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  • Lady Warriors come up short in 62-55 loss to Pine River-Backus in Northwoods Conference Championship

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 2019

    PINE RIVER - The Red Lake Lady Warriors came on strong against Pine River-Backus on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, as they played for the Northwoods Conference Championship in Pine River. But too many missed shots and opportunities allowed Pine River to take the win, 62-55. Red Lake led by as much as 8 in the first half, only to see Pine River come back and take the lead at the half, 26-25. Gerika Kingbird and Kelanna McClain led the Lady Warriors wth each 16 points, Kelanna also had 16 rebounds,...

  • Elmer "Gene" Tibbetts

    Feb 27, 2019

    Elmer "Gene" Tibbetts March 28, 1931 - February 22, 2019 Elmer "Gene" Tibbetts, age 87, of Ogema, MN, died on Friday, February 22, 2019, at St. Mary's Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes, MN. Elmer Eugene was born March 28, 1931, to Elmer Lawrence and Irene (Thompson) Tibbetts in Cass Lake, MN. His youth was spent in Cass Lake where he attended school. As a young man, Gene entered the United States Army. Following an honorable discharge, he lived in Minneapolis, MN, where he worked for United Van...

  • Red Lake Man Charged With First Degree Murder Of His Wife

    Shirelle Moore, Lakeland News|Feb 27, 2019

    A Red Lake man has been charged with the murder of his wife. United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald announced today an indictment charging Jeremiah Kingbird, 38, with first and second-degree murder. According to the indictment and documents filed in court, on January 6, 2019, law enforcement responded to a call from a woman who said that an unknown male had stopped at her house and said that he had found his wife on Old Ponemah Road and that she had been there all night. Responding officers...

  • Red Lake's Chairman Seki delivers State of the Band Address - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 2019

    RED LAKE - On Friday, February 22, 2019, in front of a packed audience at the Red Lake Casino Event Center, Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr., along with Secretary Sam Strong and Treasurer Annette Johnson presented their reports on the Red Lake State of the Band. Their reports are as follows: Chairman Seki: Good morning Tribal Members, Guest, Tribal Council and Chiefs. It's an honor and I am humbled to stand before you all to present the State Band Address. I want to acknowledge...

  • Ponemah School recognizes Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance

    Terry Belanger, Ponemah School|Feb 27, 2019

    Ponemah School recently recognized those students who had a perfect attendance during the Second Grading Period, as well as those students in Grades 3-8 for their academic achievement in making the Honor Roll. Congratulations to those students with 100% attendance for the Second Quarter! Kindergarten Demitri Neeland Ethan Fisherman 1st Grade Delacia Loud 2nd Grade Daphne Coud Amereha French Forest Hurd David Rosebear Jr. 3rd Grade Devin Johnson Kelita Maxwell Emanuel Mejia 4th Grade Allen...

  • Seki Presents State of the Band Message

    Michael Meuers|Feb 27, 2019

    It was standing room only as Band members, and friends of Red Lake Nation slowly streamed into the Red Lake Seven Clans Casino Event Center on Friday, February 22, 2019. They were there to attend the annual State of the Band Address scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. "Working Together Brings Hope for the Future," was the theme. In this annual report to the people, Red Lake Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr., along with Tribal Treasurer Annette Johnson and Secretary Samuel R. Strong, would recap the...

  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz suggests $1.3 billion in infrastructure projects

    Feb 27, 2019

    Minnesota should borrow nearly $1.3 billion to repair college campus buildings, create more affordable housing and fix roads, bridges and other infrastructure, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday. While many pieces of Walz's plan have widespread appeal, Republicans legislators said this is not the year for a large borrowing package. State lawmakers typically pass a bonding bill in even-numbered years. Walz, a Democrat, argued that with low interest rates and high needs, the state should strike a...

  • House OKs Democrats' bill blocking Trump emergency on wall

    Feb 27, 2019

    WASHINGTON — Democrats ignored a veto threat and rammed legislation through the House Tuesday that would stymie President Donald Trump's bid for billions of extra dollars for his border wall, escalating a clash over whether he was abusing his powers to advance his paramount campaign pledge. The House's 245-182 vote to block Trump's national emergency declaration fell well below the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override his promised veto. Top Republicans worked to keep defections as low as possible — 13 backed the Democrats' res...

  • Charges: Night of drinking ends with northern Minnesota man fatally attacking his wife

    Feb 27, 2019

    A northern Minnesota man fatally beat his wife and left her for dead on a snowy road, authorities said Tuesday. Jeremiah Kingbird, 38, of Ponemah, was indicted in federal court in Bemidji on first- and second-degree murder charges in connection with the death of Gennie M. Kingbird, 41, at the Red Lake IHS Hospital on Jan 6. http://www.startribune.com/charges-night-of-drinking-ends-with-northern-minnesota-man-fatally-attacking-his-wife/506395042/...

  • Commissioners: Ramsey County Corrections officer's behavior 'disturbing' in actions caught on video

    Feb 27, 2019

    Nearly three years after a Ramsey County corrections officer punched and kneed a handcuffed suspect, that staffer is without a job and county officials are vowing to ensure it never happens again. "The conduct of the corrections officer inflicting significant force on an already restrained individual was extremely disturbing, even more so when other officers were observing and participating in the restraint of the individual," County Board Chairman Jim McDonough said Tuesday after seeing video of the incident for the first time....

  • Red Lake Warriors take down Walker-Hackensack-Akley 73-56 - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 2019

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors hosted Walker-Hackensack-Akley on Friday, February 22, 2019, taking a 30-21 half-time lead and going on for the win, 73-56. Delwyn Holthusenn III led the Warriors with 28 points, Riley Chaboyea added 12 and Mark Kingbird Jr. put in 11. Zack Josephson and Cole Nelson led the Wolves with each 13 and Cole Rasmussen hit for 12. Red Lake upped their season record to 14-10 with the win while WHA dropped to 14-10. The Warriors defeated them in January 71-67. The...

  • Red Lake Warriors JV lose to Walker-Hackensack-Akley 78-52 - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 2019

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors hosted Walker-Hackensack-Akley on Friday, February 22, 2019, taking a 30-21 half-time lead and going on for the win, 73-56. Delwyn Holthusenn III led the Warriors with 28 points, Riley Chaboyea added 12 and Mark Kingbird Jr. put in 11. Zack Josephson and Cole Nelson led the Wolves with each 13 and Cole Rasmussen hit for 12. Red Lake upped their season record to 14-10 with the win while WHA dropped to 14-10. The Warriors defeated them in January 71-67. The...

  • Lady Warriors now 17-5 on season after 67-34 win over Blackduck - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 2019

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors played their last home game of the season on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, beating Blackduck 67-34. Angel McClain led all scorers with 18 points, Auhumn Holthusen added 14, Gerika Kingbird hit for 13 and Kelanna McClain had 11. Zoey Mills had 13 for Blackduck. Red Lake led 28-15 at the half and are now 17-5 on the season. The Lady Warriors will close out the regular season in Roseau on Thursday, February 21, 2019, and play in Pine River next week for the...

  • Red Lake's JV Girls take the win over Blackduck 67-52 - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 2019

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors played their last home game of the season on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, beating Blackduck 67-34. Angel McClain led all scorers with 18 points, Auhumn Holthusen added 14, Gerika Kingbird hit for 13 and Kelanna McClain had 11. Zoey Mills had 13 for Blackduck. Red Lake led 28-15 at the half and are now 17-5 on the season. The Lady Warriors will close out the regular season in Roseau on Thursday, February 21, 2019, and play in Pine River next week for the...

  • Lady Warriors, who haven't played since January, take down Cass Lake 75-66 - P11

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 2019

    RED LAKE - The Cass Lake Lady Panthers traveled to Red Lake on Monday, February 11, 2019 and were on a 9-game winning streak. Red Lake's Lady Warriors hadn't played since January 18th when they defeated Clearbrook-Gonvick in Red Lake 82-51. In December, Red Lake defeated the Lady Panthers 73-57 in Cass Lake. At the tip-off, Cass Lake scored first and were off to a quick start. But the Lady Warriors came back and finally took the lead midway through the first half, ending at 35-30. They...

  • Cass Lake Panthers move to 21-1 on season with 71-59 win over Red Lake - P11

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 2019

    RED LAKE - In a double-header, with the Lady Warriors getting the win in the first game, the boys basketball team played in the second game, along with the Junior Varsity boys and girls playing in another gym. Both JV teams lost to Cass Lake. The Warriors hung in with the Panthers in the early minutes of play, but at the half Cass Lake had built up a 15-point lead, 40-25. Red Lake fought to come back from the deficit, coming to within 8 points in the second half, but with time winding down the...

  • Warriors improve to 9-7 on season with 76-67 win over Blackduck - P22

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 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 - P25

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 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 - Set II - P27

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Feb 27, 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...

  • Apply Now for Native Youth & Culture Fund Project Grants

    Feb 27, 2019

    First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is accepting proposals for its Native Youth and Culture Fund (NYCF) for projects that focus on youth and incorporate culture and tradition to address social issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health or other social issues in Native communities. First Nations expects to award approximately 20 grants of between $5,000 and $19,500 each for projects of no longer than one year in length. The deadline to apply is March 12, 2019. First Nations began the NYCF in 2002 with...

  • After Successful 111th Winter Meeting in Washington, Governors to Talk Jobs of the Future in Des Moines

    Feb 27, 2019

    WASHINGTON — Forty-eight governors were among 1,911 attendees who converged on Washington for the 111th annual Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association, which brought together leaders from around the world with leading thinkers and doers in finance, criminal justice, technology, energy, health, trade and more. Turnout was the second-highest in the history of the annual meeting in Washington, exceeded only by the 1,983, including a large delegation from Ghana, who attended the 2018 Winter Meeting. Governors spent time with P...

  • Tribal firm may take over famed racing school

    Feb 27, 2019

    An internationally known East Valley racing school may be heading for a final ride. Unless they come up with $245,402 by Friday, Valley motorsport legend Bob Bondurant and his wife will lose the cash-strapped Chandler racing school bearing his name to an economic development arm of the Gila River Indian Community – and lose nearly 80 cars with a total value of more than $9 million. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/tribal-firm-may-take-over-famed-racing-school/article_04d6295a-39d7-11e9-bbdd-97ca88e826e7.html...

  • Clash, torching of Akwesasne police SUV was a message to band council, says Mohawk sovereigntist

    Feb 27, 2019

    A raid by Akwesasne Mohawk Police of a cannabis shop on Cornwall Island triggered a confrontation Friday night that ended with a police vehicle on fire on the frozen St. Lawrence River. Glen Jock, one of the lead players behind the Wild Flower cannabis shop, passed the blackened trail left by the police SUV as he crossed the ice bridge Saturday to take a look at the Wild Flower building. https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/akwesasne-mohawk-police-suv-fire-1.5033290...

  • Non-White Teachers Are Struggling To Get Into The Classroom

    Feb 27, 2019

    Non-white teachers are struggling to get into the classroom, with education one of the least diverse of all college majors, according to a new report. More than two thirds of education majors are white, while African-American and Hispanic students face significant hurdles in their attempts to become educators. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2019/02/26/non-white-teachers-are-struggling-to-get-into-the-classroom/#5832bb253c7d...

  • Plastic, Plastic Everywhere: Microplastics in the Food System

    Feb 27, 2019

    Daily worldwide production of plastic tops over a thousand metric tons and it's ubiquitous in our lives from water bottles to grocery bags. But many scientists, including the World Health Organization, are questioning its impact on humans, as they find oceans, farmers' fields, and food products drowning in tiny plastic particles called microplastics. Despite plastic's omnipresence, governing bodies mismanage its disposal, as Esther Garrido-Gamarro of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization...