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  • RED LAKE TRIBAL COUNCIL RESOLUTION AND COMMENT PERIOD FOR ARMY CORPS PERMITTING OF LINE 3

    Feb 5, 2019

    This resolution was passed at the January 8, 2019, Red Lake Tribal Council meeting held in Red Lake, MN. The resolution pertains to the authority of the Army Corps of Engineers to issue water crossing permits to Enbridge for the Line 3 pipeline project over the Red River and the Red Lake River, as well as the Army Corps' responsibility to approve a quality Tribal Cultural Resource survey through the proposed route of the pipeline. The Tribal Council's resolution details Red Lake's interest in it...

  • Quentin Beesh Alberts

    Feb 5, 2019

    Quentin Beesh Alberts March 15, 1946 - January 30, 2019 Quentin "Beesh" Leonard Alberts, 72, was born March 15, 1946 and called home on January 30, 2019. Beesh was born and raised in Fort Totten, ND where he attended school at Calvary Square, Oberon, ND and eventually graduating from Maddock High School. He was part of the first graduating class of Little Hoop Community College. From there he would attend the University of North Dakota where he made the President's List. He worked for the...

  • TRF Water Park is closed as of February 4th for Renovation!

    Feb 5, 2019

    TRF Water Park is closed as of February 4th for Renovation! February 4th until Mid-April 2019 New additions include: • Toddler friendly area with splash pad. • Handicap access lift into the pool. • New lighting throughout. • Coin operated lockers within the park. Rock Climbing wall - (Separate fee to utilize the wall, up to 3 climbers at a time) Arcade will be OPEN during renovation: Arcade Hours Monday - Thursday | Noon-8PM Friday - Sunday | 9AM-10PM http://www.sevenclanscas...

  • US prepares to start building portion of Texas border wall

    Feb 5, 2019

    HOUSTON - The U.S. government is preparing to begin construction of more border walls and fencing in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley, likely on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property. Heavy construction equipment was expected to arrive starting Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. A photo posted by the nonprofit National Butterfly Center shows an excavator parked next to its property. http://www.startribune.com/us-prepares-to-start-building-port...

  • 2nd Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Walk

    2nd Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Walk -Join us Thursday, February 14, 2019. Please wear RED and bring BANNERS & POSTERS....

  • Diabetes advocacy group calls UnitedHealthcare policy 'unacceptable step backward'

    Feb 5, 2019

    An advocacy group for patients with Type 1 diabetes is calling out a new UnitedHealthcare policy that expands an existing agreement with Medtronic and makes the manufacturer's medical devices the "preferred" insulin pumps for children with the autoimmune condition. On Friday, Minnetonka-based UnitedHealthcare published a bulletin to health care providers saying the Medtronic product would become the preferred insulin pump for children age 7 and older who are receiving a prescription for an...

  • Federal prosecutors subpoena Trump's inaugural committee

    Feb 5, 2019

    NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors in New York issued a subpoena Monday seeking documents from Donald Trump's inaugural committee, furthering a federal inquiry into a fund that has faced mounting scrutiny into how it raised and spent its money. Inaugural committee spokeswoman Kristin Celauro told The Associated Press that the committee had received the subpoena and was still reviewing it. http://www.startribune.com/federal-prosecutors-subpoena-trump-s-inaugural-committee/505336252/...

  • Dayton mayor charged with stealing thousands from festival committee

    Feb 5, 2019

    The mayor of Dayton has been charged with embezzling thousands of dollars from a citizen committee in charge of the west metro suburb’s Heritage Day celebration. Timothy McNeil, 54, was charged by summons Friday in Hennepin County District Court with felony theft by swindle. http://www.startribune.com/dayton-mayor-charged-with-stealing-thousands-from-festival-committee/505313932/...

  • Protesters in custody after tampering with Enbridge pipelines in Itasca County

    Feb 5, 2019

    Four protesters were in custody Monday afternoon in Itasca County after tampering with equipment along Enbridge's oil pipeline corridor across northern Minnesota. The pipeline protesters, who call themselves the Four Necessity Valve Turners, posted a video to their Facebook page showing their actions to close valves on Enbridge's pipelines at noontime Monday. http://www.startribune.com/protesters-in-custody-after-tampering-with-enbridge-pipelines/505324542/...

  • Trump to name acting Interior secretary to lead department

    Feb 5, 2019

    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Monday that he is nominating David Bernhardt, a former lobbyist for oil and gas companies and other industries, to head the Interior Department despite objections from environmental groups that Bernhardt already was making regulatory decisions on the country's natural resources to benefit industries. Trump tweeted his intention to nominate Bernhardt, now the Interior Department's acting head, to replace former Secretary Ryan Zinke. Zinke resigned in...

  • High stakes define Minnesota Senate special election coming up Tuesday

    Feb 5, 2019

    KERRICK, Minn. – Driving through this small farm town in rural east-central Minnesota, it would be easy to miss the fact that a special election is just days away. The typical trappings of campaign season - lawn signs, back-to-back attack spots - are few and far between. Talk of frozen pipes and a spike in winter ice cream sales, not politics, dominates chatter at the general store off Hwy. 23. But the tiny Pine County township (population 63) is at the center of a hotly contested and c...

  • BP: Bemidji woman pleads guilty to amended drug charges

    Feb 5, 2019

    BEMIDJI-A Bemidji woman pleaded guilty Monday to two amended charges regarding the sale and possession of heroin in October. The new charges filed against Marissa Sasheen Graves, 28, include second-degree drug sales and second-degree drug possession. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4566394-bemidji-woman-pleads-guilty-amended-drug-charges...

  • MnDOT urges motorists to be cautious when driving near snowplows

    Feb 5, 2019

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – There have been more than 25 crashes so far this winter involving vehicles and state snowplows. With winter far from over, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging motorists to use extra caution during plowing and snow removal operations. "The main causes of these crashes are motorists driving too fast for conditions, driving too close to the plow and driver inattention," said Todd Stevens, acting state maintenance engineer. "Our snowplow drivers are well-trained t...

  • Hibbing would trounce Rainy River behind Bethany Baldwin and Alexis Desjarlait

    Feb 5, 2019

    HIBBING – The Hibbing Community College women's basketball team wanted redemption Saturday afternoon and it got it in a big way. The Lady Cardinals had lost to Rainy River Community College back in December for its first conference loss of the season. However, days later the win was forfeited to Hibbing when it was learned that the Voyageurs had used ineligible players in the victory. Still, despite it being a win, it left a bad taste in the mouths of the Cardinal players because they knew t...

  • Two Cities Awarded Grants for Innovative Business Development

    Feb 5, 2019

    ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced grants totaling more than $1.8 million for infrastructure projects that support innovative businesses and organizations. The funding was awarded from DEED’s Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program (IBDPI) to the cities of St. Paul and Carver. These projects are expected to retain 317 full-time jobs and create an additional 120 full-time jobs. “I’m working to rebuild Minnesota’s infrastructure so we can attract and grow...

  • 34,709 Recent Crimes Committed by Illegal Aliens: Where's the News Coverage?

    Kumar Balani|Feb 5, 2019

    There were 34,709 crimes of various types committed by illegal aliens in fiscal years 2016, 2017 and the 11 months of 2018, according to the United States Customs and Border Patrol or CBP, one of the seven components of the Department of Homeland Security. While the largest number of crimes - more than fifteen thousand or 44 percent of the arrests and convictions of illegal aliens - were for unlawful entry or reentry, all the other crimes – 19,510 offenses or 56 percent - caused financial, medical, physical, psychological or sexual harm, i...

  • Warriors improve to 9-7 on season with 76-67 win over Blackduck - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 5, 2019

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors hosted the Blackduck Drakes on Friday, January 25, 2019, taking a 39-33 half time lead and holding on to win 76-67. Justin Barrett let the Warriors with 28 points, 17 in the first half, followed by Delwyn Holthusen III with 22 and Chase Rosebear adding 10. Dylan Moen led Blackduck with 17 points, Kobe Arp hit for 16 and Dane Savage had 13 points. Red Lake is now 9-7 on the season while Blackduck drops to 5-10. The Warriors were set to travel to Fond du Lac...

  • Warriors drop to 8-7 on season with loss to Nevis 70-65 in Red Lake - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 5, 2019

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors (8-6) hosted the Nevis Tigers (8-6) on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Both teams pretty much evenly matched, it was a close game right from the start, as Nevis led 35-30 at the half. Red Lake would eventually tie the game a couple times late in the second half, but Nevis would come right back and retake the lead. With just a little over a minute to play, Nevis was up by 4 points and Red Lake had its chances, but just couldn't pull it off, as the Tigers hung on...

  • Lady Warriors move to 12-4 on season with 82-51 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 5, 2019

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted the Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears on Friday, January 18, 2019, and although the Bears scored first, it was their only lead of the night, as Red Lake cruised from a 50-21 half time lead, to finish 82-51. Gerika Kingbird led all scorers with 20 points, also hitting her 1000th career point when she hit 8 in the first half, Autumn Holthusen followed with 17 and Angel McClain and Latayla Pemberton each added 11 points. Annebelle Phillips led the Bears with...

  • Lady Warriors move to 12-4 on season with 82-51 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick - Set II - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 5, 2019

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted the Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears on Friday, January 18, 2019, and although the Bears scored first, it was their only lead of the night, as Red Lake cruised from a 50-21 half time lead, to finish 82-51. Gerika Kingbird led all scorers with 20 points, also hitting her 1000th career point when she hit 8 in the first half, Autumn Holthusen followed with 17 and Angel McClain and Latayla Pemberton each added 11 points. Annebelle Phillips led the Bears with...

  • Red Lake's Junior Varsity take down Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears 54-32 - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 5, 2019

    Red Lake's Junior Varsity took down Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears 54-32 on Friday, January 18, 2019 prior to the Lady Warriors Varsity game....

  • Lady Warriors back on winning track with 55-44 win over Mahnomen-Waubun - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 5, 2019

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors snapped a 3-game losing streak on Monday, January 14, 2019, as they hosted the Mahnomen-Waubun Thunderbirds in the first game of a double-header. Although seemingly sluggish, Red Lake led right from the beginning and built up a 29-20 halftime lead, then added 26 more in the second half to secure the win, 55-44. Autumn Holthusen led all scorers with 22 points, Gerika Kingbird added 16, and Latayla Pemberton and Kelanna McClain both had 6. Sydney Clark...

  • Red Lake outscored in second half 46-19, loses to Pine River 75-50 - P17

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 5, 2019

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors hosted number 19th ranked in the state Pine River on Friday, January 11, 2019, and were outscoed 46-19 in the second half to give the Tigers the win, 75-50. Red Lake led at the half 31-29 and were keeping pace early. But some hot shooting and minimal turnovers by Pine River gave them the win, while Red Lake couldn't get their shots to fall. Torry Hieshey led all scorers with 25 for Pine River, Louis Buekeis hit for 23 and Broody Raph added 13. Delwyn...

  • NEW YEARS EVE TRADITIONAL POW-WOW HELD IN RED LAKE - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 5, 2019

    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...

  • MNxMN conference boosts Native Minnesotans' civic voices

    Feb 5, 2019

    Sex trafficking of Native women, police brutality, stopping the Line 3 pipeline, and building powerful coalitions to win any issue are among the topics at a February 24 conference dedicated to empowering civic engagement in Minnesota. Scholarships, discounted registration for students, and early bird registration are available for the MNxMN 2019: Beyond the Vote conference happening at Harding Senior High, 1540 Sixth St. East, St. Paul, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. MNxMN (pronounced "Minn by Minn") is a community of activists and advocates across the state...

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