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According to multiple social media reports, an alleged body has been discovered trapped in the ice in Lower Red Lake. At this time we do not know if the body is one of the missing fisherman that disappeared last fall when a Red Lake Fisheries boat capsized on November 6, 2017. Multiple social media posts have alluded to the discovery being one of the missing fishermen. One source tells Lakeland News that use of an underwater drone aided in the discovery of the alleged body. Another source tells us that there is a large police and fire...
For the first time since 2010, Cass Lake-Bena boys basketball is back at the state tournament. The Panthers received the number three seed in Class A, and will play Rushford-Peterson at 5 PM tomorrow night at Williams Arena in the quarterfinals. https://lptv.org/cass-lake-bena-boys-basketball-ready-for-state-quarterfinals/...
A former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of an Australian woman left the Hennepin County jail Wednesday night after posting bail. The bail amount had been reduced from $500,000 to $400,000 earlier in the day. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/21/justine-damond-shooting-minneapolis-cop-released-bail-lowered/...
CASS LAKE -- For the first time since 2010, the Cass Lake-Bena Panthers are bound for the Class A boys basketball state tournament. This year’s group has received plenty of influence from Panther teams of yore. CL-B made four consecutive state tournaments from 2007-2010, finishing as high as state runner-up in 2007. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/basketball/4420973-boys-basketball-cass-lake-bena-makes-first-state-appearance-four-peat-run...
St. Paul police arrested a student at Como Park Senior High School after finding him with a loaded gun in his waistband on Wednesday. Investigators are looking into where the 16-year-old student obtained the gun and why he brought it to school. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/21/student-arrested-after-loaded-gun-found-in-his-waistband-in-st-paul-high-school/...
On March 20, 2018, the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department executed a search warrant in the Prescott Housing area of Cass Lake. During the execution of the warrant, law enforcement located methamphetamine, illegally possessed prescription pills, and two firearms. James Lee Roper Jr. of Cass Lake was arrested and booked into the Cass County Jail for possession of the controlled substances. Carlos Ramone Sargent of Cass Lake was located inside the residence and arrested for multiple warrants....
Former gubernatorial candidate and Democratic state Rep. Paul Thissen was named as one of four finalists for a Minnesota Supreme Court vacancy on Wednesday, raising the specter of Gov. Mark Dayton naming another partisan figure to the state’s highest court. The shortlist of candidates released by an independent commission also includes Dayton’s former cabinet member and current Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Lucinda Jesson, who joined the court in early 2016 after serving five years as commissioner of the Department of Human Services. Min...
The police officer who was with a Minneapolis officer charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of an unarmed Australian woman said both men “got spooked” when she approached their SUV, and that the partner feared for his life. But prosecutors say officer Mohamed Noor acted recklessly and was not justified in using deadly force when he shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond last July after she called to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in Southwest Minneapolis. The case, which has drawn international attention, presents cha...
The River Falls school community was shaken Monday by two separate events, one involving a student’s death at Meyer Middle School and another resulting in a student’s arrest. Superintendent Jamie Benson sent an automated voice message March 19 to families in the district confirming the death of a sixth-grade student. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/21/girl-11-found-dead-at-school-in-river-falls-wis/...
RED LAKE—Local business owner Chad Prentice announced Friday that he will run for Red Lake Tribal Treasurer. Prentice, who owns M&N Prentice Construction and, in 2014, took over leadership of his family's business, the Redby Store, said he has been seriously considering running for the position for about a year. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/government-and-politics/4420752-prentice-announces-bid-red-lake-treasurer...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa State University’s unconstitutional crackdown on a pro-marijuana student group’s T-shirts will cost state taxpayers nearly $1 million in damages and legal fees. Court documents indicate a judge approved $598,208 in attorney fees and costs on Wednesday. That amount is in addition to payments the state agreed to in January to settle the case including $75,000 each to Paul Gerlich and Erin Furleigh, the students who filed the lawsuit in 2014 and $193,000 to their lawyers for federal court appeals. https:...
Pharmacies across Minnesota are making it easier to get the opioid antidote naloxone that reverses drug overdoses. HealthPartners and Park Nicollet pharmacies announced Wednesday that they have started providing naloxone to patients who have opioid prescriptions and are at high risk of an overdose. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/21/more-mn-pharmacies-to-offer-opioid-antidote-naloxone-without-a-prescription-to-battle-overdoses/...
The Vikings liked what they saw last year from tight end Josiah Price, and he is back. The Vikings on Wednesday signed free agents Price and long snapper Nick Dooley, and waived linebacker Shaan Washington, who spent all of last season on injured reserve with a leg injury. They announced the return of kicker Kai Forbath, who told the Pioneer Press on Tuesday he had re-signed. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/21/vikings-sign-josiah-price-nick-dooley-emmanuel-lamur-leaves-as-free-agent/...
After reviewing more than 100 suggestions from community members, St. Paul police officials say they included many of them in an updated use-of-force policy released Wednesday. Some community groups remain concerned, saying the directives to officers do not follow national best practices or hold the St. Paul department to higher standards when it comes to officers’ use of deadly force. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/21/st-paul-police-release-finalized-use-of-force-policy-which-increases-focus-on-de-escalation-and-when-an...
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant “Dreamers,” deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence. As negotiators stumbled toward an end-of-the-week deadline to fund the government or face a federal shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan dashed to the White House amid concerns Trump’s support was wavering. The White House later said th...
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said he would veto a House-passed bill to fix DMV computer glitches over the way it is funded. The measure House members passed late Monday afternoon would take money from other agencies to fix the Public Safety Department program. Dayton said Tuesday he refuses to let lawmakers “cannibalize” other departments’ budgets to fix MNLARS. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/21/dmv-mess-guns-opioids-updates-on-some-capitol-bills-youve-heard-of-and-some-you-havent/...
BEMIDJI—A Bemidji man accused of arson pleaded guilty to the charge Friday. Damian Patrick Joseph Smith, 21, was charged with first-degree arson Jan. 4, three days after he set fire to the living room curtains of a house at the 700 block of Sunset Way. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4420803-bemidji-man-pleads-guilty-arson...
BEMIDJI—A Bemidji man accused of punching and robbing a woman in mid-January pleaded guilty to lesser charges March 15. Jordan Lee Drouillard, 24, of Bemidji, initially pleaded not guilty to one count of simple robbery in February, but later pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree drug possession and theft. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4420914-bemidji-man-pleads-guilty-assault...
CASS LAKE—A 24-year-old Cass Lake man was arrested Tuesday after a drug bust by the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department. According to a news release, officers executed a search warrant in the "Prescott Housing area" of Cass Lake and found methamphetamine, illegally possessed prescription pills and two guns. James Lee Roper, Jr. was arrested and taken to the Cass County Jail, where he is currently being held on suspicion of drug possession. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4420900-cass-lake-man-arrested-dru...
BEMIDJI—A Bemidji man accused of stabbing another man pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degree assault Monday. Lewis Edward Barney, 47, was arrested March 3 after Beltrami County deputies were called to the the 1100 block of Augusta Drive Northeast. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4420911-bemidji-man-pleads-not-guilty-stabbing...
Installation of various photo-voltaic arrays will commence on Red Lake Nation buildings beginning with the Government Center on Friday, March 23, 2018, beginning at 9 a.m. Other buildings to follow include Seven Clans Casinos at Red Lake, Thief River Falls, and Warroad, Red Lake Nation College, Humanities Center, Justice Complex, Comprehensive Health - Hospital and Nursing Home, and Boys and Girls Club at an estimated savings of over $1.6 million per year. The solar power plan is divided into th...
Red Lake Schools Families and Staff, Every year on this day, there are concerns and rumors surrounding the safety of our schools. This year, those types of concerns and rumors have surrounded us in the national media as well. For the Red Lake School community and the Red Lake Nation community, this can be especially trying. As part of the healing process, we continue to struggle with and move through these concerns and rumors. This year is no different. Please be assured that we have been in...
A First Nation woman who was struck and killed by a freight train in Toronto Tuesday night was also a witness in a murder investigation and had allegedly been receiving death threats about testifying according to people close to her. Terra Gardner is believed to have been hit on the tracks near Young Street and Summerhill Avenue at about 10:25 p.m. close to a popular spot where people are known to drink by the tracks. Two other people are believed to have been with her at the time of her death. http://aptnnews.ca/2013/05/15/...
ST. PAUL – Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed March 21 to be “Small Business Development Centers Day” in Minnesota, recognizing the important role Small Business Development Centers play in supporting the more than 500,000 small businesses in the state. Minnesota is joining other states in celebrating Small Business Development Centers Day during national SBDC Day, also March 21. “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, contributing greatly to Minnesota’s success and providing pathways for prosperity and independence all across ou...
A student gunman opened fire Tuesday at a high school in southern Maryland, injuring two students before an armed school resources officer intervened, authorities said. The gunman, identified as Austin Wyatt Rollins, 17, was killed, but St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said it was not immediately clear whether the school officer fired the fatal shot or whether the gunman killed himself. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/03/20/shooting-reported-maryland-high-school/440981002/...
