Articles from the March 18, 2013 edition

Mar 18, 2013

The Department of Justice has granted a request by the White Earth Nation for the United States to assume concurrent criminal jurisdiction on the 1,300 square mile White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole announced today. The decision was the first action of its kind under the landmark Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA), which granted the Justice Department discretion to accept concurrent federal jurisdiction to prosecute major crimes within areas of Indian country that are also subject to state...

Bemidji Pioneer|Mar 18, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS – A Cass Lake man recently arrested by a federal-state task force aimed at reducing gun violence in Minneapolis was indicted on a felony gun possession charge Tuesday. Anthony Duane Howard, 25, faces 10 years in prison for the crime of being a felon in possession of a weapon, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Howard is classified as a felon due to a 2003 conviction for first-degree assault and a 2011 conviction for fourth-degree assault. He was arrested in Dec. 1, 2012 after being found in possession of a .35...

Mar 18, 2013

It’s a daunting assignment for a wildlife biologist: Count one of the most elusive creatures that roam the north woods. \...

Mar 18, 2013

ST. PAUL – Advocates could not prevent Minnesota’s first wolf hunting season, but they now are asking state lawmakers to put a stop to the hunt for at least five years....

Mar 18, 2013

ST. PAUL – Minnesota is just a few steps away from some of the biggest health insurance reforms in recent history....

Mar 18, 2013

DULUTH — Its name is no joke. The brown marmorated stink bug really does give off a stink when disturbed. Even more disturbing: It’s been discovered in St. Louis County for the first time....

Mar 18, 2013

Public Safety Initiatives and Special Announcements United States to Accept Concurrent Jurisdiction Over White Earth Reservation In Minnesota The Department of Justice has granted a request by the White Earth Nation for the United States to assume concurrent criminal jurisdiction on the 1,300 square mile White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole announced on March 15, 2013. The decision was the first action of its kind under the landmark Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA), which granted the Justic...

Mar 18, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS—March 15, 2013—For students who have a love for horses and taking care of large agriculture animals, Globe University in Woodbury, Minn. is introducing the Associate in Applied Science degree in Animal & Equine Science. The 18-month-long program is designed to qualify students for a range of careers in animal science: • Animal trainer, exhibitor or breeder • Agriculture appraiser or consultant • Animal behaviorist or animal behavior specialist • Feedlot manager • Nutritionist • Research assistant or technician • Animal care or qu...

Mar 18, 2013

Red Lake High School Baseball Schedule 2013...

Bemidji Pioneer|Mar 18, 2013

THIEF RIVER FALLS – Anthony Fisher led a balanced scoring attack Friday night as the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves trounced the Northern Freeze 58-38 to earn a trip to the state boys basketball tournament. Chris Duff added 14 poinds and Caleb Ginos had 10 for the Wolves, who won their 17th straight game and improved to 27-2 on the year. WHA will represent Section 8 in the Class A state tournament which starts Thursday at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Pairings will be determined this weekend. Fisher had three blocked shots early in the g...

Pat Miller, Bemidji Pioneer|Mar 18, 2013

WALKER – Friday’s 58-38 victory over Northern Freeze vaulted Walker-Hackensack-Akeley into the state Class A boys basketball tournament for the first time in the program’s history. The Wolves were one of three unseeded teams in this year’s state field and will bring a 27-2 record into the tournament. They will begin their quest for a state championship 5 p.m. Thursday at Williams Arena against third-seeded Southwest Minnesota Christian of Edgerton. If WHA can pull off the upset it will face either Battle Lake (22-5) or No. 2 ranked Upsala (30-0...

Mar 18, 2013

Red Lake High School Upper Mississippi Conference Softball 2013 Schedule...

Mar 18, 2013

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (March 16, 2013) – The Missouri University of Science and Tech team of Drew Schrader of Saint Charles, Mo., and William Kleine of Rolla, Mo., won the FLW College Fishing Central Conference event on Lake of the Ozarks Saturday with four bass weighing 12 pounds, 14 ounces. The victory earned the club $2,000 and advanced the team to the FLW College Fishing Central Conference Invitational tournament. “It feels pretty awesome,” said Kleine, a mechanical engineering major. “We weren’t sure that we had what it would take to win the t...

Mar 18, 2013

The Bemidji Police Department is currently investigating suspicious phone calls made by an unknown male subject. The Bemidji Police Department received 5 complaints on March 10th, 2013 in which a male subject called local businesses and identified himself a police officer. Each time the subject spoke with female employees and asked for personal information such as an address, phone number and their physical descriptions. The Bemidji Police Department recommends not providing personal information to people over the phone. If someone identifies...

Steve Wagner, Bemidji Pioneer|Mar 18, 2013

BEMIDJI - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for late Sunday night and Monday in northwestern Minnesota, including the Bemidji area, with fast accumulating snow expected. "Snow will spread from west to east across the region this evening and overnight," the weather service reports. "Total snowfall accumulations of 4-8 inches are expected across much of the region by Monday evening. Higher amounts of 6-10 inches appear likely across portions of northwest Minnesota." The winter storm warning for heavy snow is in...

Public Meeting to Update the Beltrami County Hazard Mitigation Plan Where: Beltrami County Board Room, 701 Minnesota Ave NW When: March 19, 2013; at 7:00p.m. (Immediately following the Board Meeting) Who: Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come. Refreshments of cookies and coffee will be provided. Why: To review work done to-date on the Beltrami County Hazard Mitigation Plan and to provide input about what steps you think should be taken to reduce the impacts of hazards. Beltrami County, with support from the Federal Emergency Management...