Articles from the February 22, 2023 edition
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Austin Gregory Jones
Austin Gregory Jones May 10, 1996 - February 15, 2023 Austin Gregory Jones (Bezhigo Bines), Bizhew clan of Duluth, MN, started his journey to the spirit world on Wednesday, February 15th. He was 27 years old. Born on May 10th, 1996, Austin is survived by his parents, Marcella Mae Cree and Michael Duane Jones, his daughter...
Samuel "Sam" Kyle White
Samuel "Sam" Kyle White June 27, 1988 ~ February 16, 2023 (age 34) Samuel "Sam" Kyle White, age 34, of the Bear Clan and Cass Lake, MN, started his spiritual journey on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from Duluth, MN. He was born on June 27, 1988, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Neva Mueller and Simon White, Jr. Sam was always...
Phyllis Ann Day
Phyllis Ann Day May 12, 1953 ~ February 19, 2023 (age 69) Phyllis Ann Day, "Manidoo Binesikwe" meaning "Spirit Thunderwoman", of the Eagle Clan and Cass Lake, MN, age 69, started her journey to the spirit world peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023, with family by her side. She was born on May 12, 1953, the daughter of...
Minnesota tribes get exclusive rights to sports gambling in DFL bill
Key Democrats released their plan Tuesday to give sports gambling licenses exclusively to the state's American Indian tribes, allowing betting at their casinos and on mobile devices, but not at the state's two racetracks, an exclusion criticized by Republicans. Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids, said the Legislature is...
Twin Cities metro braces for record-setting snowstorm
Gov. Tim Walz issued an emergency executive order to activate the National Guard on Tuesday and officials urged Minnesotans to prepare - but not panic - as a potentially historic snowstorm barreled into the state. Cities declared snow emergencies, schools were shifting to remote learning and airlines were scrapping flights at...
Several Minnesota school districts announce e-learning days, cancel activities ahead of snowstorm
Several Twin Cities metro-area school districts have announced e-learning days as the state braces for a potentially record-breaking storm that's expected to begin Tuesday evening and dump up to 22 inches of snow in the region. St. Paul schools will go remote Wednesday and Thursday in anticipation of the storm. The district...
Minnesota Senate passes bill to restore voting rights to felons
Last campaign season, volunteers showed up at Kevin Reese's door, hoping to count on his vote in that election. He had to turn them away. As a felon who spent nearly 15 years incarcerated and was released a few years ago, he is barred from voting. "I felt like a criminal all over again," Reese said. "I was ashamed to say that I...
Jury in Georgia Trump inquiry recommended multiple indictments, forewoman says
A special grand jury that investigated election interference by former President Donald Trump and his allies in Georgia recommended indictments for multiple people on a range of charges in its report, most of which remains sealed, the forewoman of the jury said Tuesday. "It is not a short list," forewoman Emily Kohrs said in an interview. Kohrs, 30, declined to identify people...
One dead, one injured after incidents with Pine County deputies
One person is dead and another in critical condition after two separate law enforcement use-of-force incidents Tuesday afternoon in Pine County. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating both incidents, which happened within two hours of each other. One incident happened around 4 p.m. on northbound Interstate 35 a few miles south of Sandstone....
States shouldn't deny equal treatment for Indian kids
"For too long, a lot of our kids have been lost in one system or another, whether it be this system or through residential schools," Montana State Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy told his colleagues last week. "It's time to wake up and kind of move forward." Rep. Windy Boy is leading the charge for Montana to pass a state version of...
Biden in Poland: US, allies 'will never waver' in Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland - President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned of ''hard and bitter days ahead" as Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark, but vowed that no matter what, the United States and allies ''will not waver'' in supporting the Ukrainians. A day after his surprise visit to Kyiv, Biden used a strongly worded...
Three Individuals Charged for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine on and Around the Red Lake Reservation
MINNEAPOLIS – Three individuals from northern Minnesota have been charged in a drug trafficking conspiracy that brought fentanyl and methamphetamine to the Red Lake Reservation and surrounding area, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, Derek Jon Paddy, 27, of Bemidji, Erika Dawn Bellanger, 25, of Bemidji, and Raymond Allen Drouillard, 44, of...
Mayo Clinic teams, first responders introduce new protocol for cardiac arrest patients
Feb. 15—ROCHESTER — Local first responders and Mayo Clinic teams are changing the way they respond to cardiac arrest patients by including new protocols to identify patients that would benefit from early access to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation — often referred to as an ECMO machine. An ECMO machine is a device that takes over heart and lung functions. The machine...
Conversion Therapy Ban legislation Passes off House Floor
SAINT PAUL, MN – Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed legislation to ban the discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy,” HF 16 legislation, with a 81-47 vote. The legislation would ban conversion therapy on children or vulnerable adults, prohibit conversion therapy from being offered under medical assistance coverage and eliminate the...
Inside the Trump grand jury that probed election meddling
ATLANTA (AP) — They were led down a staircase into a garage beneath a downtown Atlanta courthouse, where officers with big guns were waiting. From there, they were ushered into vans with heavily tinted windows and driven to their cars under police escort. For Emily Kohrs, these were the moments last May when she realized she wasn’t participating in just any grand jury....
New prescription drug price transparency dashboard, report show high and varied prices
More than 3 million Minnesotans – seven out of 10 adults in the state – used one or more prescription drugs in 2021, according to an analysis by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). But with many drug prices growing much faster than the rate of inflation, there is an increasing risk of people rationing needed medications or skipping them altogether. The...
St. Paul Felon Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
MINNEAPOLIS – A South St. Paul felon has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of ammunition, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on December 5, 2022, Nicholas Neil Nikiforakis, 33, was carrying a...
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Red Lake Warriors top one-hundred in 101-65 win over Kelliher-Mustangs
Red Lake Warriors top one-hundred in 101-65 win over Kelliher-Mustangs on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. JV Warriors also winners over Kelliher-Northome 92-53...
Obahshiing Ice Fishing Tournament 2023 - P2
Obahshiing Ice Fishing Tournament 2023 held on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 10 AM -5 PM https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRH- Obahshiing Tournament 2023 Adult Winners 1st $600.00 Conrad Neadeau 2nd $500.00 Barry Oakgrove 3rd $400.00 Jeff Kingbird 4th $300.00 Maurice Cook 5th $200.00 Arn Stately 10th Auger Anthony...
Close game all the way, but Lady Warriors pull off 65-63 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick - P2
Close game all the way, but Lady Warriors pull off 65-63 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick on Friday, February 17, 2023 Red Lake's Junior High Team also winners, 28-21 in early game...
Warrior's Junior High Team winners over Clearbrook-Gonvick, 28-21 in early game played in Red Lake - P2
Warrior's Junior High Team winners over Clearbrook-Gonvick, 28-21 in early game played in Red Lake Close game all the way, but Lady Warriors pull off 65-63 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick...
Lady Warriors unable to slow down Panthers in 90-64 loss to Cass Lake - P6
At home, Lady Warriors unable to slow down Panthers in 90-64 loss to Cass Lake Red Lake Jr. High also take loss in earlier game...
Nevis tops Red Lake 76-61: Tiger's JV also winners in early game 78-29 - P7
Nevis tops Red Lake 76-61: Tiger's JV also winners in early game 78-29...
Fox scores 35 and hits the 1000-point milestone in Red Lake's 91-70 win over Walker-Hackensack-Akley - P10
Ken Fox III scores 35 and hits the 1000-point milestone in Red Lake's 91-70 win over Walker-Hackensack-Akley on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Red Lake's JV takes down WHA 67-46 in the early game...
Lady Warriors struggle in both offense and defense in 63-30 loss to Nevis - P11
Lady Warriors struggle in both offense and defense in 63-30 loss to Nevis on Monday, February 6, 2023. Red Lake Junior High Girls clip Nevis 23-20 in early game...
