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From KKCQ Radio: 8A Section Championship – #1 Red Lake 74 vs. #1 Stephen Argyle 59 The Red Lake Warriors took a 3-0 lead five seconds into the game and never looked back as they are headed to the State Tournament for the second time in three years. Gerika Kingbird got the opening tap and got fouled scoring on a layup just five seconds into the game to get the Warriors off and rolling. Kingbird made the free throw to finish the three-point play and Red Lake led 3-0. The Storm would take a 4-3...
From KKCQ Radio: 8A Section Championship – #1 Red Lake 74 vs. #1 Stephen Argyle 59 The Red Lake Warriors took a 3-0 lead five seconds into the game and never looked back as they are headed to the State Tournament for the second time in three years. Gerika Kingbird got the opening tap and got fouled scoring on a layup just five seconds into the game to get the Warriors off and rolling. Kingbird made the free throw to finish the three-point play and Red Lake led 3-0. The Storm would take a 4-3...
DENVER - Flowhub has all the trappings of a typical software company, from the cold brew coffee and kombucha on tap at its hip WeWork office space here to its smooth pitching, hoodie-wearing CEO. But this fast growing, four-year-old company has an unusual customer: Pot shops. http://www.startribune.com/colorado-offers-a-picture-of-what-marijuana-legalization-might-look-like-in-minnesota/506709502/...
THIEF RIVER FALLS -- The Red Lake High School girls basketball team hoisted the Section 8A championship trophy Friday night after taking down Stephen-Argyle 74-59 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls. The section title means the Warriors will make their second-ever trip to the Class A state tournament and their first since their inaugural appearance in 2017. "They stayed poised, defense was intense, they shared the basketball and they stayed together," head coach Randy Holthusen told...
ALTURA, Minn. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says dairy barns collapsing due to heavy snowfall are threatening the state's economy. Walz and Sen. Tina Smith met with dairy farmers near Altura in southeastern Minnesota on Saturday. Dozens of barn roofs have collapsed in Minnesota because of heavy snow, with farms in the southeastern part of the state especially hard hit. http://www.startribune.com/walz-collapsing-dairy-barns-threaten-minnesota-economy/506954412/...
An impressive collaboration is at work on a 110-unit affordable-housing complex on S. Cedar Avenue near Franklin that will provide decent shelter to working poor and indigent households. The project should add a positive chapter to the memory of last year's nearby tent city homeless encampment of several hundred people, disproportionately American Indians. Construction could commence as early as September on the $35.8 million project at the site of a demolished factory that also has served as a...
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will seek $8.6 billion in his new budget to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall, two administration officials said Sunday, setting up another showdown with Congress, which has resisted giving him more money for his signature campaign promise. The request would more than double the $8.1 billion already available to the president after he declared a national emergency at the border in order to circumvent Congress once lawmakers refused his funding demands. That...
Seizures of methamphetamine in Minnesota surged at an alarming level last year, as have confiscations of other illicit drugs, state public safety officials said, and a major bust already this year suggests the influx is not letting up. Law enforcement seized nearly 1,150 pounds of meth in 2018, a total that tops the previous two years combined and is more than five times the amount in 2014, according data released last week by the state Department of Public Safety (DPS). http...
From KKCQ Radio 8A East Semifinal – #3 Red Lake 46 vs. #2 Win-E-Mac 43 Red Lake: (18-10) 16 turnovers 15 of 23 at the free throw line Justin Barrett 15 points/9 of 10 at the free throw line David Smith 9 points Mark Kingbird 7 points (2 three pointers) Win-E-Mac: (22-7) 10 turnovers 3 of 8 at the free throw line Bryer Storm 14 points (4 three pointers) Gavin Walker 8 points Mason Spry 7 points...
Jeffrey Prottas is deeply troubled by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's use of language long seen by many as anti-Semitic. Mohammed Amin thinks Omar is being unfairly targeted by critics. David Dobkin just wants the political firestorm to end. "I hope the conversation for the next two years isn't just about Israel," Dobkin said. http://www.startribune.com/ilhan-omar-s-actions-fuel-fresh-doubts-divisions-in-her-district/506932182/...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - An Ethiopian Airlines jet faltered and crashed Sunday shortly after takeoff from the country's capital, carving a gash in the earth and spreading global grief to 35 countries that had someone among the 157 people who were killed. There was no immediate indication why the plane went down in clear weather while on a flight to Nairobi, the capital of neighboring Kenya. The crash was strikingly similar to that of a Lion Air jet that plunged into the sea off Indonesia minutes...
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders lead a new poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers released this weekend, underscoring how the nomination process for the Democratic Party has, to this early point, been defined by the two figures with the largest national profiles. The poll, which was conducted by the Des Moines Register and CNN, had Biden as the top choice for 27 percent of respondents, leading all candidates. Though Biden's advisers have signaled that he intends to run for...
BENA-Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig students were selected to represent the school at the Regional History Day competition at BSU on Tuesday, March 5. The following students were selected: Helainea Roybal, "Red Cloud's War"; Katrina Ducheneaux, "Native Americans Path to Citizenship"; Cecelia Meat, "Van Gogh"; Kyla Jourdain, "Black Hills Gold Rush"; and Rozalina Hunt-Morris, "The Dawes Act of 1887"; Josh Kingbird, 'A Triumph for Tribal Control"; and Payton Goodman-Thunder, "Harriet Tubman."...
Minnesota’s Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) provides assistance to selected public school districts as they design three-year, strategic plans for K-12 arts education programs. CAPP provides financial and technical assistance to support the strategic planning process through workshops, site visits, leadership training and resource materials. Examples of arts education improvements through CAPP in school districts and communities include: • Development of leaders in arts education • New or revised curriculum and assessments in...
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and our partners are hosting Local Work Group meetings again this year. Local Work Group meetings are a valuable part of the NRCS planning process, providing an opportunity for local land managers to be part of a collaborative effort to improve natural resources within your county. The purpose of a local work group is to provide input to NRCS concerning the implementation of conservation programs. The Local Work Group meeting will be Thursday March 21, 2019, at 11:30am at the Beltrami County...
MN350 and MN350 Action applaud the Walz-Flanagan administration’s endorsement of legislation requiring Minnesota's utilities to provide 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050 with a plan that prioritizes renewable energy. Gov. Walz’s announcement today “is welcome leadership and a big step toward moving us to a clean energy economy,” said MN350 Climate Justice Organizer Mysti Babineau. “We will work hard to raise awareness in every corner of the state to make sure this legislation passes, to make the transition just and to do...
LONGMONT, Colorado (March 8, 2019) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is now accepting grant proposals through a new effort known as the Fertile Ground Advocacy Campaign under its Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative, or NAFSI. First Nations will award up to five grants of $75,000 to $100,000 each to support Native American-led efforts aimed at advancing new policies and innovative policymaking approaches that benefit Native American nutrition and health. These can involve efforts to improve access to healthy...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors hosted their first round of the Boys 8A East Sub-Section Tournament on Thursday, March 7, 2019, playing against the Blackduck Drakes. Although Red Lake had defeated Blackduck twice during the regular season, the Drakes played well and trailed the Warriors by just 2 points at the end of the first half, 25-23. The Warriors outscored Blackduck in the second half, and coupled with a height advantage, held on to win 62-54 and move on to the next round which will be...
CASS LAKE - The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers dominated Thursday’s playoff match up in the first round of the Minnesota Section 8A high school boys tournament against Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke. The number one seed Panthers hosted eighth seed Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke at the CLB Gymnasium. The first half of the game saw the Panthers struggle to gain an early lead as their defense was a little slow to start. Still they remained in control of the ball, ending the half 33-25, in CLB’s favor. The Panthers who were sitting with a 25-1 season record before...
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...
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...