Articles from the January 20, 2022 edition
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Minnesota sues two companies over suspect COVID-19 testing
Two companies that collected nasal swabs but allegedly failed to provide timely or accurate COVID-19 test results are being sued by the state of Minnesota. State Attorney General Keith Ellison said the Illinois-based companies Center for COVID Control and Doctors Clinical Laboratory took advantage of Minnesotans' urgency to...
On their first day, vaccine mandates for Minneapolis and St. Paul restaurants met with grim resolve, temporary closures
On the first day Minneapolis required restaurateurs to check that dine-in customers are vaccinated, Frank Gambino had all the tables and chairs stacked in his four Andrea Pizza restaurants. For now, it's takeout and delivery only. After the pandemic devastated the downtown lunch business and cut his revenue by two-thirds,...
Voting bill collapses, Democrats unable to change filibuster
WASHINGTON - Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital to protecting democracy collapsed Wednesday when two senators refused to join their own party in changing Senate rules to overcome a Republican filibuster after a raw, emotional debate. The outcome was a stinging defeat for President Joe Biden...
Biden says nation weary from COVID but rising with him in WH
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralized but insisted at a news conference marking his first year in office that he has "outperformed" expectations in dealing with it. Facing sagging poll numbers and a stalled legislative agenda, Biden conceded he...
The elephant in the Vikings interview rooms wears No. 8
Virtual interviews for the Vikings' general manager position are continuing this week. There is an elephant in those Zooms, a conundrum that hovers over the organization and cannot be pushed aside to a later date. It might not be the first question posed to candidates, but somewhere in the first half-hour of those conversations...
Unions representing 3,500 Hennepin County workers file intent to strike in 10 days
Social service and clerical workers could go on strike in as soon as 10 days unless Hennepin County and union leaders reach an agreement before then. Represented by two bargaining units of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), workers filed their intent to strike on Wednesday, according to...
Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
WASHINGTON - In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The justices on Wednesday rejected a bid by Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until the issue is finally...
Hundreds of Minnesotans take advantage of state's tuition-free nursing assistant training
Hundreds of Minnesotans are answering a call from state leaders to become certified nursing assistants and help alleviate staffing shortages in long-term care facilities and veterans' homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since Gov. Tim Walz announced in December a goal of recruiting and deploying 1,000 new nursing assistants by...
Once upon an Ojibwe story time in Duluth
Stop me if you've heard this story before. This is the story of how the porcupine got its quills. Or maybe it's a book about puppies at a summer powwow. Maybe we'll learn how to draw maple sugar from the trees. Or read the adventures of a little girl named Mai, walking around Lake Superior with her family to try to protect its...
UnitedHealthcare partners with Walmart on free at-home COVID tests
UnitedHealthcare has agreements with Walmart and a growing list of retailers to make available free at-home COVID-19 tests when subscribers present their ID cards at pharmacy counters. The benefit is available to more than 26 million people with UnitedHealthcare commercial insurance, a group that primarily consists of those...
Minnesota House DFL proposes spending $1B of surplus on climate plan
ST. PAUL — Minnesota House Democrats are proposing the state use $1 billion of its projected, record-breaking $7.7 billion budget surplus for a wide range of legislation aimed at curbing the effects of human-caused climate change. At a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 19, the House Climate Action Caucus previewed its proposals for the 2022 session, which include hundreds of...
Smithsonian Names New Director of National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, & the Cultural Resources Center in Maryland
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian is getting its first ever Native female director: Cynthia Chavez Lamar (San Felipe Pueblo). Chavez Lamar will oversee the museum's three facilities: the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., the museum's George Gustav Heye Center in Manhattan, and...
Tribes in Oklahoma Take to Social Media to Criticize Oklahoma Governor Stitt's MLK Jr. Comments
Tribes in Oklahoma have taken to Twitter to condemn Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's comments made at the Oklahoma History Center during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. event on Monday. Gov. Stitt, a member of the Cherokee Nation, used a speaking opportunity to denounce the U.S. Supreme Court's McGirt decision, saying Martin...
Native America Calling: Remembering Clyde Bellecourt
Clyde Bellecourt is among the handful of true giants of the American Indian Movement. He devoted his life to challenging injustices and building a more equitable world for Native Americans. From his early years patrolling the streets of Minneapolis to curb police brutality against Native residents, to his work helping establish job, education and health centers, Bellecourt...
More Details Released on Onamia Girl Struck and Killed by Vehicle
More details have been released on how a six-year-old Onamia girl was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday, January 13 in Mille Lacs County. According to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened near Mino Bimaadiziwin, a transitional housing facility for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Deputies responded to the accident at 10:45 PM and the girl, Unique...
Attorney General Ellison files lawsuit against COVID-19 testing sites, lab for deceiving consumers
January 19, 2022 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced that he has filed a lawsuit in Hennepin County district court against two Illinois-based companies — Center for COVID Control, LLC and Doctors Clinical Laboratory, Inc. — that collected samples from Minnesotans for COVID-19 testing, but either failed to deliver test results, or...
FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
4-Directions Development and Oshkiimaajitahdah are accepting applications for Farm Training 2022. Stop by the office in Red Lake at the old college building (now the Adaawe-wiigamig Business Center) or call 218-679-IDEA for more info https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSvyX6MGWmfbNi7_vbjmdyv5U4jqLA2G...
Lady Warriors edge Pine River 57-53 - P4
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Pine River-Backus on Thursday, January 13, 2022, and battled it out right from the start. The Lady Warriors led 25-23 at the half mark, and outscored the Tigers 32-30 in the second half to edge them out, 57-53. Rose McClain led all scorers with 17 points, TeAndra...
Warriors drop to 4-6 with 69-42 loss to Nevis at home - P6
Warriors drop to 4-6 with 69-42 loss to Nevis at home JV Warriors come up short in their 69-56 set-back in Red Lake...
JV Warriors come up short in their 69-56 set-back in Red Lake - P6
JV Warriors come up short in their 69-56 set-back in Red Lake Warriors drop to 4-6 with 69-42 loss to Nevis at home...
Red Lake Warriors drop 4th game in a row to North Woods 80-43 - P11
Red Lake Warriors drop 4th game in a row to North Woods 80-43 Warriors Junior Varsity show much promise in their 81-50 set-back...
Warriors Junior Varsity show much promise in their 81-50 set-back to North Woods - P11
Red Lake Warriors drop 4th game in a row to North Woods 80-43 Warriors Junior Varsity show much promise in their 81-50 set-back...
Red Lake New Year's Eve Contest Pow Wow held on Friday, December 31, 2021 - P15
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 Lady Warriors outpaced in second half, lose 65-57 at home to Clearbrook-Gonvick - P25
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...
Red Lake "Treat Street" held on Sunday - P53
Red Lake "Treat Street" was held on Sunday, October 31, 2021 with numerous Programs participating in the event, which started at 2 PM and was scheduled to end at 4 PM....