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Articles from the June 2, 2020 edition


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  • Debwe Motorcycle Club from the Red Lake Indian Reservation.assists in protecting Red Lake's Twin Cities assets

    Jun 2, 2020

    On their Facebook page on May 30, 2020, a statement was made: "We were asked to assist in protection of Red Lakes Minneapolis assets due to the Rioting and Looting that is happening in Minneapolis at the moment," the post stated. "We will stay as long as we need too. Thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in this ordeal." They were granted special permission by Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to do what they were doing. Leah A. Loud felt grateful at the Red Lake Nation Embassy....

  • Joan Thurlaine Feather

    Jun 2, 2020

    Joan Thurlaine Feather August 25, 1945- May 29, 2020 Joan Thurlaine Feather, age 74, of Peever, South Dakota Journeyed to the Spirit World on Friday, May 29th, 2020 at The Sanford Hospital in Fargo. She was born on August 25, 1945 in Sisseton the daughter of Matthew & Ida Mae (Ryan) Derby. Joan loved her grandchildren and always enjoyed being with her family. She was a prayerful person with beliefs in the "sacred way of life". Joan was a former sundancer who was fond of traveling and going...

  • Sheryl Ann (Fineday) Hill

    Jun 2, 2020

    Sheryl Ann (Fineday) Hill January 7, 1966 ~ May 31, 2020 (age 54) Sheryl Ann (Fineday) Hill, age 54, "Anung Ikwe" which means "Star Woman", of Cass Lake, Minnesota and the Makwa and Migizi Clans began her journey to the spirit world from her home on Sunday, May 31st, 2020. Sheryl was born in Cass Lake, MN on January 7, 1966, the daughter of Barbara Fineday and John Wind, Sr. She grew up in the Pennington and Mission Area, attending the Blackduck Elementary School and graduated from the...

  • Paul Bunyan Communications Returns Capital Credits Early; Over $4.1 Million Distributed, Largest in Cooperative History

    Jun 2, 2020

    (Bemidji, MN) (June 1,2020) – Instead of the regular fall distribution, Paul Bunyan Communications has sent out the 2020 Capital Credit return early to its members and it is the largest return in the cooperative's history, over $4.1million. Paul Bunyan Communications is a not for profit company that strives to provide the highest quality service at the most affordable rates. As a cooperative, membership in Paul Bunyan Communications includes sharing in the financial success of the company....

  • Fargo woman stabbed boyfriend in groin after confrontation about other women, court documents say

    Bailey Hurley, Valley News Live|Jun 2, 2020

    FARGO, N.D. (KVLY) A Fargo woman is behind bars after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend in the groin over the weekend. 32-year-old Terin Stately is charged with one count of murder with intent. Court documents say police were called to the 1600 block of 33rd Ave. S. for a man who had been stabbed. Officers later found Keanan Poitra bleeding heavily in the apartment hallway. Poitra was later pronounced dead. Court documents state Poitra was stabbed in the groin, severing his femoral artery. Statel...

  • Beltrami County Sheriff Addresses Rumors and Misinformation About Threats in Bemidji

    Betsy Melin, Lakeland News|Jun 2, 2020

    Beltrami County Sheriff addresses communities Beltrami County Sheriff Ernie Beitel says law enforcement received threats related to burning Bemidji down on Saturday. Beitel says those threats were credible, and multiple dumpsters filled with gas accelerants and caches of tools were located hidden around downtown buildings. Beitel says they became aware that extremist organizations were coming to Bemidji to infiltrate a peaceful protest in downtown Bemidji on Saturday. He says those fears were...

  • Second autopsy says George Floyd was asphyxiated

    Jun 2, 2020

    from Hennepin County - agree that his death is a homicide but disagree over exactly what killed him. During a news conference Monday afternoon, two doctors hired by the Floyd family to do a private autopsy said they believe he died of asphyxia, which happens when oxygen flow is cut off, causing the brain and other organs to stop working. "We believe truth will help lead to justice and so, despite how painful these autopsy findings are, especially for George Floyd's family, we think it is...

  • 'We came to riot': Illinois man livestreamed lighting fires, handing out explosives in Minneapolis, charges say

    Jun 2, 2020

    An Illinois man who came to Minneapolis to riot over the weekend livestreamed himself handing out explosives, destroying property and appearing to set a Sprint store on fire, according to charges filed in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota on Monday afternoon. Matthew Lee Rupert, 28, is charged with civil disorder, possession of unregistered explosives and participating in and organizing riots, making him the first to face federal prosecution for allegedly taking part in the fires, looting...

  • Riots, arson leave Minnesota communities of color devastated

    Jun 2, 2020

    As fire and riots raged around Lake and Hiawatha last week, several employees of an American Indian nonprofit called Migizi stayed behind to guard their building. They wrote "native youth center" on the window to discourage attacks. Members of the American Indian Movement came to help. But rioters set fire to the block anyway. The inferno forced out the building's protectors by around 3:30 on Friday morning. When the nonprofit's executive director Kelly Drummer returned to the scene a few hours...

  • Truck driver didn't intend to hit protesters on 35W bridge, Minnesota authorities say

    Jun 2, 2020

    State authorities said Monday that the driver of a tanker truck did not intend to hit anyone when he drove onto the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis and sent protesters running for their lives. Government officials say trucker Bogdan Vechirko may not have realized that I-35W and other metro interstates had been closed as part of the ongoing unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd last week in police detention. State Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Vechirko, driving an...

  • Amid protests, Trump talks of war - and reelection

    Jun 2, 2020

    WASHINGTON - Embracing the language of confrontation and war, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself the "president of law and order" and signaled he would stake his reelection on convincing voters his forceful approach, including deploying U.S. troops to U.S. cities, was warranted in a time of national tumult and racial unrest. Trump made his Rose Garden declaration to the sound of tear gas and rubber bullets clearing peaceful protesters from the park in front of the White House. It...

  • WCCO parts ways with morning anchor Kim Johnson

    Neal Justin, Star Tribune|Jun 2, 2020

    WCCO morning anchor Kim Johnson has announced that she is no longer with the station. "Friends, it is with a heavy heart to tell you that I am no longer an employee of WCCO," she posted Monday on Facebook. "It has been a dream to tell stories of my hometown with my fellow Minnesotans for six years. I pinched myself everyday walking into that building and will continue to do so as I reflect on the privilege it has been to be a journalist at one of the best TV stations in the country. I am not...

  • State recommends COVID-19 tests for Minnesota protesters

    Jun 2, 2020

    State health officials will be encouraging people protesting the death of George Floyd to seek COVID-19 testing - regardless of whether they feel sick - due to the increased risk of the disease spreading at mass gatherings. A surge in COVID-19 cases among protesters isn't a given - many are wearing masks, and protests are outside, which can diffuse the virus. But health officials on Monday said they are expecting that the gatherings will counteract some progress. "Concentrated gatherings and...

  • Major league owners willing to move on wage concessions - but over much shorter season

    Jun 2, 2020

    Major League Baseball, unable so far to find any points of agreement with its players about conducting a 2020 season, has reportedly begun considering a worst-case scenario. And the good news is that nuclear option isn't cancellation; it's actually playing regular-season games. Just not many. According to a report on ESPN, MLB owners have discussed conceding the players' central point - that agreeing to prorate their salaries on a per-game basis is enough of a financial rollback to allow a...

  • Duluth lifts curfew as officials dismiss rumors of problematic outside protesters

    Jun 2, 2020

    DULUTH – Rumor had it there would be busloads of protesters importing violence to Duluth this past weekend during the protests over the death of George Floyd. The rumors were wrong. "It's so much easier for us to want that to come from somewhere else than for that agitation and fear and hurt to be our own," Mayor Emily Larson said Monday. "That is us. That anger is this community, and so are the beautiful parts and the healing and the hard work that is to come." https://www...

  • Enbridge says current oil market freefall doesn't alter need for Minnesota pipeline

    Jun 2, 2020

    COVID-19's battering of the oil market is a "short-term" disruption that doesn't alter the need for Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline across northern Minnesota, the company told utility regulators in a filing Monday. Pipeline opponents last month called on regulators to reverse their approval of the $2.6 billion Line 3, saying it was even more unnecessary now that the Canadian oil industry had imploded and crude demand had collapsed worldwide. Enbridge, in its filing, acknowledged "the pandemic has disrupted lives and economies across the globe....

  • Protest in Honor of George Floyd Held in Bemidji

    Betsy Melin, Lakeland News|Jun 2, 2020

    A protest took place over the weekend in Bemidji in response to the death of George Floyd, echoing larger protests centered in Minneapolis. The protest began at 2 PM at Paul and Babe in the heart of downtown Bemidji. The peaceful gathering featured music, chanting, and speeches to a crowd of an estimated 300 people, including a speech by Dr. David Frison. Once at the police station, the crowd grew to an estimated 500 people. The crowd approached two police vehicles that were sitting outside of t...

  • Rumors swirl around Minnesota state rep taking part in citizen patrol during Floyd protest in Bemidji

    Jun 2, 2020

    BEMIDJI, Minn. - A Minnesota state representative may have taken part in a citizen's patrol soon after a protest this past weekend in Bemidji in response to the killing of George Floyd. Social media has been swirling with questions and rumors regarding curfews in Bemidji, potential dumpster fires and what the mayor described as "vigilantes" since Saturday's protest. An evening curfew was enacted for Bemidji on Saturday and Sunday following a "specific series of credible threats to property and...

  • Blackduck Mayor Resigns After Sharing Controversial Meme About Protestors

    Jun 2, 2020

    Rudy Patch, the mayor of Blackduck, has resigned after sharing a controversial meme on his Facebook page over the weekend. Patch announced his resignation today. The meme he shared showed a blood-covered vehicle with the caption saying, “I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN BY PROTESTORS ON THE FREEWAY – I CAME THROUGH NO PROBLEM.” Patch said he is accepting responsibility for his actions by resigning but says he does not support running over protestors, citing his work as a first responder saving lives, not taking them. The Blackduck City...

  • 2020 Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival Cancelled

    Jun 2, 2020

    (Bemidji, MN) (June 1, 2020) – Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival scheduled for July 29-August 1 has been cancelled. All teams registration fees that have been paid will be refunded in full. “We kept hope that we would be able to hold the festival but with social distancing guidelines expected to still be in place at the time of our event which is now just 8 weeks away, it is time to make the difficult decision to cancel for this year so all involved can be notified well in advance” said Scott Turn,...

  • 2020 Red Lake High School Graduation - P13

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 2, 2020

    2020 Red Lake High School Graduation held on Saturday, May 23rd in Red Lake. Savannah M. Atkinson, Marlene Blue, Brisenia Bravo, LeShawnda Siseliyah Brun, Jayla Rose Caldwell, KayLynn Jean Chaboyea, Brooke Cloud, LeRiyah Jaden Cloud, Kyleigh J. Defoe-Graves, Joelle Drouillard, Daylen R. French, Autumn Eileen Holthusen, Kyra Haley-Rose King, Emma N. Kingbird, Gerika Anne Kingbird, Mark Kingbird Jr., Trisha Marie Kingbird, Kerri Lynn Lafoumtain, Bryann Lynn Lussier, Daisey Nelson, Calista...

  • 2020 Red Lake High School Graduation - P14

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 2, 2020

    2020 Red Lake High School Graduation held on Saturday, May 23rd in Red Lake. Savannah M. Atkinson, Marlene Blue, Brisenia Bravo, LeShawnda Siseliyah Brun, Jayla Rose Caldwell, KayLynn Jean Chaboyea, Brooke Cloud, LeRiyah Jaden Cloud, Kyleigh J. Defoe-Graves, Joelle Drouillard, Daylen R. French, Autumn Eileen Holthusen, Kyra Haley-Rose King, Emma N. Kingbird, Gerika Anne Kingbird, Mark Kingbird Jr., Trisha Marie Kingbird, Kerri Lynn Lafoumtain, Bryann Lynn Lussier, Daisey Nelson, Calista...

  • Other 2020 Graduations from local schools - P7

    Jun 2, 2020

    Other 2020 Graduations from local schools...

  • Twelve graduate from Red Lake Nation College in 2020 - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 2, 2020

    Twelve graduate from Red Lake Nation College in 2020 Crystal Beaulieu-Donnell, Nicole Brun, Cheyenne Clark, Cassidy Defoe, Nicole Desjarlait, Alyssa Grolla, Violet May, Arlene RedEagle, Joseph RedEagle, Jr., Michelle Reynolds, ZaneTyrisah Smith and Jessilyn Spears. RLNC DRIVE-IN GRADUATION 2020 Boozhoo! Congratulations to all 12 Graduates of the Red Lake Nation College (RLNC) last night (5/21/20). It was a most unique graduation ceremony that allowed us to acknowledge our graduates'...

  • Twelve graduate from Red Lake Nation College in 2020 - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 2, 2020

    Twelve graduate from Red Lake Nation College in 2020 Crystal Beaulieu-Donnell, Nicole Brun, Cheyenne Clark, Cassidy Defoe, Nicole Desjarlait, Alyssa Grolla, Violet May, Arlene RedEagle, Joseph RedEagle, Jr., Michelle Reynolds, ZaneTyrisah Smith and Jessilyn Spears. RLNC DRIVE-IN GRADUATION 2020 Boozhoo! Congratulations to all 12 Graduates of the Red Lake Nation College (RLNC) last night (5/21/20). It was a most unique graduation ceremony that allowed us to acknowledge our graduates'...

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