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From KKCQ Radio Sports Section 8A East Chamionship – #4 Fosston upsets. #2 Red Lake 53-35 Fosston will take a 17-game winning streak into the Section 8A Championship Friday night and an overall record of 23-6. Fosston shot 8-10 from the free throw line, had 27 rebounds, 24 turnovers Emily Curfman led the way with 18 points, six rebounds Abby Swanson 16 points, nine rebounds Tess Hubbard seven points, two rebounds Jaclyn Hubbard four points, five rebounds Red Lake shot 7-12 from the free throw l...
From KKCQ Sports Red Lake Warriors return to State Tournament with 65-44 Section 8A Championship over Northern Freeze Make it three straight trips to the State Tournament for the Red Lake Warriors as they rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Northern Freeze Friday night for the Section 8A Championship. The Freeze jumped out to a 9-3 lead but Will Morrison knocked down back to back three pointers for the Warriors to tie the game at 9-9. The Freeze would come back and take a seven point...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is coordinating a Minnesota Pavilion at the Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) tradeshow this week to help small Minnesota natural foods companies introduce their products into the growing natural foods market. Held in Anaheim, California, NPEW is widely recognized as the foremost natural foods event worldwide. Last year more than 70,000 industry professionals and more than 3,000 exhibiting companies attended the show. The MDA coordinates Minnesota Pavilions at many domestic t...
From KKCQ Sports Red Lake Warriors return to State Tournament with 65-44 Section 8A Championship over Northern Freeze Make it three straight trips to the State Tournament for the Red Lake Warriors as they rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Northern Freeze Friday night for the Section 8A Championship. The Freeze jumped out to a 9-3 lead but Will Morrison knocked down back to back three pointers for the Warriors to tie the game at 9-9. The Freeze would come back and take a seven point...
Bemidji, MN. (March 9, 2016) – Beltrami Electric Cooperative's board of directors has announced the hiring of Jared Echternach as its new general manager and CEO. Echternach's duties as CEO will begin on March 28 in preparation for the retirement of current general manager and CEO Lynette Nieuwsma. Echternach is currently the CEO at North Itasca Electric Cooperative, located in Bigfork, MN. He holds a bachelor's degree from Miami University and a master's of business administration from U...
BEMIDJI—Alcohol-related incidents at BSU have dropped this year as the school has emphasized student safety and campus togetherness—a trend that will hopefully prove permanent, school officials say. Without releasing exact numbers, the school did confirm that reports of incidents involving alcohol are down about 25 percent compared to the same time last year. This includes incidents both on and off campus, an early but telling sign that the school is making progress on a problem that took the life of a student in December 2014, and nearly too...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Modern-day slavery continues to exist. Currently, millions of adults and children around the world are victims of human trafficking: The use of force, fraud or coercion to exploit a person for labor or commercial sex. Native American women and children are at high risk of becoming victims. In comparison to other racial and ethnic groups, Native women and children remain the most frequent victims of physical and sexual violence in the United States and Canada (www.rainn.org). For continued education on the topic, the Sagi...
Bismarck, SD — Cutting, or self-harm, is practiced by people of all ages and races, but anecdotal evidence suggests that cutting is becoming more prevalent among Native American youth. “It’s a behavior that’s growing,” said Cheryl Kary, the director of Sacred Pipe Resource Center, a small nonprofit in Mandan that works with Native Americans and non-Native American service providers in the area. On Friday, the organization held an event to discuss a Native American perspective on cutting, which is part of a year-long “cultural competency” series...
From KKCQ Sports Section 8A East Semifinal – Lady Warriors advance to Section 8A East Championship with 59-48 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick Red Lake led by Alexis Desjarlait's 25 points, five rebounds Grace White 22 points, eight rebounds Angel McClain seven points As a team, Red Lake ended the game 15-21 from the free throw line, 29 rebounds, 17 turnovers Red Lake will take a 22-3 record into the Section 8A East Championship on Tuesday against the Fosston Greyhounds on 96.7 FM KKCQ Clearbrook/Gon...
ST. PAUL—During his State of the State address Wednesday evening, Gov. Mark Dayton mentioned Bemidji as an example of the state's potential for economic diversity. "Elsewhere in Minnesota, the City of Bemidji has seen new business openings in diversified fields, due in large part, to the city's high speed internet access," Dayton said. "Four Bemidji businesses were recently ranked among the fastest growing in the United States by Inc. Magazine." The businesses Dayton referred to are AirCorps Aviation, Choice Therapy, Karvakko Engineering and E...
ST. PAUL -- Two Iron Range senators made emotional pleas Thursday to extend unemployment benefits for thousands of men and women who have lost jobs due to a steel price crisis, and senators responded by passing the legislation 62-3. "I wish we weren't here with this bill," Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, D-Cook, said because it means his Iron Range is in trouble. Sen. David Tomassoni, D-Chisholm, said the bill he sponsored is the most important of his 24-year legislative career because it involves families who are hurting....
BEMIDJI -- A pilot program through the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is offering qualifying students entering Northwest Technical College this fall an opportunity to receive their education for free. MnSCU’s Two-Year Occupational Grant Pilot Program provides financial help to students enrolled in qualifying career and technical programs at two-year colleges in Minnesota. The program is intended to help students complete programs in two years or less, and find jobs in high-demand occupations, a release said. The Minnesota Legislature h...
Red Lake Indian Reservation Drug Arrests – Lakeland News at Ten – March 9, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Leu5D3N_g...
The Red Lake boys basketball team is hoping the third time is their charm in their quest to win a state championship, reports Bill Hudson (2:09). WCCO 4 News At 6 – March 10, 2016 http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/video/3371788-red-lake-basketball-finds-strength-in-sadness/...
We’ve told you about several prostitution stings around our region in recent weeks. Now, Bemidji Police have added a twist to that operation, by targeting the darkest side of sex trafficking, child prostitution. Two Bemidji men, 52 year old Joseph Cook and 61-year old Jerry Hemstad each face a felony charge of: “Engage in Electronic Communication Relating or Describing Sexual Conduct with Child”. Bemidji Police are trying to send a clear message to men who would support the prostitution of children. Mike Mastin, Chief of Police: “Our focus i...
BEMIDJI -- People in their golden years met at the Senior Activity Center on Thursday to learn from local law enforcement how to protect themselves and their property. The Beltrami-Bemidji TRIAD connects local seniors with the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office and the Bemidji Police Department for monthly meetings where they discuss everything from scams targeted at the elderly to strategies for handling depression. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/3985053-triad-connects-seniors-law-enforcement-monthly-program-highlig...
FARGO -- A Fargo woman who whisked her two children away in the middle of the night to a South Dakota Indian Reservation 1 1/2 years ago to avoid custody orders will remain in the Cass County Jail, a judge ruled Friday. Tricia Taylor, 33, was hoping in the court hearing to be released, saying there was nothing she could do to get the children back to their fathers because a Cheyenne Sioux Indian Reservation court in far northwest South Dakota had granted temporary custody to her brother and half-sister who live there. It’s a classic example o...
BEMIDJI -- The wings and the fries came, conveniently, around halftime. Red Lake teachers and community members -- about 20 in all -- packed into a private back room Friday afternoon at Buffalo Wild Wings to clap, gasp and groan as the Red Lake boys’ basketball team played Minneapolis North in the Class A semifinals of the Minnesota state tournament. Teachers were able to come, too, because the Warriors at state meant no kids at school. Nearly everything in Red Lake was shut down the past few days. “It’s exhilarating” watching them play, s...
Liam Malik Kingbird March 2, 2016 - March 10, 2016 Liam Malik Kingbird (Waa-saa Giizhik-Goons – Little Shiny Day), 8 days old, died on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Traditional Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Boys and Girls Club in Ponemah, MN with Spiritual Leader Steve Jackson. A wake will begin at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 and continue until the time of services. Interment w...
A longtime “trusted employee” for a Twin Cities medical supplier stole more than $1 million from the company over several years, according to charges. Stephanie R. Davis, 37, of Maple Grove, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with 10 counts of theft by swindle, County Attorney Mike Freeman announced last week. Once executives with Reliable Medical Supply in Brooklyn Park notified Davis that she was fired, she and her husband started removing snowmobiles, cars, boats and other items from their home, according to prosecutors. htt...
Darryl Gregory Beaulieu, Sr. Born: Wed., Feb. 25, 1959 Died: Fri., Mar. 11, 2016 Visitation 3:00 PM Fri., Mar. 18, 2016 Location: Ponemah Boys and Girls Club Traditional Native Service 10:00 AM Sun., Mar. 20, 2016 Location: Ponemah Boys and Girls Club Darryl Gregory Beaulieu, Sr. “Gimiwan” of the Bear Clan, age 57, of Ponemah, began his spiritual journey on Friday, March 11, 2016 at his home. Darryl was born on February 25, 1959 in Minneapolis, the son of Herbert and Mildred (Sayers) Bea...
Jean Peters felt a wave of anxiety sweep over her as she watched video footage of her frail, 85-year-old mother being ridiculed by a nursing aide at York Gardens senior home in Edina. The female aide can be heard repeatedly chastising the elderly woman, twice calling her a “grown-ass adult” as she tugged on her clothing and yanked at her bra. “You are really frustrating, you know that?” she says. “That is why I am so rough with you.” Now, nearly two years after catching the incident on video, Peters and her sister Kay Bromelkamp have become...
A body found in Savage on Friday has been identified as a missing 39-year-old man, the city's police department said Sunday. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner confirmed that the body recovered from a holding pond near a Target store on Hwy. 13 was that of Martise Windom. Windom, a Lakeville youth basketball coach, was last seen leaving his home on Nov. 7. http://www.startribune.com/body-found-in-savage-is-that-of-missing-39-year-old-man/371931411/...
Prior Lake will offer no comment on the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s latest fee-to-trust land application in lieu of a utility and right-of-way agreement approved by council members in a special meeting on Wednesday. The 3-2 approval came after debate among Prior Lake City Council members about the city’s response not only to the tribe placing additional land in trust status, but also on easement access for future sewer and water connections to the Spring Lake Township annexation area. http://www.swnewsmedia.com/sh...
CORTEZ, Colorado — Members of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe are calling for an independent investigation over concerns that some of the tribe's money may have been misused after several staff members of the finance department were seen being escorted out of the tribal government offices by security officers last fall. Federal authorities have jurisdiction over felony crimes committed on Native American reservations. They refused to provide details, but said no arrests have been made and no charges have been filed, the Cortez Journal reported (...
