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May 9—RED LAKE — Red Lake Nation was recently awarded $268,000 from the Federal Highway Administration's Tribal Transportation Program for their project, "Lighting for 40 High-Risk Intersections." "The project will bring much-needed lights to several dangerous intersections across the Red Lake Nation and will provide improved nighttime safety for drivers," a release said. The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act, annually sets aside 2% of the Tribal Transportation Program's funding to address transportation safety iss...
Luella Mae (Beaulieu) Brunelle December 19, 1940 ~ February 28, 2022 (age 81) Luella Mae Brunelle, age 81 of Cass Lake, MN began her journey on Monday February 28, 2022 following a battle with a rare brain disease. Luella was born on December 19, 1940 in Cass Lake, MN to Clifford and Margaret Beaulieu. She was an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation. Luella graduated from Cass Lake High School in 1958 and then moved to Minneapolis, MN where she achieved her Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)...
When banks combine these days, community groups push them to step up their investments in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods and communities of color. That's what happened after U.S. Bancorp announced an $8 billion merger with MUFG Union Bank. Following months of meetings with community groups, chiefly in California where MUFG Union is based, the Minneapolis bank company on Monday announced a $100 billion community benefits plan for the five years after it completes the deal. "We are...
No matter what happens in the final two weeks of the legislative session, Minnesota's front-line workers will get bonus checks under a $500 million deal that Gov. Tim Walz signed into law last month. Legislators hammered out the measure after initially disagreeing on how much to spend and who should get the money. The deal, which also includes $2.7 billion to refill the state's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and $190 million for managing COVID-19, could end up being one of the most...
The mysteries had vexed southeastern Minnesota law enforcement for two decades: Who abandoned the infant boy whose lifeless body was discovered by four teenage girls on the banks of the Mississippi River downstream of Red Wing in 2003? And how did another baby's body end up wrapped in a towel and floating in a Red Wing boat harbor four years before that? https://www.startribune.com/red-wing-woman-charged-with-murder-in-2003-death-of-infant-found-in-mississippi-river/600171797...
Doosan Bobcat will open a $13 million construction equipment plant in Rogers before year's end and add more than 100 workers. It was the second plant announced for Rogers, about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis, in as many weeks. Doosan Bobcat, the maker of compact skid steer loaders and other construction equipment, will lease and renovate a 225,000-square-foot building near Interstate 94 and Hwy 101. https://www.startribune.com/bobcat-plans-13m-plant-in-rogers-will-hire-mo...
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country's biggest patriotic holiday Monday without a major new battlefield success in Ukraine to boast of, as the war ground on through its 11th week with the Kremlin's forces making little or no progress in their offensive. The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, watching as troops marched in formation and military hardware rolled past in a celebration of the Soviet Union's role in the 1945...
A former Alabama jail official on the run with a murder suspect she was accused of helping escape shot and killed herself Monday as authorities caught up with the pair after more than a week of searching, officials said. The man she fled with surrendered. The death of Vicky White, 56, only deepened the mystery of why a respected jail official would leave everything to help free Casey White, 38, a hulking inmate with a violent and frightening history. The two fugitives were caught - following a...
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden announced Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy. "High speed internet is not a luxury any longer. It's a necessity," Biden said at a sun-drenched rose garden event with representatives from participating companies, as well as members of Congress. The $1...
May 9—BEMIDJI — Highway 71 in Bemidji will be under construction beginning on May 16, with an expected completion date scheduled for October. The roadwork will extend from Highway 197 to Winter Sumac Road, and will include the construction of seven reduced conflict intersections and a roundabout at Anne Street. The highway will be open to traffic throughout construction, but motorists can expect lane closures, delays and detours during different project phases. https://news.yahoo.com/construction-highway-71-bemidji-begin-023...
Banished from his community in Chenalhó since May 2016, when his father was killed, he began a life of forced displacement. Aurelio Cruz López, a young Tsotzil Indigenous man, migrated north. He disappeared this week in the Arizona desert, in his quest to live the American dream. On May 16, 2016, 14 families were displaced from the Puebla ejido, in the municipality of Chenalhó in Los Altos de Chiapas. Aurelio Cruz López saw his father Guadalupe Cruz Hernández die, murdered. The family was then...
Boarding school survivors and their descendants are invited to submit written testimony to the House Natural Resource Subcommittee for Indigenous People in support of legislation that would create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools in the United States. The legislation, called Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, was originally introduced in 2020 by then-Congresswoman Deb Haaland, now the Secretary of the Interior Department. It was re-intro...
After decades of planning, the Yurok Tribe was instrumental in releasing two California condors into the skies over the redwoods of Northern California. The tribe’s chairman says it’s part of the “sacred responsibility to maintain balance in the natural world.” Other tribes are also working to restore habitat and manage reintroduction of the largest bird in North America. https://www.indianz.com/News/2022/05/09/native-america-calling-tribes-helping-re-establish-north-americas-largest-bird/...
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII, concluded its 21st session on Friday, calling on governments, courts, and U.N. agencies to implement mechanisms to support and protect Indigenous peoples’ lands and lives. It also recommended that Indigenous peoples be given more opportunities to participate in the U.N.’s General Assembly process through "enhanced participation" – a move that could elevate the forum to a level on-par with member states. The forum is one of the few official venues where Indigenous voices are rel...
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced an investment of $240.4 million for infrastructure repairs in fiscal year 2022 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program, facilitated through the Bureau of Reclamation, includes significant repairs on canal linings, dam spillways and water pipeline replacements. “President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making a historic investment in drought resilience and water infrastructure,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “As western communities face growing cha...
ST. PAUL, MN -- Minnesota Republicans will gather in Rochester this weekend to endorse a candidate for governor. This week, the Walz-Flanagan campaign will be spotlighting the voices of Minnesotans who know firsthand how the far-right agenda that the Republican candidates have promised to enact would be dangerous for Minnesotans. All of the leading GOP candidates for governor have pledged to ban abortion in Minnesota if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this summer, whether through appointing anti-choice judges that would overturn Doe v....
BEMIDJI, Minn. – (9:15 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation has reopened Highway 1 near Oslo. The highway was previously closed due to flooding. Motorists should reduce speeds on area highways due to flooding impacts. Use caution and obey road signs posted in the area. Highways that remain closed: • Highway 2B - Sorlie Bridge in East Grand Forks • Highway 75 from Highway 171 to Canadian border • Highway 92 between Highway 59 in Brooks and Highway 32 • Highway 175 from Kittson County Road 34 to North Dakota Border • Highway 220...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – (2:45 p.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation will reopen Highway 2B Sorlie Bridge in East Grand Forks Monday afternoon. The bridge was previously closed due to flooding. Motorists should reduce speeds on area highways due to flooding impacts. Use caution and obey road signs posted in the area. Highways that remain closed: • Highway 75 from Highway 171 to Canadian border • Highway 92 between Highway 59 in Brooks and Highway 32 • Highway 175 from Kittson County Road 34 to North Dakota Border • Highway 220 between H...
Students interested in attending summer school to make up high school credit should plan to register for summer sessions on Tuesday, May 31st & Wednesday June 1st from 8 am – 2:30 pm. Registration will be in the ALC area. Staff will be available to help you fill out your CLP's and go over what class(es) you will take during the summer session so all students can start attending class(es) on Monday, June 6th. We will be offering classes in: English, math, science, social studies, woodshop, and a...
A Veteran's Ceremony took place at 12 noon and there was an Open House for newly remodeled Sah-kah-tay Hall and the new Sky Learning Center until 3 PM...
Leech Lake 2022 Spiritual Run held over the weekend in Leech Lake...
Red Lake Nation College MMIW Awareness Walk took place in Red Lake at 11 AM on Thursday, May 5, 2022. A good crowd showed up for the event, to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenious women. Lunch was provided, some T-shirts were given out and there were drawings after the walk for ribbon shirts and beaded MMIW earrings. For more information on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) visit: https://mmiwusa.org/...
The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted the Blackduck Drakes in girl's softball action on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Blackduck scored runs on several hits in the seven innings of play, and two of their pitchers keep the Warriors from any real comeback rallys. The Drakes were also pretty solid in their defense, taking win win, 11-2. The loss put the Lady Warriors at 1-1 on the short season. The Warriors are scheduled to travel to travel to Kelliher-Northome on May 9 before hosting Pine River on May 12th,...
The Red Lake Warriors Baseball Team and Lady Warriors Softball teams were both winners in Bagley on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The Warriors won 15-4 and the Lady Warriors won 17-5. Both teams looked pretty good for only practicing a few times due to weather conditions. The Lady Warriors will host Blackduck on Thursday, May 5th, travel to Kelliher-Northome on May 9 and travel to Pine River on May 12th. UPDATED: Red Lake Warriors Baseball - 2021-2022 Schedule: https://www.redlakenat...
The Red Lake Warriors Baseball Team and Lady Warriors Softball teams were both winners in Bagley on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The Warriors won 15-4 and the Lady Warriors won 17-5. Both teams looked pretty good for only practicing a few times due to weather conditions. The Lady Warriors will host Blackduck on Thursday, May 5th, travel to Kelliher-Northome on May 9 and travel to Pine River on May 12th. UPDATED: Red Lake Warriors Baseball - 2021-2022 Schedule: https://www.redlakenat...
