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Keenan Klayton Konrad Beaulieu, Jr. February 1, 2021 ~ March 2, 2021 Keenan Klayton Konrad Beaulieu, Jr., "lil' waynezworld4ever" entered into the Spirit world on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Bemidji, MN. Keenan was born on February 1, 2021, to Genevieve Smith & Keenan Beaulieu, Sr. in Bemidji Minnesota weighing 8 lbs, 8oz. 21 inches long. Baby Love was a happy, healthy baby who loved to smile, be held by mommy and daddy, who was growing so fast. He was so adorable and sweet with so much love to...
Micheal Hawk June 4, 1958 ~ March 3, 2021 (age 62) Micheal Hawk, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. The wake will begin at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Ponemah Boys & Girls Club in Ponemah and continue until the service at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Burial will be at the Hawk Family Burial Grounds in Ponemah. A full obituary will follow shortly....
Brian Gordon Graves January 5, 1978 ~ March 4, 2021 (age 43) Brian Gordon Graves, age 43, of Red Lake, MN began his journey to the spirit world on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Brian was born on January 5, 1978 to Susan Graves and Ronald Fairbanks, Sr. in Red Lake, MN Brian grew up and went to school in Red Lake where he graduated from Red Lake High School in 1997. He attended Northland Community College in Thief River Falls and Red Lake Nation College. He...
Lori Renee Gale November 1, 1961 ~ March 4, 2021 (age 59) Lori Renee Gale, 59, of Federal Dam, Minnesota began her journey to the spirit world on Thursday, March 4th, 2021 from her home. She was born in Cass Lake, MN on November 1st, 1961, the daughter of Della (Robinson) and Ronald Gale. Lori was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be missed dearly. She was employed with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe for more than 30 years in various positions and departments. Lori...
In the final days leading up to the start of jury selection in the murder and manslaughter trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, officers responded to at least three shootings that killed one man and injured two others. The homicide happened close to the scene of George Floyd's death nearly a year ago, at the intersection of 38th and Chicago, now known as George Floyd Square. A man in his 30s died at Hennepin County Medical Center after the shooting around 5:45 p.m....
WASHINGTON - With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat said Sunday he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House's agenda such as voting rights. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin stressed that he wants to keep the procedural hurdle known as the filibuster, saying major legislation should always have significant input from the minority party. But he noted there...
Minnesota health officials on Sunday reported 897 new COVID-19 cases, along with 4 additional deaths. On the vaccine front, an additional 29,803 state residents have received at least the first dose, bringing the total to 1,046,077, or about 19% of the state residents. Vaccination sites are giving 13,000 to 14,000 shots during the weekdays, which includes second doses as well. But activity drops sharply over the weekends. https://www.startribune.com/897-new-covid-19-cases-4-m...
WASHINGTON - A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to restrict voting access. His plan was announced during a recorded address on the 56th commemoration of "Bloody Sunday," the 1965 incident in which some 600 civil rights activists were viciously beaten by state troopers as they tried to march for...
Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature want to dramatically limit the number of people who can vote by mail and require a photo ID at the polls, as they join conservative lawmakers across the nation in a tidal wave of proposals to tighten access to the democratic process. In Minnesota, and in states like Georgia and Arizona that were key to delivering the White House and Congress to Democrats last year, Republicans argue the new policies would instill confidence in the U.S. voting system...
The Senate approved President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan Saturday, securing additional aid for American families, workers and businesses - and a legislative victory for the Biden administration. After more than 24 hours of debate, the evenly divided Senate voted 50-49 to approve the measure. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska was absent because he was in Alaska for a family funeral. The package delivers a new round of financial assistance to Americans grappling with the...
Today the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a new temporary COVID-19 testing site at the Thief River Falls Armory. Testing at this site will occur Tuesday, March 9 through Thursday, March 11 from noon-6 p.m. Appointments are strongly encouraged but not required. “Testing is a key component of our strategy to protect Minnesotans from COVID-19,” said Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm. “Through a robust, collaborative statewide testing program, we have made great progress in removing obstacles to testing. When combi...
A rapidly growing outbreak of variant COVID-19 among people in Carver County has state and county health officials calling for youth athletes and parents to double down on measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Since late January, at least 68 cases of COVID-19 have been linked to participants in both school-sponsored and club sports activities, including hockey, wrestling, basketball, alpine skiing and other sports. In addition, health officials have seen increases in cases in Carver County gyms and fitness centers, with many of the...
March 5, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued the following statement in response to today’s Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling that the district court erred in not granting the State’s motion to reinstate the charge of 3rd-degree murder against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd: “We believe the Court of Appeals decided this matter correctly. We believe the charge of 3rd-degree murder, in addition to manslaughter and felony murder, reflects the gravity of the allegations against Mr. Chauvin. Adding...
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve lost almost 390,000 jobs in Minnesota. While we’re on the path to gaining many of them back, we still have over 300,000 Minnesotans collecting weekly unemployment benefits – more the six times the average amount for this time of year. Yet so many employers are hiring, and there’s lots of opportunity in our economy if workers are willing to pursue careers in new fields. That’s why today we launched a new effort to help Minnesotans across the state find Good Jobs Now. The effort is focused o...
Washington, D.C. - The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Annual Report 2020 highlights the collective priorities and accomplishments of ARL as a member-driven organization consisting of 124 member research libraries and archives from Canada and the United States in 2020. ARL navigated the unprecedented year of 2020 by prioritizing the opportunities and addressing the core concerns of research libraries and archives given major societal and institutional challenges, specifically, the...
St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced the 6,151 small businesses that received $10,000 grants last year through the Small Business Relief Grants program. This program – created last June by the state legislature – was available to Minnesotan owned and operated businesses that could demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. DEED partnered with the Minnesota Lottery to ensure fairness in the distribution of funds. A total of $61.51 million was awarded – with...
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) cabinet Secretary Lynn Trujillo toured Jemez Pueblo’s data center today. The data center will be delivering high-speed broadband internet to over 500 households in the pueblo beginning this week. Over the course of the last five years, the Pueblo of Jemez initiated a plan to connect every home to fast, reliable internet. This access also connects all tribal government offices, departments, and programs to broadband internet. The plan was launched by successfully applying for and sec...
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior will hold via teleconference the first of four tribal consultation sessions with leaders from federally recognized American Indian tribal nations in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Great Plains, Midwest, and Rocky Mountain regions on Monday, March 8, 2021. The sessions honor and seek to strengthen the United States’ nation-to-nation relationship with the tribes by hearing from their leaders suggestions for federal policy and departmental actions, including identifying additional best pra...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Four port development projects will receive grants totaling $14 million to support freight movement on Minnesota’s waterways, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The funding comes from MnDOT’s Port Development Assistance Program and will help one project in the Twin Cities metro area and three projects in Greater Minnesota improve the statewide freight transportation system that supports growing industry and business. The Minnesota PDAP funding combines with federal, local and private funding for a tot...
The STARTING DATE for Spring Load Restrictions for the NORTH and NORTH CENTRAL FROST ZONES in Beltrami County will go into effect on Monday, March 8, 2021 at 12:01 AM. All gravel surfaced roads will be restricted to 5 tons per axle. All bituminous surfaced roads will be posted to 5, 7, 9 or 10 tons per axle. A map of the roads within the two zones and a schedule of road postings are available on the County Website, www.co.beltrami.mn.us During the spring season the structure of the roadway is weakened and more vulnerable to damage....
RED LAKE, MN - In their last meeting with Kelliher-Northome in Kelliher on February 25th, the Red Lake Lady Warriors lost to the Mustangs 75-58 in a game some called poorly officiated, and it was a game Kelanna McClain was not playing in due to an earlier injury. .In fact, the Lady Warriors were 5-0 until McClain was injured. They ended up losing three of their last four games. It was a little different as the Mustangs came to Red Lake, at least in the second half of play. The first half saw Red...
RED LAKE, MN - In their last meeting with Kelliher-Northome in Kelliher on February 25th, the Red Lake Lady Warriors lost to the Mustangs 75-58 in a game some called poorly officiated, and it was a game Kelanna McClain was not playing in due to an earlier injury. .In fact, the Lady Warriors were 5-0 until McClain was injured. They ended up losing three of their last four games. It was a little different as the Mustangs came to Red Lake, at least in the second half of play. The first half saw Red...
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors basketball team ended their 3-game losing streak with a sound win over the Kelliher-Northome Mustangs on Monday, March 1, 2021. The Warriors outscored the Mustangs 63-39 in the first half and 48-32 in the second to seal the deal and put their record at 8-5 on the season. Kelliher-Northome dropped to 5-9. D. J. Holthusen led all scorers with 37 points, 27 in the first half, Gerald Kingbird Jr. added 18, Trent Holthusen hit four 3-pointers for 12 points, Riley...
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors basketball team ended their 3-game losing streak with a sound win over the Kelliher-Northome Mustangs on Monday, March 1, 2021. The Warriors outscored the Mustangs 63-39 in the first half and 48-32 in the second to seal the deal and put their record at 8-5 on the season. Kelliher-Northome dropped to 5-9. D. J. Holthusen led all scorers with 37 points, 27 in the first half, Gerald Kingbird Jr. added 18, Trent Holthusen hit four 3-pointers for 12 points, Riley...
A MMIW Prayer Vigil, sponsored by Equay Wiigamig (Women's Sheter) was held in Red Lake at the old Red Lake Trading Post on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. It began about noon followed by words from Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr., Mark Kingbird Sr, and other Equay Wiigamig Staff. Some of those in attendance wore red and carried signs, and everyone practiced Covid-19 mask use. For more information, visit MMIW at https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw...