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  • Nolan Desjarlait Jr. and Aaron White Tribute held at last regular season Warrior's game - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    Two sensational Warriors basketball players were honored on Friday, February 19, 2016, before the start of the double-header Warrior and Lady Warrior basketball game against Fond du Lac. Plaques were presented to both the Nolan Desjarlait Jr. and Aaron White families to honor and recognize them. Both young boys made their journeys to the Spirit World in 2015, and were basketball players for the Red Lake Warriors and Lil Warriors. Thank You, from Barb Stillday, to Steve Ballard Hammerhead...

  • Lady Warriors still rolling with 106-26 win over Fond du Lac - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors continued to roll on Friday night, when they hosted Fond du Lac in the first game of a double-header in Red Lake. The Lady Warriors came out fast, scoring quickly and by the half led 67-19. Fond du Lac scored only 7 points in the second half, as Red Lake cruised to the 106-26 win. Grace White led the Lady Warriors with 31, Alexis Desjarlait put in 27, Angel McClain hit for 21, Teneasha Beaulieu had 8 and Gerika Kingbird 5. Kaila Defoult had 17 for Fond du...

  • Red Lake Warriors finish regular season with 89-56 win over FDL - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors finished their regular season at home on Friday night, in the second game of a double-header against Fond du Lac. The Warriors led 47-31 at the half, going on to win 89-56. Rob McClain Jr. led the Warriors with 22 points, Jamie Cook added 15, Rob Beaulieu III and WIlliam Morrison each hit 11, Anthony Beaulieu added 10, Jeremy Martin scored 6 and Brady Cook 4. Justin Brown led FDL with 22. They finish the season 22-4 and will play at BSU in sub-section action on...

  • Red Lake Band moves forward with major solar energy projects - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    RED LAKE - On Thursday, February 18, 2016, the Red Lake Band signed agreements with the Winkelman Building Corp ., Innovative Power Systems Inc. and the Olson Energy Corp ., formalizing a renewable energy plan that will utilize solar power. There are three phases to this plan. First, they will address the process of adding equipment to buildings and solar energy training. These solar panels will be installed on buildings such as all three Seven Clans Casinos in Red Lake, Thief River Falls and...

  • Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Family Night Valentine Dance held in Red Lake - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, the Red Lake Boys and Girls Club held their Family Night, along with a Valentine Dance. This event was originally scheduled for last Friday, but because of conflicts in scheduling, had to reschedule it. DJ music was played for the kids, along with snacks and other refreshments. The event went from 6 PM to 9 PM....

  • Grace White scores 44 in Red Lake's win over Carlton, 91-32 - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    FROM KKCQ SPORTS RED LAKE - Grace White scored 44 points to help lead the Warriors to the non-conference home win over Carlton Saturday afternoon. White scored 29 points in the first half and connected on seven three pointers as the Warriors won their tenth straight game and improved their overall record to 17-3. Angel McClain pitched in with 23 points for Red Lake as the Warriors took a 58-17 lead into halftime. Ashley Anderson led Carlton with 11 points as the Bulldogs fall to 8-15 overall....

  • Warriors improve to 20-4 with 84-56 win over Carlton - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    FROM KKCQ SPORTS RED LAKE -Five players scored in double figures as the Warriors rolled to the non-conference home win over the Carlton Bulldogs Saturday afternoon. Rob McClain led Red Lake with 15 points as the Warriors won their eighth straight game and improved their overall record to 20-4. Red Lake used a 25-0 run in the first half to pull away from the Bulldogs. Matthew Hay led Carlton with 13 points as the Bulldogs fall to 10-15 with the loss. Red Lake has only two regular season games...

  • Warriors avenge earlier season loss to Pine River with 73-58 win at home - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors avenged an earlier season loss to Pine River-Backus on Friday, February 12, 2016, taking a 33-32 halftime lead and outscoring Pine River in the second half 40-26, winning 73-58. It had been close all the way in the first half right down to the buzzer. Rob McClain led the Warriors with 17, three of which were slam-dunks that pleased the crowd, Jeremy Martin and Kendall Whitefeather each put in 16, Jamie Cook had 9, Rob Beaulieu III added 7, and Anthony Beaulieu,...

  • Warriors avenge earlier season loss to Pine River with 73-58 win at home - Set 2 - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors avenged an earlier season loss to Pine River-Backus on Friday, February 12, 2016, taking a 33-32 halftime lead and outscoring Pine River in the second half 40-26, winning 73-58. It had been close all the way in the first half right down to the buzzer. Rob McClain led the Warriors with 17, three of which were slam-dunks that pleased the crowd, Jeremy Martin and Kendall Whitefeather each put in 16, Jamie Cook had 9, Rob Beaulieu III added 7, and Anthony Beaulieu,...

  • Warriors avenge earlier loss to Nevis 62-53 in Red Lake - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors hosted Nevis on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, and avenged their January 19 loss at Nevis with a 62-53 win. Red Lake scored first, but it took over a minute to do so, and ran up a 10-point lead by the 8:18 mark of the first half. But Nevis kept pace and by the 2:24 mark were within 7 at 27-20. By the half Red Lake led by just four, 29-25. The Warriors hung on to their lead throughout the second half, although Nevis did make some runs, winning 62-53. Rob Beaulieu...

  • Warriors avenge earlier loss to Nevis 62-53 in Red Lake - Set 2 - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors hosted Nevis on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, and avenged their January 19 loss at Nevis with a 62-53 win. Red Lake scored first, but it took over a minute to do so, and ran up a 10-point lead by the 8:18 mark of the first half. But Nevis kept pace and by the 2:24 mark were within 7 at 27-20. By the half Red Lake led by just four, 29-25. The Warriors hung on to their lead throughout the second half, although Nevis did make some runs, winning 62-53. Rob Beaulieu...

  • 10th ranked Warriors move to 17-4 with 95-52 win over Laporte - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 25, 2016

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors scored quickly and never stopped, nor trailed, in their 95-52 win over Laporte on Thursday, February 4, 2016. They jumped out to a 13-2 lead and led 50-23 at the half. Five Warriors were in double-figures on the night, with both Rob McClain and Jeremy Martin hitting 17, Willian Morrison added 13, Anthony Beaulieu had 12 and Robert Beaulieu III netted 11. Jamie Cook hat three 3-pointers for 9 points, Kendell Whitefeather hit 6, Brady Cook, Carter Spears and...

  • ARMED STANDOFF ENDS PEACEFULLY

    Feb 25, 2016

    On February 23, 2016 at 4:44 PM, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call for help from a residence in the 800 block of Archery Rd., Northwest, located approximately 3 miles west of Bemidji in Grant Valley Township. The callers reported a domestic disturbance involving shots being fired inside the residence by 56-year-old Douglas Richard Westrum, the homeowner. The initial reports to law enforcement indicated there had been a struggle over the firearm and there were still two individuals with Westrum inside the residence a...

  • Hy-Vee Voluntarily Recalls Private Label 2-ounce Macadamia Nuts Due to Possible Health Risk

    Feb 25, 2016

    WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 23, 2016) - Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling Hy-Vee 2-ounce Macadamia Nuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In...

  • BSU's Online Accounting Program Ranked Among Country's Best

    Feb 25, 2016

    February 24,2016 — College Values Online has ranked Bemidji State University’s online accounting degree program among the top 30 such programs in the country. The website ranked BSU’s program 19th on its list, “Online Accounting Degree: More Top Values ’16.” Online accounting at BSU is a 71-credit program that allows students to have the same support as they would on campus. The program supports students already in the workforce or who have family or other responsibilities requiring the flexibility and convenience offered by online programs. C...

  • State Patrol releases video of train hitting truck near Eveleth

    Feb 25, 2016

    ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota State Patrol on Tuesday released dashcam video footage showing a train striking a tractor-trailer west of Eveleth last month. The incident happened Jan. 20 at the railroad crossing where St. Louis County highways 7 and 101 meet, about 3 miles west of Eveleth. The Patrol reported that the crash happened moments after the truck pulled away from an inspection by State Patrol Sgt. Jeff Shay. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/3955056-state-patrol-releases-video-train-hitting-truck-near-eveleth...

  • Six injured in crash involving Minneapolis squad car

    Feb 25, 2016

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Two Minneapolis police officers and four civilians were injured when a squad car collided with another vehicle Monday night. The impact sent the squad into the side of an apartment building. According to the police, all the injuries were minor. The collision happened shortly after 8 p.m. when the squad, responding to an emergency medical call with its lights and sirens apparently activated, struck another vehicle at Fremont and 36th avenues in North Minneapolis. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/395506...

  • MPCA to seek label restrictions on flushable wipes

    Feb 25, 2016

    The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is looking to slam the lid on flushable wipes, which it claims are mislabeled and responsible for costly repairs to septic tanks and city sewers. The MPCA will ask the Legislature to ban such labels as "flushable," "septic safe" or "sewer safe" on wipes sold in Minnesota. The proposal also would require packaging to include a "do not flush" warning, so consumers know the wipes should be thrown in the trash, not the toilet. City officials have complained for several years that the multipurpose sanitary...

  • Twin Cities school districts scramble to adjust to enrollment changes

    Feb 25, 2016

    Student enrollment may not have changed much in the Twin Cities metro area, but you wouldn’t know that if you stepped into schools in Minnetonka, Stillwater or other districts in between. While overall metro school enrollment grew by only 3 percent in the past five years, some districts are scrambling to adjust to dramatic changes, according to a Star Tribune analysis of the latest state enrollment data. In the Stillwater district, housing shifts have officials considering the closing of three schools, causing dramatic backlash from some p...

  • Bighead carp found in Minnesota River near New Ulm

    Feb 25, 2016

    A bighead carp has been caught in the Minnesota River, the species’ first confirmed capture there and a sign that aggressive invasive fish continue their penetration of the state’s waterways. The fish was caught last week near New Ulm by a commercial fisherman, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said Wednesday. It weighed 25 pounds, was a male, and was the second invasive carp confirmed in the Minnesota River. A grass carp was caught in the same location in December. “We have suspected that bighead carp have occasionally enter...

  • Mpls. set to buy body cameras, but uncertain of how quickly it can share the footage

    Feb 25, 2016

    As Minneapolis prepares to outfit all of its police officers with body cameras, the police department division that will respond to public requests for the cameras’ footage is already staggering under the weight of a growing backlog of records requests. Officials said this week that the number of requests handled by the Minneapolis Police Department’s Records Information Unit has grown by 400 percent in the last few years. Between 2014 and 2015 alone, the number of annual requests soared from between 70,000 and 80,000 to approximately 150...

  • U.S. crude by rail industry slows down after six years of rapid growth

    Feb 25, 2016

    Crude oil shipments by rail dropped nearly 17 percent in the United States last year as low oil prices, reduced oil output and new pipelines ended six years of rapid growth by the oil train industry. The Association of American Railroads on Wednesday said 410,249 tank car loads of crude oil were transported across the nation in 2015, down from a peak of 493,146 tank cars a year earlier. The tally confirms declines reported by individual railroads and North Dakota officials. http://www.startribune.com/u-s-crude-by-rail-slows-...

  • Fatalities among distracted walkers is on the rise

    Feb 25, 2016

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – You’ve undoubtedly heard of — and witnessed — the menace of distracting driving. Now, here’s another digital diversion to worry about — distracted walking. The percentage of pedestrians killed while using cellphones rose to more than 3.5 percent in 2010 from less than 1 percent in 2004, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University. The number of pedestrians injured while using their cellphones doubled. http://www.startribune.com/fatalities-among-distracted-walkers-is-on-the-r...

  • Seniors and fraud: let's talk about it

    Feb 25, 2016

    America is aging — baby boomers are now moving toward their 60s and 70s. With the number of older Americans rising comes an increased risk that they may be defrauded of their life savings — sometimes by someone they know and trust, even members of their own family. Minnesotans are known for looking out for one another. Yet, as this growing trend of fraud against seniors underscores, our neighborly attention would do well to extend beyond helping shovel after a big snowfall to the more sensitive topic of preventing elder financial abuse. htt...

  • Cherokee Nation, IHS sign agreement for largest tribal health center ever built

    Feb 25, 2016

    ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Cherokee Nation signed an agreement with Indian Health Service Wednesday to secure the largest joint venture funding project ever among tribes. The agreement allows for IHS to fund the hospital at an estimated $80 million or more per year. The funding would last a minimum of 20 years, or potentially for the life of the hospital. IHS is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that funds and provides American Indians health care. The historic agreement opens the d...

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