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A parade of construction projects stretching from Forest Lake to Bloomington along Interstates 35 and 35W will put a summerlong crimp in commuting and slow trips for those heading north to the cabin. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will dig into a new project to add MnPass express lanes on I-35W from Roseville to Blaine and resume work on other projects already underway, including resurfacing in Forest Lake, rebuilding the freeway in Minneapolis and repairing the bridge over the...
Our clocks are about to “spring ahead” just about the time another heavy snowfall in the forecast defies the notion that spring is just ahead. The National Weather Service on Wednesday predicted a heavy dose of new March snow for this weekend, with “large-scale double-digit snow totals” possible from southwestern Minnesota eastward over the Twin Cities and into northern Wisconsin. http://www.startribune.com/large-scale-snowfall-poised-to-further-bury-twin-cities-this-weekend/506761042/...
Roc Thomas, a running back who played five games for the Vikings last season, faces felony possession of marijuana charges in Dakota County, according to a criminal complaint. He's due in court March 18. A search warrant was carried out Jan. 16 around 2:30 p.m. at Thomas' Mendota Heights apartment, where officers found more than 143 grams of marijuana. They also found more than six grams of marijuana wax, drug paraphernalia and nearly $16,000 in cash, according to the complaint. News of the...
Teacher protests in 2018 helped lead to a big boost in education funding in four states, but a new report said it wasn't enough to make up for earlier cuts. In those states and more than a dozen others, state spending on general education is still less than before the 2008 Great Recession. And the report, issued Wednesday by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said most of the places that increased general education funding did it in ways that are not sustainable....
BEMIDJI-Gov. Tim Walz is going back to class this month. The teacher-turned-politician has been touring Minnesota schools as he promotes his statewide education proposal, which would ramp up K-12 and higher education spending by a combined $891 million. Walz and a small entourage headed to Bemidji High School on Wednesday afternoon, where he spoke with students about education policy and spending. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4581314-back-class-walz-governor-visits-bem...
BEMIDJI-Have you heard of Billy Mills? Nearly 100 Bemidji-area students spent weeks or months diving into the lives of more than 50 famous historical figures, movements and more for History Day, the annual research project competition between 6-12 graders across the United States. Their work was judged Tuesday at a regional competition at BSU. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/education/4581070-bemidji-area-students-delve-past...
BEMIDJI -- A Bemidji area real estate company, as well as two homeowners it represents, will pay $74,000 collectively to settle a discrimination case with a small group of potential tenants more than two years after the incident. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a statement Tuesday, announcing that Lakes and More Realty had reached an agreement with the prospective tenants, whose names were redacted. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4581125-bemidji-real-estate-company-settles-over-discrimination...
From KKCQ Radio in Fosston 8A East Championship – #2 Fosston 47 vs. #1 Red Lake 58 The Red Lake Warriors jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never trailed enroute to the win over Fosston. The victory puts the Lady Warriors into the Section 8A championmship game on Friday, March 8th against Stephen-Argyle (7:00 pm on 96.7 FM). The Greyhounds scored their first points with 14:46 remaining in the first half and eventually cut the deficit to two at 11-9. That would be as close as the Greyhounds would g...
From KKCQ Radio in Fosston 8A East Championship – #2 Fosston 47 vs. #1 Red Lake 58 The Red Lake Warriors jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never trailed enroute to the win over Fosston. The victory puts the Lady Warriors into the Section 8A championmship game on Friday, March 8th against Stephen-Argyle (7:00 pm on 96.7 FM). The Greyhounds scored their first points with 14:46 remaining in the first half and eventually cut the deficit to two at 11-9. That would be as close as the Greyhounds would g...
Hibbing Community College and Western Technical College were allocated the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds by the NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball committee and will face off in the opening round of the 2018-19 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball National Championship. HCC and WTC have met once already this season; Hibbing dealt Western Tech a 77-56 setback in Hibbing on December 8 in the MCAC Crossover contests. Southern Division Coach-of-the-Year Chad Dull's squad has not lost since a mid-December 44-33 defeat by NJCAA Division II program Bay...
EAGAN, Minnesota (March 6, 2019)— On its second year anniversary, the StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-7NATIVE) is announcing the expansion of its hours of operation, which are now 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CST, seven days a week, in order to better serve those impacted by domestic violence and dating violence in tribal communities across the U.S. Callers reaching out after hours have the option to connect with the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE) by selecting option 1. To date, the helpline has received more than 2,100 from v...
FROM KKCQ SPORTS 8A East Semifinal – #5 Kelliher Northome 34 at #1 Red Lake 75 The top seeded Red Lake Warriors ended the first half on a 20-3 run enroute to their win over Kelliher/Northome. It was the third win for the Warriors over the Mustangs this season. Autumn Holthusen led the Lady Warriors with 20 points as Red Lake improved to 19-7 overall. Gerika Kingbird connected on four three pointers and scored 17 points for Red Lake with Angel McClain pitching in with 19 points for the Warriors....
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted their first game of Section 8A East on Thursday, February 28, 2019 against the Blackduck Lady Drakes. Tip off was at 7 PM with Red Lake scoring first and never giving up the lead throughout the game. At the half Red Lake led 36-17. Although there was a final 17-2 run after Red Lake pulled out their starters by Blackduck, the Lady Warriors advance with the 78-62 win. Autumn Holthusen led all scorers for Red Lake with 24, Gerika Kingbird put in 18 and...
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...
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 - 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 - 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...
MSHSL Boys Basketball Game Red Lake High School Gym Thursday March 7, 2019 Doors Open 6:00 PM Section 8A Tournament Tickets: Student $5 (Student K-12) Adult/ ALL Elderly $7 All Boys & Girls Basketball Players That Are Not On The Section 8A Roster MUST PAY! No Free Passes Can Be Used. This Game Is MSHSL Game!...
ADA, Okla. – A multi-talented Chickasaw artist is engaging admirers by crafting gourds into colorful and haunting vessels that can be functional or merely beautiful works for display. Donna Welch's art has been exhibited in California, Utah, ARTesian Arts Gallery in Sulphur and in the Chokma'si Gallery located at the Chickasaw Nation Arts and Humanities building in downtown Ada. She also provided gourd artwork for the 2018 Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Conference. Her work, created to c...
While most states require students to study civics in some sort of capacity, just eight mandate a yearlong civics or government class as a graduation requirement, according to a 2018 50-state survey by Education Week. But that number may soon grow as a flurry of civics education bills inch through state legislatures this year and other states move to expand or implement civic education requirements already in place. Education Week's survey last year found three states—Washington, Nevada and Pennsylvania—that are already on board to begin exp...
Tennessee seeks to mirror New York and Connecticut in adopting a new symbol for handicapped accessible parking spots. Rather than the globally recognized symbol of a stick figure sitting straight in the wheelchair, the new image shows a stick figure in a wheelchair leaning in forward-motion. While a nice sentiment, it’s hard to imagine this issue weighing heavily on the hearts and bodies of millions living with disabilities—or those caring for them. According to the “Dynamic Accessibility Act” sponsor, Tennessee state representative Darren Jern...
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota (March 6, 2019) – RMB Environmental Laboratories, Inc, a Minnesota-based privately-owned analytical laboratory announced today the establishment of its’ newest office in Hibbing, Minnesota. RMB Environmental Laboratories provides an array of environmental services including state-certified analytical testing, on-site monitoring, consulting and data-management. The new Hibbing location located in the North Industrial Park area of Hibbing sits at 1111 7th Avenue East. The location is the site of a former manuf...
Meal planning and store selection key to serving healthy meals to a family of four, according to a new UC ANR study conducted in collaboration with Northern Valley Indian Health, Inc, and the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria The affordability of healthy food is often cited as a barrier to low-income families eating nutritious meals. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that with menu planning and access to stores selling items in bulk, the average daily cost for serving healthy meals to a...
A ceremonial Blackfoot headdress, adorned with golden eagle feathers and likely once owned by a teacher in the residential school system, is now home after being found at a southern Alberta thrift store. "It was an amazing feeling," said Siksika Nation's Kent Ayoungman of seeing it returned. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/blackfoot-headdress-thrift-store-1.5044265...
LAWRENCE, Kan. - The president of Haskell Indian Nations University who was reassigned shortly after a scathing federal report won't be returning to the job. Venida Chenault, who served for five years as the leader of the federally operated tribal college in Lawrence, will work in the Office of Research, Policy and Post-Secondary Education with the Bureau of Indian Education, the Lawrence Journal-World reported. She will remain in Lawrence and have an office on the Haskell campus, said Nedra Darling, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Indian...
