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Articles from the March 28, 2014 edition


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  • Red Lake Middle School students visit the sugar bush in Ponemah

    David Manuel|Mar 28, 2014

    Red Lake Middle School students visit the sugar bush in Ponemah on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Red Lake Traditional Foods on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/384504271580246/744936738870329/?comment_id=745120708851932¬if_t=like...

  • Red Lake IHS Hospital Introduces Digital Radiography

    Mar 28, 2014

    The Red Lake IHS Hospital has recently upgraded their Radiography Services from Computed Radiography to Digital Radiography. This upgrade has lowered the patient radiation dose by 50% while increasing the quality of the images. With the new digital technologist workstation in the Radiography Room, as well as on the Portable Imaging Machine, the ordering Physician has lighting fast access to exceptional images combined with a much faster, more efficient work flow. This upgrade is increasing the...

  • Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Community Engagement Meeting held in Little Rock

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Mar 28, 2014

    The fifth of six scheduled Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Community Engagement Meetings was held at the Little Rock Community Center on March 27, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The first meeting was held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on March 22, 2014 with about 60 people in attendance, followed by Redby's meeting on Monday, Red Lake on Tuesday, and Ponemah on Thursday. According to a press release on March 17, the Bush Foundation approved a grant of $1,542,700 to the Red Lak...

  • Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Community Engagement Meeting held in Little Rock - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Mar 28, 2014

    The fifth of six scheduled Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Community Engagement Meetings was held at the Little Rock Community Center on March 27, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The first meeting was held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on March 22, 2014 with about 60 people in attendance, followed by Redby's meeting on Monday, Red Lake on Tuesday, and Ponemah on Thursday. According to a press release on March 17, the Bush Foundation approved a grant of $1,542,700 to the Red Lak...

  • Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Community Engagement Meeting held in Little Rock - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Mar 28, 2014

    The fifth of six scheduled Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Community Engagement Meetings was held at the Little Rock Community Center on March 27, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The first meeting was held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on March 22, 2014 with about 60 people in attendance, followed by Redby's meeting on Monday, Red Lake on Tuesday, and Ponemah on Thursday. According to a press release on March 17, the Bush Foundation approved a grant of $1,542,700 to the Red Lak...

  • Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Community Engagement Meeting held in Little Rock - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Mar 28, 2014

    The fifth of six scheduled Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Community Engagement Meetings was held at the Little Rock Community Center on March 27, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The first meeting was held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on March 22, 2014 with about 60 people in attendance, followed by Redby's meeting on Monday, Red Lake on Tuesday, and Ponemah on Thursday. According to a press release on March 17, the Bush Foundation approved a grant of $1,542,700 to the Red Lak...

  • Red Lake Middle School holds anti-bullying event - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Mar 28, 2014

    The Red Lake Middle School held an anti-bullying event on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The STAR Team worked very hard for this event, which including providing different activities involving 6th and 7th grader students. STAR stands for (students) (teaching) (attitudes) (respect). According to StopBullying.gov, bullying is described as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repe...

  • Red Lake Middle School holds anti-bullying event - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Mar 28, 2014

    The Red Lake Middle School held an anti-bullying event on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The STAR Team worked very hard for this event, which including providing different activities involving 6th and 7th grader students. STAR stands for (students) (teaching) (attitudes) (respect). According to StopBullying.gov, bullying is described as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repe...

  • Red Lake Middle School holds anti-bullying event - P17

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Mar 28, 2014

    The Red Lake Middle School held an anti-bullying event on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The STAR Team worked very hard for this event, which including providing different activities involving 6th and 7th grader students. STAR stands for (students) (teaching) (attitudes) (respect). According to StopBullying.gov, bullying is described as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repe...

  • Red Lake Middle School holds anti-bullying event - P18

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Mar 28, 2014

    The Red Lake Middle School held an anti-bullying event on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The STAR Team worked very hard for this event, which including providing different activities involving 6th and 7th grader students. STAR stands for (students) (teaching) (attitudes) (respect). According to StopBullying.gov, bullying is described as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repe...

  • Increase Seen in Deadly Disease Transferable to Humans by Dogs

    Mar 28, 2014

    TAMPA, Fla. – Veterinarians from BluePearl Veterinary Partners are urging dog parents to make sure their pets are vaccinated and precautions are taken after a report issued by veterinarians at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine identified a significant increase in the amount of leptospirosis cases they have seen. Leptospirosis is a dangerous bacterial infection that can cause kidney and liver failure, as well as death. It is also zoonotic, which means it can be transferred from animals to other animals and also from anim...

  • 6 Million and Counting!

    Marilyn Tavenner, CMMS|Mar 28, 2014

    As this historic open enrollment period enters its final days, more than 6 million Americans have signed up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces since October 1, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Those looking to get covered before the March 31st deadline still have time by visiting HealthCare.gov or by phone at 1-800-318-2596/TTY 1-855-889-4325. You can also find help in your community at localhelp.healthcare.gov . Many of these more than 6 million Americans are sharing...

  • Sturgis Buffalo Chip® and Roadsmith Present Second Annual Trike Owners United Ride

    Mar 28, 2014

    Sturgis, SD (March 27, 2014) - The Sturgis Buffalo Chip announces that its Trike Owners United Ride (T.O.U.R.) will return for a second year on Wednesday, Aug. 6 during the Sturgis Rally. The annual all-trike event is sponsored by Roadsmith Trikes, and it includes a 50-mile self-guided ride through the scenic Black Hills leading to a custom trike show and private reception at the Buffalo Chip. The T.O.U.R. event is free of charge and is open to all makes and models of trikes. Riders may pre-register for the event at www.buffalochip.com/TOUR....

  • Helping kittens of community cats: Best Friends Animal Society offers tips

    Mar 28, 2014

    Twelve years ago, it seemed like the right thing to do. Janice Dankert found a litter of tiny kittens under her porch and her first response was to scoop them up. "I hadn't realized that free-roaming female cats -- who haven't been spayed yet -- do leave their kittens alone for a few hours every day," says Dankert, a community cat expert for Utah-based Best Friends Animal Society. "But the vast majority of the time the mama returns in plenty of time to feed them. When I took these kittens into...

  • Lead Clinical Nurse - Red Lake IHS Service Unit

    Mar 28, 2014

    https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/365119000 Job Title: Lead Clinical Nurse Department: Department Of Health And Human Services Agency: Indian Health Service Hiring Organization: PHS Indian Hospital, Red Lake Service Unit, Red Lake, MN. Job Announcement Number: IHS-14-BJ-1068841-ESEP/MP SALARY RANGE: $67,720.00 to $82,957.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 24, 2014 to Sunday, April 06, 2014 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0610-11 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Multiple Appointment Types...

  • BIA Office of Justice Services to Hold Second Tribal Court Trial Advocacy Training Session of 2014 on March 31-April 3 in Denver

    Mar 28, 2014

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) will hold the second of its 2014 tribal court trial advocacy training sessions for tribal court personnel on March 31 through April 3 in Denver, Colo. This session will focus on prosecuting individuals trafficking illegal narcotics. Because of a high level of interest, the Office of Justice Services is providing legal training it successfully held in 2012 and 2013 to new groups of tribal court prosecutors, defenders and judges to improve their trial a...

  • Policy and Corrections Leaders Weigh Tactics to Curb Recidivism

    Mar 28, 2014

    WASHINGTON, DC— Teams of policymakers—including governors’ advisors and corrections agency administrators from Minnesota and 12 other states—are meeting in Washington today to discuss strategies to improve success rates for people released from prison. Representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice are joining the state leaders to highlight how the federal government can work in partnership with states to pursue cost-effective strategies that provide a strong return on investments in public safety. Hosted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance...

  • Mar 28, 2014

    BEMIDJI -- Hoochie, slut, tramp, prostitute -- victim. Joy Friedman has heard all the words. She has lived “the life.” Friedman is a sex traffic survivor. She was raped, beaten and held captive by her boyfriend and two of his friends at age 15 and entered into a 22 year cycle of prostitution, violence and drugs. But don’t call her a prostitute, she was a victim....

  • Minnesota tribes adopt home visits

    Bemidji Pioneer|Mar 28, 2014

    BEMIDJI — A new program is being introduced to area tribes through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Family Spirit is an American Indian program designed by American Indians that has proven successful in other states to support new parents. The program includes tribal health staff, many of whom are American Indian themselves, who support young parents with 63 lessons to be taught from pregnancy up to the child’s third birthday. American Indian babies die in the first year of life at twice the rate of white babies, according to the MDH...

  • Beltrami County is still growing

    Bemidji Pioneer|Mar 28, 2014

    BEMIDJI — Beltrami County continues to grow in population, according to new figures from the U.S. Census. The county’s population grew by less than 1 percent from July 1, 2012, to July 1, 2013, the Census reported Thursday. That growth represented an increase of fewer than 1,000 people. Similar growth, by percentage, was reported in Cass and Itasca counties. Clearwater and Hubbard counties experienced greater growth during the same timeframe, as the Census reported growth between 1.0 and 1.9 percent in both counties. Mahnomen and Red Lake cou...

  • Bill seeks tougher foster care rules for reservations

    Tu-Uyen Tran, Forum News Service|Mar 28, 2014

    WASHINGTON — While the state of North Dakota has long required background checks for foster parents and other adults in foster homes, that’s not necessarily been the case on the state’s American Indian reservations, something Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said he hopes to change. He and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., have introduced legislation to toughen foster parenting requirements in Indian Country. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., is a co-sponsor, as is Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. Tester is chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and Barra...

  • Mar 28, 2014

    There will be ice fishing well into April again this year in the Bemidji area as the spring meltdown has just started…again....

  • Leech Lake boxers compete in Region 4 Golden Gloves event

    Bemidji Pioneer|Mar 28, 2014

    WADENA — The Region 4 Golden Gloves boxing tournament will be today and Saturday at the National Guard Armory in Wadena. Three members of the Leech Lake Boxing Club will be in action in the open division. Boxing will begin at 7 p.m. today with the semifinals and the finals will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Leech Lake group includes Chaskae Roper (132 pounds), Charles Oothoudt (141 pounds) and Michael Robinson Jr. (super heavyweight). The open division champions will advance to the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves tournament April 19-20 at the P...

  • Mar 28, 2014

    Nearly 151,600 people from around the world have tuned in for Season Two of a St. Paul reality show, and this week they viewed a long-awaited episode: two eaglets hatched in a tall tree aerie near downtown....

  • Mar 28, 2014

    The pretty lights of tanning beds and the warm glow of a suntan, especially during a long, gloomy winter, can be almost irresistible — especially for teenage girls....

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