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Articles from the February 12, 2021 edition


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  • Red Lake School District will be offering COVID-19 Saliva Testing for all School Staff on a bi-weekly basis beginning Wednesday, February 17, 2021

    Feb 12, 2021

    Red Lake School District, ISD#38 P.O. Box 499, Red Lake, MN 56671 218-679-3353 To: Red Lake School District Staff Date: February 10, 2021 RE: COVID-19 Saliva Testing for School Staff As COVID-19 continues to spread, Minnesota is continually expanding testing options and working to remove barriers so every Minnesotan can access testing. Experts agree that testing is a critical part of the process to identify, contain and stop the spread of the virus. Minnesota continues to prioritize in-person...

  • Wanda Kingbird

    Feb 12, 2021

    Wanda Kingbird August 17, 1966 ~ February 9, 2021 (age 54) Wanda Kingbird, age 54, of the Bear Clan, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Wanda, the daughter of Dora Kingbird and Clarence Kingbird, was born on August 17, 1966 in Red Lake, MN, and was raised in Ponemah all her life. She went to Red Lake High School, graduating in 1989. She worked various jobs up until she got sick. Wanda loved being with her children and grandchildren. Her favorite spot...

  • Convict Trump or face dire democracy damage, prosecutors say

    Feb 12, 2021

    WASHINGTON — Dire harm from Donald Trump's false and violent incitements will vex American democracy long into the future unless the Senate convicts him of impeachment and bars him from future office, House prosecutors insisted Thursday as they concluded two days of emotional arguments in his historic trial. Making their case, they presented piles of new videos of last month's deadly Capitol attack, with invaders proudly declaring they were merely obeying "the president's orders" to fight to overturn the election results as Congress was c...

  • Charges: Buffalo man open fire, ignited 3 pipe bombs in deadly clinic attack

    Feb 12, 2021

    BUFFALO, Minn. – Armed with four pipe bombs, one handgun and a Ziploc bag full of ammunition, Gregory Ulrich caught the public bus outside his motel Tuesday morning and rode the short trip to Allina Health Clinic. Ulrich shot five clinic workers and set off three of the explosive devices - two in the lobby, a third in an adjacent workstation - in about six minutes from entering the building before surrendering to the officers arriving in the parking lot, according to a criminal complaint f...

  • University of Minnesota pledges to slash graduation gaps, recruit more students of color

    Feb 12, 2021

    Slash a graduation rate gap between students of color and their white classmates. Boost recruitment of underrepresented students and faculty. Train students and employees to appreciate diversity and be culturally competent. Those are among the University of Minnesota's aggressive five-year diversity goals, which were discussed by the Board of Regents on Thursday. Administrators and regents also examined ongoing initiatives they hope will propel the university to meet these targets by 2025....

  • Trump was sicker than acknowledged with COVID-19

    Feb 12, 2021

    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was sicker with COVID-19 in October than publicly acknowledged at the time, with extremely depressed blood oxygen levels at one point and a lung problem associated with pneumonia caused by the coronavirus, according to four people familiar with his condition. His prognosis became so worrisome before he was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that officials believed he would need to be put on a ventilator, two of the people familiar with his...

  • Small Minnesota pharmacies step up to vaccine challenge

    Feb 12, 2021

    Casey Drug had 72 hours to administer 90 of 100 doses of COVID-19 vaccine it received on Tuesday, and the Chisholm, Minn., pharmacy needed only 24 hours to get all of them injected. Using a phone tree of customers, the pharmacy had 105 senior citizens slotted for vaccination at a community center on Wednesday and ended up with seven more doses than expected out of the 10-dose vials. Quick calls to seniors on a standby list had those gone in minutes. "There's so many people who want it,"...

  • Minnesota Legislature considers bill to close mandatory reporting loophole

    Feb 12, 2021

    One of five accusers in an ongoing criminal sexual conduct case against a former Anoka-Hennepin middle school teacher and arts instructor says a loophole in Minnesota's mandated reporting law allowed their abuse to go unreported for years. Zander Danielson Sellie, 25, recently testified in support of a bill before the state Legislature that would expand the definition of "mandatory reporters" to include adults beyond education and child care. Sellie, who uses the pronouns they/them, was a...

  • Hormel makes its biggest deal ever, buying Planters for $3.3 billion

    Feb 12, 2021

    Hormel Foods Corp. agreed to buy Planters nuts for $3.35 billion, the largest acquisition in Hormel's 130-year history. The Austin, Minn.-based food company - known for bacon, turkey, Spam and its down-home style of business - has steadily gobbled up smaller protein-centric food brands for the last five years. The Planters brand is easily the most well-known name of those deals. "We love it," Hormel Chief Executive Jim Snee said. "We got it at a price that we think is a good deal."...

  • Best Buy cuts store jobs, reduces hours of other workers

    Feb 12, 2021

    Best Buy told store employees this week that it is cutting jobs and reducing their hours. The Richfield-based electronics retailer declined to give details of job changes, but it has said that its workforce needs to evolve. "We don't generally comment on specific personnel matters," the company said in a statement to the Star Tribune. "However, as we have said before, customer shopping behavior will be permanently changed in a way that is even more digital and puts customers entirely in control...

  • 6 killed in 130-vehicle pileup on icy Texas interstate

    Feb 12, 2021

    DALLAS - A massive crash involving more than 130 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate left six people dead and dozens injured Thursday amid a winter storm that dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the U.S. At the scene of the crash on Interstate 35 near downtown Fort Worth, a tangle of semitrailers, cars and trucks had smashed into each other and had turned every which way, with some vehicles on top of others. "There were multiple people that were trapped within the confines of...

  • DUE TO WEATHER, EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL LATER DATE - Fishing Derby - February 14, 2021

    POSTPONED UNTIL LATER DATE Fishing Derby - February 14, 2021 12 Noon - 3 PM at 3rd Bridge Must be pre-registered starting on January 25, 2021 Call 554-7425 - Lisa or Shaulissa Last day to registered is February 12, 2021 at Noon - NO EXCEPTIONS Sponsored by Red Lwke Chemical Health Programs in collaboration with all Community Centers, Equay Wiigamig and Americorps...

  • Interior Announces Plans to Strengthen LWCF

    Feb 12, 2021

    WASHINGTON — The Interior Department today took steps to strengthen the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) by rescinding Trump administration policies that significantly undermined the landmark conservation program. Secretarial Order 3396 revokes an order signed on November 9, 2020 (Secretarial Order 3388) that unilaterally imposed new restrictions to inhibit the availability of LWCF funding for federal land and water acquisitions. “The Land and Water Conservation Fund has been crucial to protecting public lands, conserving wildlife hab...

  • Interior Announces Series of Tribal Consultations in Recognition of the Importance of Nation-to-Nation Relationship

    Feb 12, 2021

    WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced today that it will host initial consultations with Tribal leaders next month. In addition to honoring and strengthening the nation-to-nation relationship, these steps will help ensure that future White House and Interior efforts at addressing the four converging crises of our time – COVID-19, economic security, racial justice and climate change – are inclusive of Tribal Nations’ priorities and recommendations. Today’s actions open a new chapter with Tribal governments following President...

  • Red Lake Warriors out-gunned in 88-67 home loss to Cass Lake Panthers - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors came off a 77-71 win, their fourth win in a row, over Pine River on Friday, February 5, 2021, to face a fast Cass Lake-Bena Panther team on Tuesday, February 9th, and were outscored in both halves 45-33 and 43-34 respectively. Cass Lake improved their season record to 6-2 with the 88-67 victory, while the Warriors dropped to 4-2. Leroy Fairbanks led the Panthers with 32 points, Kayden Lee hit for 20 and Dominic Fairbanks added 13. D. J. Holthusen led Red...

  • Red Lake's JV edged by Panther JV 42-36 in earlier game - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors came off a 77-71 win, their fourth win in a row, over Pine River on Friday, February 5, 2021, to face a fast Cass Lake-Bena Panther team on Tuesday, February 9th, and were outscored in both halves 45-33 and 43-34 respectively. Cass Lake improved their season record to 6-2 with the 88-67 victory, while the Warriors dropped to 4-2. Leroy Fairbanks led the Panthers with 32 points, Kayden Lee hit for 20 and Dominic Fairbanks added 13. D. J. Holthusen led Red...

  • Lady Warriors win 4th straight in impressive 115-13 victory over Laporte in 2021 Home Opener - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    RED lAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors won their season home opener and 4th straight game on Monday, February 1, 2021, taking a 67-2 halftime lead and having no trouble adding to it for the win, 115-13. Five Lady Warriors were in double figures. Rose McClain led all scorers with 22 points, Mimi Beaulieu added 21 points, Kelanna McClain netted 20 points, Latayla Pemberton hit for 14 points and Karen Guise had 13 points. Alyssa Moss had 8 points for Laporte. Red Lake will be on the road to...

  • Warriors move to 2-1 on season with 81-56 win over Pine River - P13

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors won their second game in a row on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 hosting the Pine River Tigers. The Tigers scored first with a 3-pointer, but the Warriors scored twice after that and took a 5-3 lead in the first half, a lead which they never gave up. By the end of the first half, Red Lake led 35-19. The Warriors outscored Pine River in the second half as well 46-37, giving them the win, 81-56. Aaron Chaboyea led all scorers with 24 for Red Lake, Gerald Kingbird...

  • Warriors go to 1-1 on season with 84-63 win at home over Blackduck - P17

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors hosted the Blackduck Drakes on Friday, January 22, 2021, taking a 40-28 half time lead and finishing well, 84-63. Red Lake scored 40 and 44 points in the first and second half respectfully. Delwyn Holthusen III led all scorers with 31 points on the evening, Aaron Chaboyea netted 21 and Gerald Kingbird followed with 19. Ethan Merril ;led Blackduck (1-1) with 18, Owen Wilson added 12 and Oli Stroeing hit for 11. Red Lake is now 1-1 on the season and will host...

  • Red Lake Warriors lose home opener to Nevis 71-52 - P18

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors opened their 2020-21 season on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, hosting state-ranked Nevis under strict COVID-19 rules issued by the State of Minnesota recently. These rules included masks were required during games, temperatures of all fans would be taken at the door, bleachers were marked for social distancing, no concessions were going to be allowed, each player and coach per team were only allowed two adult spectators per game, no children would be allowed at...

  • Looking Back to June 2011 - Red Lake Elementary School Academy - P34

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    Looking Back to June 2011 - Red Lake Elementary School Academy - P29...

  • Looking Back to July 2011 - Red Lake 4th of July Celebration - Saturday Afternoon Parade - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    Looking Back to July 2011 - Red Lake 4th of July Celebration - Saturday Afternoon Parade...

  • Looking Back to July 2011 - Red Lake 4th of July Celebration - Saturday Afternoon Session - P25

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    Looking Back to July 2011 - Red Lake 4th of July Celebration - Saturday Afternoon Session...

  • Looking Back to July 2011 - Red Lake 4th of July Celebration - Monday Afternoon Session - P23

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 12, 2021

    Looking Back to July 2011 - Red Lake 4th of July Celebration - Monday Afternoon Session...

  • $1.6 Million Grant Will Support Digitization of Native American Oral Histories

    Feb 12, 2021

    The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on Native American communities and, in particular, the Indigenous elders who often act as keepers of historical knowledge. To help keep these stories alive, reports Susan Montoya Bryan for the Associated Press (AP), the New York–based Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is providing more than $1.6 million in grants to digitize and share oral histories collected decades ago. "We thought now more than ever is it not only important to update a...

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