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Dawn Rene (Wichern) Benard October 31, 1965 ~ December 29, 2018 (age 53) Dawn Rene (Wichern) Bernard, age 53, of Sebeka, MN, passed away of Pancreatic Cancer on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at home. Dawn was born October 31, 1965 in Mahnomen, MN. Daughter to Irene Bush and Earl Wichern, Sister to Micheal, Patrick, Barbra, Brian, Sandra, Sonja and Samantha Wichern. She was married to Wilbur Bernard. She had spent most of her time being strong and always making sure life was fun. She always...
JERUSALEM — U.S. troops will not leave northeastern Syria until Islamic State militants are defeated and American-allied Kurdish fighters are protected, a top White House aide said Sunday, signaling a pause to a withdrawal abruptly announced last month and initially expected to be completed within weeks. While U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said there is now no timetable, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to withdrawing U.S. troops, though he said "we won't be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone." h...
Duluth – The second-grade boy crunched on a small bag of Cheetos and twisted with energy as high school senior Ijshanita Dunigan sat next to him at a small desk in a small chair. Patiently, she encouraged him to sit down and fill out a worksheet about a book they had just read together. http://www.startribune.com/duluth-schools-promote-teaching-thinking-critically-about-inequity/503976712/...
Affordable health insurance has been the difference between having a life and just scraping by for Bruce Ario, a Minneapolis man with schizophrenia and diabetes. A low-income worker who supervises mailrooms for two federal agencies, he was spending $1,000 a month for medical coverage before Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Today he pays $300. http://www.startribune.com/minnesotans-who-benefited-from-affordable-care-act-are-eying-a-judge-s-ruling-warily/503975182/...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stood by his demands for funding for a border wall Sunday as another round of shutdown talks failed to break an impasse, while newly empowered House Democrats planned to step up the pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers by passing legislation this week to reopen parts of the government. Trump, who spent part of the day at Camp David for staff meetings, showed no signs of budging on his demand of more than $5 billion for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. White House officials affirmed that request i...
LAS VEGAS — A twice-convicted murderer who had repeatedly said he wanted to die by lethal injection was found dead in his death-row prison cell from an apparent hanging, officials said Saturday. Scott Raymond Dozier, 48, was found unresponsive in his solo death-row cell at the state's maximum-security prison in Ely, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Brooke Santina told The Associated Press. http://www.startribune.com/nevada-inmate-whose-execution-called-off-found-dead-in-cell/503965172/...
The Mall of America and the booming district around it are now considered “economically distressed” in the eyes of the federal government, qualifying the area for new tax breaks intended for the country’s poorest neighborhoods. The eastern corner of Bloomington is one of the state’s 128 “Opportunity Zones” under a program Congress created in the 2017 tax code overhaul. The program aims to revive certain low-income areas by offering tax breaks to people who invest in them. http://www.startribune.com/tax-break-for-poor-areas-b...
Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 627 PM CST Sun Jan 6 2019 Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Including the cities of Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette,Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, and Ponemah 627 PM CST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible....
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors hosted Northwoods on Friday, January 4, 2019, hanging in pretty much most of the first half. Despite the speed and height of Northwoods, Red Lake trailed by just 7 points, 31-24. The Warriors were outscored in the second half 51-30 however, and lost the game 82-54. T. J. Chibotti led all scorers for Northwoods with 30 points, Dariaus Googleye and Cade Googleye each added 15 and Dylan Chibotti hit for 12. Delwyn Holthusen Jr. led Red Lake with 21 points,...
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors hosted Northwoods on Friday, January 4, 2019, hanging in pretty much most of the first half. Despite the speed and height of Northwoods, Red Lake trailed by just 7 points, 31-24. The Warriors were outscored in the second half 51-30 however, and lost the game 82-54. T. J. Chibotti led all scorers for Northwoods with 30 points, Dariaus Googleye and Cade Googleye each added 15 and Dylan Chibotti hit for 12. Delwyn Holthusen Jr. led Red Lake with 21 points,...
WOLF POINT, Mont. – The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will investigate claims that the Wolf Point School District discriminates against and mistreats Native students in violation of federal civil rights laws. The investigation comes 1.5 years after advocates filed a 46-page complaint to the DOE on behalf of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. The complaint included dozens of accounts by Native students describing harassment by school officials and data charting trends of disparate treatment. The D...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 4, 2019) - Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling its cheesecakes made with Diamond Crystal Brands cheesecake mix due to the potential that they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The potential for contamination was brought to Hy-Vee's attention today after receiving a letter from the supplier. The voluntary recall includes 32 varieties of cheesecakes in both 8-ounce and 32-ounce packages with best if used by dates of Dec. 6, 2018,...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 4, 2019) — To assist in combatting the national opioid epidemic Hy-Vee, Inc. announces the implementation of a new controlled substance prescription policy. As of Jan. 1, 2019, Hy-Vee pharmacies no longer allow a subsequent fill of a Schedule II controlled substance, or a refill of a Schedule III or Scheduled IV controlled substance more than 72 hours early without authorization from the prescriber. Hy-Vee pharmacies also no longer accept GoodRx coupons for controlled substance prescriptions. “The opioid epi...
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...
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 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...
Mum and dad entrepreneurs are leading the charge in leaving 9-5 jobs to achieve financial independence and schedule flexibility. One-quarter of Aussies even say that if they had their own business, they’d be happy to continue working into retirement according to a survey conducted by Stake – an Australian share trading platform. Business-in-a-box solutions are allowing mum and dad entrepreneurs to kick-start their own businesses regardless of their work experience by including everything from marketing materials to employee contracts, tra...
In response to a 2017 Minnesota legislature initiative, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released a new strategic plan for broadening the state’s successful “Safe Harbor” response to sex trafficking. The plan seeks to offer lawmakers a framework for how to improve Minnesota’s laws related to adults who are victims of sex trafficking. The current Minnesota Safe Harbor Law was originally passed in 2011. It provides the foundation for Minnesota’s response to exploitation and commercial sex trafficking of youth. The Safe Harbor Pr...
Who: Actor Joe Mantegna (The Godfather: Part III, Criminal Minds), Actor Shannon Baker (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Smallville), Musician Pat Vegas (Redbone), Musician PJ Vegas, Musician Raye Zaragoza, Development Director of the United American Indian Involvement Joseph Quintana, Musician and Executive Producer of RUMBLE Stevie Salas, Director of California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Dr. Joely Proudfit, Vice President of Education, Rock and Roll Forever Foundation Bill Carbone and...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sounded off on social media Thursday, calling for a state takeover of Houston's public schools. The Houston Independent School District has struggled with failing campuses, trustee infighting and the abrupt departure of its superintendent last spring to take the helm of New York City schools. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2019/01/03/gov-abbott-texas-take-houston-schools-leadership-disaster...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren addressed the DNA test she revealed to show she could have Native American ancestry while on the campaign trail in Iowa, days after launching her exploratory committee to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. During a town hall event, an audience member asked Warren about the DNA test and if it gave President Donald Trump "fodder to be a bully," Politico reported. https://www.ctpost.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Elizabeth-Warren-addresses-DNA-test-and-Native-13511138.php...
PORT ANGELES — Tribal leaders nationwide last week were informed that the partial federal shutdown that began at midnight Dec. 22 could result in some tribal clinic employees working without pay and others getting laid off, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Chairman Ron Allen said. Tribal officials contacted Friday said that so far, there have been no cuts in services or staffs. http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/partial-federal-government-shutdown-forcing-use-of-reserves-in-indian-country/...