake, the son of Samuel Johnson, Sr. and Rose (Wakonabo) Johnson. Ernie was very dedicated to his career at the Bug School for over 30+ years. He was in charge of operations and ma...

  • Kevin Dahlen

    Jan 4, 2022

    Kevin Dahlen December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021 Kevin Dahlen, 63, Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Monday, January 10, 2022 at Ekelund Lutheran Church, rural Goodridge, MN with Kristen Ostercamp officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM with a 5:00 PM prayer service on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls. Kevin Lee Dahlen...

  • Red Lake Nation COVID-19 Update - Monday, January 3, 2022

    Jan 4, 2022

    Monday, January 3, 2022 – COVID-19 Update; Red Lake Nation: Active cases: 79* *50 in Red Lake *9 in Redby *4 in Little Rock *10 in Ponemah *6 who reside off-res but tested at RL IHS Of the 79 active cases: *33 are minors *29 individuals are fully vaccinated *5 are in the hospital Total cases: 1,389 Total Recovered: 1,310 Deaths: 15 [Updated numbers as of 9:00 a.m. on 1/3/2022] Due to the increased need in testing, the Red Lake Hospital is asking that you call to schedule your COVID test so t...

  • Red Lake Gaming Enterprises selects Laurette Pettibone as Interim General Manager

    Jan 4, 2022

    Red Lake Gaming Enterprises has selected Laurette Pettibone as the Interim General Manager for the Seven Clans Casino Thief River Falls property effective Jan 3rd, 2022. Lauretta has more than 25 years' experience in Native American casinos; Laurette has spent approximately 10 years in executive leadership positions with extremely large properties. Her work in front line positions and within different department has provided her with an excellent foundation in casino management, operations as we...

  • Southeast U.S. poised for a firestorm of omicron cases, with few safeguards in place

    Jan 4, 2022

    The United States is heading into the third year of the coronavirus pandemic with the extremely contagious omicron variant poised to ignite a firestorm of infection across the Southeast after exploding through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Lower vaccination rates and fewer mask and vaccine mandates have created a much different environment for the omicron variant to spread in the South, leaving experts unsure whether outbreaks will end up deadlier than in the North. Florida, Georgia,...

  • Minneapolis schools brace for omicron

    Jan 4, 2022

    Minneapolis school leaders say they intend to keep students in classrooms as the rapidly spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 means more teacher absences and student quarantines. Superintendent Ed Graff said in a letter to parents on Sunday that the district has no plans to move all schools into distance learning, although individual schools may temporarily switch to remote learning if needed. "We've moved from fatigue to exhaustion," Graff said during a news conference on Monday. As of Monday...

  • Vikings can move forward by moving on from Kirk Cousins, Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman

    Jan 4, 2022

    GREEN BAY, WIS. - If the Vikings fire coach Mike Zimmer later this month, Rick Spielman should leave with him. And if the Vikings fire or reassign Spielman, the Wilfs should already know what the first question they should ask general manager applicants: "Would you rather play the 2022 season with Kirk Cousins as your quarterback, or do you think you can find the Vikings a new long-term starter?" https://www.startribune.com/trading-kirk-cousins-would-not-be-a-surrender-itd-be...

  • If Vikings are about to fire him, Mike Zimmer says he hasn't heard that from the top

    Jan 4, 2022

    Coach Mike Zimmer said Monday afternoon he has not spoken with Vikings ownership about his job status beyond this season. Zimmer is under contract through the 2023 season on a three-year extension signed just before back-to-back losing years. "I have not talked to any of them," Zimmer said. The Vikings' 37-10 loss to the Packers on Sunday ensured they'll miss the playoffs for the third time in four seasons. It's the fifth time in eight seasons under Zimmer in which the Vikings will have only...

  • Charges: High school basketball team's bus driver extremely drunk on road between Duluth and Hibbing

    Jan 4, 2022

    A bus driver for the Duluth Denfeld High School boys' basketball team was extremely drunk and driving erratically as he took the squad to Hibbing and back last week for a tournament, according to charges filed Monday. Shawn E. Zelazny, 44, of Sturgeon Lake, Minn., was charged in St. Louis County District Court with three counts of drunken driving in connection with operating the coach bus in such a troubling manner Thursday that an adult on board persuaded the driver to pull over in Cotton,...

  • Biden announces $1B plan to help combat higher meat prices

    Jan 4, 2022

    President Joe Biden met virtually with independent farmers and ranchers on Monday to discuss initiatives to reduce food prices by increasing competition within the meat industry, part of a broader effort to show his administration is trying to combat inflation. "Capitalism without competition isn't capitalism - it's exploitation," Biden said. He outlined plans to use $1 billion to aid independent meat and poultry producers, aiming to undercut the four powerful meat producers - including...

  • Ontario shuts schools, indoor dining, gyms amid infections

    Jan 4, 2022

    TORONTO - All schools in Canada's most populous province will be shut down and move to online learning because of a record number of coronavirus infections fueled by the ultra-contagious omicron variant, Ontario's premier announced Monday. Premier Doug Ford also announced the closure of indoor dining. Gyms and cinemas will also close and hospitals have also been told to pause all non-urgent surgeries. Ontario is locking down again, unlike the U.S. cities and states. Like the U.S., Ontario is...

  • Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill

    Jan 4, 2022

    WASHINGTON - Days before the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the Senate will vote soon on easing filibuster rules in an effort to advance stalled voting legislation that Democrats say is needed to protect America's democracy. In a letter Monday to colleagues, Schumer, D-N.Y., said the Senate "must evolve" and will "debate and consider" the rule changes by Jan. 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as the Democrats seek to overcome Republican...

  • Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr. subpoenaed in New York AG's probe

    Jan 4, 2022

    NEW YORK - The New York attorney general's office confirmed Monday that it has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., demanding their testimony in an investigation into the family's business practices. Attorney General Letitia James' office said in a court filing that it recently issued subpoenas seeking testimony and documents from the Trumps as part of a yearslong civil probe involving matters including "the valuation of properties...

  • Minnesota leaders urge donations as state hits 10-year blood supply shortage

    Jan 4, 2022

    ST. PAUL — Blood donation leaders and health experts from around the state on Monday, Jan. 3, urged Minnesotans to consider donating to help alleviate a COVID-19 pandemic-driven blood supply shortage. Donation levels typically allow blood banks to get supplies to hospitals that can then supply about three to five days' worth of blood on hand, the officials said, but lower-than-normal contributions forced those levels to about one day's worth of supplies. And that represented a roughly 10-year low for the state's blood supply levels. ...

  • New Report Examines Health Disparities Among Indigenous Peoples in NYC

    Jan 4, 2022

    NEW YORK - More Indigenous people live in New York City than nearly any other city in the United States, but those who live there face inequities in education and health outcomes when compared to their white counterparts. That's according to the New York City Health Department's first ever research project released last month that looks at the health conditions of more than 100,000 Indigenous people from North, Central, and South America who called New York City home from 2013 to 2017. The...

  • Woman Stabs Cayuga Nation Police Officer in Dispute Over Property on Reservation

    Jan 4, 2022

    A 34-year-old woman was arrested in the early hours of the new year after she stabbed a Cayuga Nation Police Officer in the leg during a dispute over property that was taken over by the Cayuga Nation. The incident took place on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at the Pipekeepers, Tobacco & Gas convenience store that is located on the Cayuga Indian Reservation near Seneca Falls, New York. The Cayuga Nation Police Department was on the scene to oversee the assumption of ownership property the tribal...

  • The next Navajo Police Chief steps up

    Jan 4, 2022

    Daryl Noon was sworn in as the new chief of police for one of the largest Indigenous police departments in the country, the Navajo Nation. Noon previously served as the deputy chief under his predecessor, Phillip Francisco, who started in 2016. Under Francisco, Navajo Police saw the reestablishment of the police academy, the hiring of dozens of new officers, and increasing salaries. Francisco announced he was leaving Navajo Police to spend more time with his family in late November of last year. This comes after years of tension between...

  • 2022 RLNC Migizi Men's Basketball Schedule

    Jan 4, 2022

    6 RLNC Migizi Men's Basketball Schedule https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSrHCF8Uvon1BKlZ3CY01kz7PAKmu3WcCTYOALUp-7yM4TkJbWjoxvPBMjTXv65J1XJpHwmLiQwE3OT/pub...

  • AG Ellison welcomes Biden Administration plan to strengthen competition in meatpacking

    Jan 4, 2022

    January 3, 2022 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith welcomes the new Biden Administration plan to increase competition in the meat processing industry. The Administration’s announcement today comes on the heels of similar recommendations that a bipartisan coalition of 16 attorneys general — co-led by Attorney General Ellison and Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill, in close coordination with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller — made to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack last month to improve competition in the meat processing industr...

  • FCC Announces Afforddable Connectivity Program; Enrollment Now Open

    Jan 4, 2022

    [January 3, 2022] Today, Paul Bunyan Communications announced it is working to help build awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The new long-term benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households struggling to afford internet service. The $14 billion Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to a $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month...

  • Red Lake New Year's Eve Contest Pow Wow held on Friday, December 31, 2021 - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jan 4, 2022

    Red Lake New Year's Eve Contest Pow Wow - December 31, 2021 Grand Entry 1 PM nd 7 PM - Red Lake Humanities Center https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-...

  • Red Lake New Year's Eve Contest Pow Wow held on Friday, December 31, 2021 - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jan 4, 2022

    Red Lake New Year's Eve Contest Pow Wow - December 31, 2021 Grand Entry 1 PM nd 7 PM - Red Lake Humanities Center https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-...

  • Red Lake Warriors Varsity and Junior Varsity play in 2021 North Star State Hardwood Showcase in Hibbing - P3

    Chris Jourdain|Jan 4, 2022

    Red Lake Varsity boys were in a battle today, Wednesday, December 29, 2021, trailing 33-35 at the half against a very good and disciplined team, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River. In the end the final was 58-67 in favor of the Gators. Josh Graves led the way with 19 pts and 6 rebs. and Gerald Kingbird, Jr finished with 16 pts and 7 rebs. They'll play Grand Rapids at noon Thursday in the final game of the showcase. Red Lake's JV boys with the big win, led by Dave Dudley with 21, and freshman Andrew...

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors outpaced in second half, lose 65-57 at home to Clearbrook-Gonvick - P14

    Dawson Peterson, KKCQ Sports|Jan 4, 2022

    Red Lake, MN - The Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears earned their third victory of the season after an extremely physical and hard fought game versus the Red Lake Warriors, 65-57. The game started off with the Red Lake Warriors jumping out in front thanks to their usual run and gun style of offense. The Bears appeared to be a step behind and their energy was flat leading to Warriors TeAndra Pemberton-Kingbird to take advantage scoring 14 first half points. In the last eight games between the Bears and...

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors JV come from behind in second quarter to win 49-41 over Clearbrook-Gonvick - P14

    Dawson Peterson, KKCQ Sports|Jan 4, 2022

    Red Lake, MN - The Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears earned their third victory of the season after an extremely physical and hard fought game versus the Red Lake Warriors, 65-57. The game started off with the Red Lake Warriors jumping out in front thanks to their usual run and gun style of offense. The Bears appeared to be a step behind and their energy was flat leading to Warriors TeAndra Pemberton-Kingbird to take advantage scoring 14 first half points. In the last eight games between the Bears and...

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