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On Sunday, March 15, Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker announced that Minnesota's public schools and charter schools must close by Wednesday, March 18, and remain closed through Friday, March 27, in light of the COVID-19 situation. Schools are to use this time to plan for equitable distance learning in the event that a longer school closure may be necessary. All school staff are expected to participate in the planning process except for...
MEMORANDUM TO: All Tribal Employees FROM: Red Lake Tribal Council DATE: March 16, 2020 SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE This is to inform you that we are authorizing administrative leave for Monday, March 16, 2020. This is due to ongoing planning preventative measures regarding COVID-19. Directors are being asked to come in and will contact employees they deem as essential to assist with the planning process. Anyone showing signs of sickness, you must stay home. More information will be provided...
ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Legislature is set to shift its working procedures to allow for more remote working options amid the spread of the coronavirus, legislative leaders announced Sunday, March 15. In a statement, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, and Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, D-Woodbury, said lawmakers would boost telework efforts, increase social distancing and cleaning...
Minnesota public health officials on Sunday confirmed the state's first three cases of community transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus, a worsening sign for the outbreak that means the virus has likely begun to circulate in communities in the state. Minnesota now has 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 14 that were reported Saturday night and Sunday morning. The newest cases, involving patients ranging in age from 20 to 94, include one person who was hospitalized. No deaths have been...
CHICAGO - Officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with health officials recommending that groups of 50 or more don't get together and a government expert saying a 14-day national shutdown may be needed. Governors and mayors were closing restaurants, bars, and schools as the nation sank deeper into chaos over the crisis. Travelers returning home from overseas trips were stuck in line for hours at major airports for...
All three northern Tribal Chairmen, Tribal College Presidents and all three Tribal Education Directors or Superintendents will be at a signing of a resolution regarding higher education in Indian Country. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be signed on Thursday, March 25, 2020 from noon to 1:30 pm. The event will be held at Red Lake Casino Banquet Room. "This is the first step toward trying to get at least $1M for each Tribal College from the State of MN," said Dan King, President of...
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials have set a Sunday morning news conference to unveil plans for Minnesota schools to prepare for and combat the spread of coronavirus. Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker, Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove and Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm will join Walz at 10 a.m. for a media-only news conference. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/n...
Jackie Ann Defoe November 13, 1992 ~ March 7, 2020 (age 27) Jackie Ann Defoe, 27, and her son Kevin Lee Shabaiash Jr. 20 months, passed away at their home in Cloquet on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Jackie was born in Cloquet on November 13, 1992, to Garrett "Umtiz" Defoe and Tammy Sumi. She grew up on the Fond du Lac Reservation. Jackie overcame many challenges in her young life and was still able to be a devoted mother to her children Jayden, Jamie and Kevin. Kevin was born in Duluth on July 6,...
Kevin Lee Shabaiash Jr. July 6, 2018 - March 7, 2020 Jackie Ann Defoe, 27, and her son Kevin Lee Shabaiash Jr. 20 months, passed away at their home in Cloquet on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Jackie was born in Cloquet on November 13, 1992, to Garrett "Umtiz" Defoe and Tammy Sumi. She grew up on the Fond du Lac Reservation. Jackie overcame many challenges in her young life and was still able to be a devoted mother to her children Jayden, Jamie and Kevin. Kevin was born in Duluth on July 6, 2018 to...
Genevieve Mary (Porter) Poblano December 13, 1934 ~ March 13, 2020 (age 85) Genevieve Mary (Porter) Poblano, "Miskogiizhigookwe" which means "Those Red Clouds When the Sun is Setting", age 85, of Mahnomen, Minnesota and the White Earth Band of Ojibwe journeyed to the spirit world on Friday, March 13th, 2020 from the Mahnomen Health Center in Mahnomen, MN. She was born in Onigum, MN on December 13th, 1934 to Florence Porter and Frank Molash. Genevieve was a very happy and social woman who...
Spain announced a nationwide lockdown as France moved to close all nonessential businesses - including cafes, restaurants and movie theaters - in the latest testament to the coronavirus pandemic's profound impact on daily life around the globe. The United States will be banning travel from the United Kingdom and Ireland beginning Monday at midnight, Vice President Pence announced Saturday afternoon, bringing the total number travel-restricted countries in Europe to 28. Here are some other...
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sunday called on people to stop hoarding groceries and other supplies as one of the nation's most senior public health officials urged Americans to act with more urgency to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci said he would like to see aggressive measures such as a 14-day national shutdown. "You don't have to buy so much," Trump said at a news conference. "Take it easy. Just relax." http://www.startrib...
CHICAGO - Airports nationwide were thrown into chaos this weekend as workers scrambled to roll out the Trump administration's hastily arranged health screenings for travelers returning from Europe. Scores of anxious passengers said they encountered jam-packed terminals, long lines and hours of delays as flights from more than two dozen European countries were routed through 13 of the busiest travel hubs in the United States. Airport workers queried them about their health and instructed them to...
As reported by KKCQ Sports Radio, top seed and defending state champion Minneota (31-1) scored the first seven points of the game and didn't look back, securing a 57-37 win over Red Lake (21-10) on Thursday in the 2020 MSHSL Class A Girls Basketball Tournament quarterfinals played at Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Vikings, seeking their third state title since 2013 and making their ninth state tournament run, will head to the state semifinals to face the...
As reported by KKCQ Sports Radio, top seed and defending state champion Minneota (31-1) scored the first seven points of the game and didn't look back, securing a 57-37 win over Red Lake (21-10) on Thursday in the 2020 MSHSL Class A Girls Basketball Tournament quarterfinals played at Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Vikings, seeking their third state title since 2013 and making their ninth state tournament run, will head to the state semifinals to face the...
Red Lake Band declares threat of the COVID-19 virus as public health emergency...
After meetings with the Red Lake Tribal Council, the Red Lake COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, and consultation with the Minnesota Department of Health, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians announced in a press release today that they are declaring the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus as a public health emergency. As such, any unnecessary travel, including personal travel and for all tribal programs, is suspended effective immediately. The release says that to protect the health and general...
March 14, 2020 Dear Red Lake Families and Staff, In light of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Minnesota, I want to assure you that Red Lake Schools, Tribal leadership and administration have been working on a response plan in the event the coronavirus reaches our community. There have been 21 positive tests among Minnesota residents out of about 868 Minnesotans tested as of March 14, 2020. The positive tests have occurred in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey Renville, Sterns...
Bemidji, MN – On March 13th, 2020 in light of the new cases of COVID-19 in the state, Beltrami County Public Health and Beltrami County Emergency Management hosted a meeting this afternoon with a broad set of community partner organizations, including: Sanford Health Bemidji, Bemidji Schools, Bemidji State University, Beltrami County Commissioners, Bemidji Mayor and City Council, Bemidji Police, Beltrami County Sheriff, Oak Hills Christian College, Leech Lake Emergency Management, Northwest Indian Community Development Center, TrekNorth, S...
(Red Lake, MN, March 12, 2020) In a statement sent to students, faculty and staff late Thursday, Red Lake Nation College (RLNC) President Dan King announced that all courses will be taught online beginning Monday, March 16 and continue through at least April 3, as a precautionary measure to protect against possible exposure to COVID-19. The statement comes just a day after the World Health Organization declared the repertory illness a global pandemic. "The health and safety of our students,...
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced a series of community-level strategies to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus in Minnesota communities. With a total of 14 cases of travel-associated COVID-19 now confirmed in Minnesota, health officials urge swift action to limit the spread of the infection and reduce its impacts on our communities and our health care system. The broad set of recommendations will remain in place until further notice, and touch on many aspects of society, including families, faith-based...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak. Speaking from the Rose Garden, Trump said, "I am officially declaring a national emergency." He said it would free up as much as $50 billion for state and local governments to respond to the outbreak. Trump also waived interest on federally held student loans and moved to prop up energy markets, by directing the Department o...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kelanna McClain played like a Warrior on Thursday. The junior center called her pain excruciating, and yet, here she was, doing anything and everything she could for her Red Lake girls basketball team. "I've played with these girls for 10 years, so it was pretty hard for me to just sit down and watch them lose," McClain said. "I had to try my best to at least try to bring them back up a little bit." The Warriors lost a 57-37 Class A state quarterfinal game to top-seeded Minneota...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced – in accordance with guidance from state health officials – that the agency will indefinitely postpone all public meetings and project open houses statewide to prevent further spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and well-being of all Minnesotans. This includes all MnDOT-hosted events for at least the next 30 days. Public engagement on transportation and construction projects remains a top priority for the agency. MnDOT is exploring alternatives, such as virtu...
The Minnesota State High School League and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association have both canceled their girls and boys state basketball tournaments effective immediately. The girls tournaments were already underway but are stopping immediately. All boys section games have also been canceled in both states. The boys basketball tournaments that had been scheduled for late next week are also canceled in both states. The MSHSL also said section speech tournament events for the week of March 15 to 21 have also been postponed...
