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ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Bemidji man has been charged with sexual assault on the Red Lake Reservation, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, Brent Lee Sigana, Jr., 25, knowingly engaged in a sexual act with a victim who at the time was physically incapable of declining participation in the act or communicating unwillingness to engage in the act. The indictment charges Sigana with one count of sexual abuse of a person incapable of consenting. Federal courts h...
ST. PAUL — A Bemidji man has been charged with sexual assault on the Red Lake Nation. According to court documents, 25-year-old Brent Lee Sigana Jr. allegedly "knowingly engaged in a sexual act with a victim who at the time was physically incapable of declining participation in the act or communicating unwillingness to engage in the act." The indictment charges Sigana with one count of sexual abuse of a person incapable of consenting. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/bemidji-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-red-la...
A man suspected of threatening to shoot students at the University of Minnesota was arrested Thursday afternoon after an apparent standoff at his home in southwestern Minnesota. Joseph Rongstad, 41, was arrested just after 4:15 p.m. "safely, without incident," Chippewa County Sheriff Derek Olson said in a Facebook post. Rongstad was booked into Chippewa County Jail on probable cause for felony-level threats of violence, Olson wrote in a follow-up post. https://www.startribune...
Winter has procrastinated when it comes to delivering cold and snow, but the lollygagging is over. A long-duration storm moving into the state late Thursday was forecast to bring several inches of snow to the Twin Cities metro area and southern Minnesota and send the mercury — and windchill readings — tumbling below zero for the first time this season, the National Weather Service said. "There is high certainty in windchills reaching 20 to 30 degrees below zero by Saturday morning, and 30 to 40 degrees below zero by Sunday morning," the Wea...
Though Minnesota is one of just nine states in which counties control the delivery of child protection services, there is no evidence that a purely state-run system would improve outcomes for abused children, experts told state legislators Thursday. "Could we shift to more of a state-operated system? You could, but there is a trade-off," said Traci LaLiberte, executive director of the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare at the University of Minnesota. "There [are] huge financial...
Teachers at the Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori have spent the last few days trying to explain to students why Friday is the last day of their school. "You can feel what they are feeling," said Marlisha Newell, a paraprofessional for the second-grade class. "It's been really heavy." Last week, the north Minneapolis charter school's board voted in an emergency meeting to shutter the school after a grim financial presentation by the school's authorizer, Osprey Wilds....
Police responded for a second time in three days to large-scale fighting in separate Minneapolis school gyms during basketball games. The latest incident occurred about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Sullivan STEAM Magnet School at 3100 E. 28th St., police said. "A fight started in the school's gymnasium after a middle-school basketball game and then spilled into the streets," a statement from police read. https://www.startribune.com/police-respond-for-2nd-time-in-3-days-to-fight...
BOSTON - Online retailer eBay Inc. will pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over a harassment campaign waged by employees who sent live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to the home of a Massachusetts couple, according to court papers filed Thursday. The Justice Department charged eBay with stalking, witness tampering and obstruction of justice more than three years after the employees were prosecuted in the extensive scheme to intimidate David and Ina Steiner. The...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, U.S. officials said. The U.S. Air Force's Mideast command said it struck over 60 targets at 16 sites in Yemen, including ''command-and-control nodes, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defense radar systems.'' President Joe...
A St. Paul house fire that killed four children and seriously injured more family members was likely started by an unattended candle, the St. Paul Fire Department said Thursday. The fire on Jan. 3 burned the house of Pa Cheng Vang and his wife Ker Lor, and killed four of their children: 5-year-old twin daughters Ntshiab Si and Siv Ntshiab, 4-year-old son Mauj Tshau Ntuj, and 1-year-old son Mauj CagTxuj Vaj. The finding that a candle caused the fire is based on a preliminary investigation report...
One of the largest retailers in Europe has a message for one of the world's largest food companies: Your days of unquestioned price increases are over. Carrefour, with 12,000 worldwide locations, pulled Mountain Dew, Cheetos and other PepsiCo brands from shelves. "We no longer sell this brand due to unacceptable price increases," read signs informing shoppers in France. https://www.startribune.com/food-prices-inflation-consumers-retailers-store-brands/600334107/...
It's not just you. A large percentage of Americans are not getting a good night's sleep, in many cases because of a sleep disorder - and a growing number of Twin Cities companies are developing new technology to treat the issues. Take sleep apnea. It is the top issue for U.S. sleep clinics, said Dr. Ranji Varghese, medical director for the Hennepin Healthcare's Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center. "It can be so disruptive to someone's life," Varghese said. Untreated sleep apnea can also...
RED LAKE - Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has a message for the student-athletes at Red Lake High School. Representatives from the Thielen Foundation visited Red Lake High School on Wednesday, Jan. 3, to help dedicate the brand new state-of-the-art weight room provided for by a $75,000 grant from the foundation. The accomplished NFL wide receiver also sent a personal video. Foundation Director Amy Sinclair drove up from Minneapolis for the event, saying that she enjoys...
BEMIDJI - After decades of advocacy and dreams, the flags of the United States and its military branches were officially raised over the new Bemidji Veterans Home on Tuesday, Jan. 9, with a small crowd present to bear witness. In the cold and snow, local veterans and the color guard carefully unfolded each flag and raised them into the sky before singing the national anthem and saying the Pledge of Allegiance. "Today is an important day in the evolution of this home," shared Kevin Gish, the...
MINNEAPOLIS - A search is underway for a Watson man with a history of chemical dependency and mental health issues after he allegedly posted a threat on social media "to start killing kids" on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. The U issued an alert for Joseph Mark Rongstad, 41, alleging he posted the threat early Thursday. Chippewa County Sheriff Derek Olson posted on Facebook that his department is conducting an active investigation in response to the alleged threat....
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Hibbing man has been indicted for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, and illegal possession of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in November 2022, Phillip Lamount Davis, 53, was found to be in possession of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Law enforcement also discovered evidence of drug distribution and a firearm; a second firearm was found in Davis’s possession in June 2023. Because Davis has multiple prior felony con...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury found a Minneapolis man guilty of possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to the evidence presented at trial, in the early morning hours of October 25, 2022, officers with the Minneapolis Police Department responded to an apartment building on Hiawatha Avenue following reports of a possible domestic incident involving a person with a gun. Officers went to the apartment unit and, as they approached the door, could hear a male voice yelling loudly. Officers ultimately o...
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday that Arizonans should be “outraged” by the sober living scandal that continues to victimize people across the state, particularly Native Americans. The massive fraud scandal has ruined countless lives, Hobbs said, and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. “I’m proud we have taken action to crack down on this fraud, and I commend Attorney General (Kris) Mayes for investigating those who are exploiting some of our most vulnerable residents,” she added in her State of the State speech on Jan. 8. https://i...
ANNOUNCEMENT TO: LEECH LAKE RESERVATION BUSINESS COMMITTEE AKA LEECH LAKE RESERVATION TRIBAL COUNCIL The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe hereby announces that a Regular Election will be held on June 11, 2024, on the LEECH LAKE RESERVATION. This REGULAR ELECTION provides for a April 2, 2024, PRIMARY ELECTION in the event there are more than two (2) eligible candidates for each open position. Elected positions to be filled are as follows: CHAIRPERSON – LEECH LAKE RESERVATION BUSINESS COMMITTEE – FOUR (4) YEAR TERM COMMITEEPERSON DISTRICT III – LEECH...
Lady Warriors downed by Pine River on Thursday Evening 75-29 Red Lake's JV also lose 71-15...
Warriors shut down in 82-45 loss to Nevis Red Lake's JV also took the loss 69-35...
The Red Lake Elderly Nutrition Christmas Party was held at Seven Clans Casino Event Center on Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 11 AM to 3 PM. The event, which attracted a packed house of Red Lake Nation Elders, featured gifts to the elders, a limited amount of candy bags, a walleye and buffalo dinner, and live entertainment by Elvis entertainer Travis LeDoyt. Some photographs by Mary Omen and Vickey Fineday....
Nevis' Offense and Defense too much for Lady Warriors in 72-20 loss at home on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Red Lake's Junior Varsity also take a loss 39-13 in the early game. The Lady Warriors won't see action again until January 11, 2024 when they host Pine River, travel to FDL on January 13th and travel to Mahnomen on January 15th. Red Lake Lady Warriors Basketball 2023-2024 Schedule: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2023/12/11/sports/red-lake-lady-warriors-basketbal...
The Red Lake Lady Warriors won their first game of the season on Thursday, December 14, 2023 with a 64-43 win over the Laporte Tigers. Lilia Pemberton led all scorers with 25 on the night, CeAngela Pemberton hit 18 and Audriana Lussier added 8. Ila McDougle led Laporte with 10 points. Red Lake's Junior High team lost 23-2 in the earlier game. Red Lake travels to Cass Lake on December 15, hosts FDL on December 16 and travels to BGMR on December 18th before hosting Nevis on December .19th. Red...
The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Clearbrook-Gonvick on Friday, December 8, 2023, and although they trailed 33-22 at the half, they showed improvement in both moving on offense and fighting hard on defense. The Bears had the height advantage and outrebounded Red Lake throughout the game. Aubrey Stoskopf led Clearbrook-Gonvick with 19 points, Allison Lavine added 13 and Jory Olson put in 9. CeAngela Pemberton led all scorers with 22 points, Lilia Pemberton hit for 16 and Raquel Stillday hit two...
