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Tribal leaders in Wyoming have ousted the entire school administration and school board on their reservation after an investigation corroborated accounts of sexual harassment, bullying and drug use at the St. Stephens Indian School. Leaders of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe requested the investigation after hearing about the toxic work environment at St. Stephens. The facility, which teaches grades kindergarten through 12th, is located on the Wind River Reservation and is part of the Bureau of Indian Education...
A gray dress swung from a rod held above a crowd of 200 at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle. “Justice for Rosenda” was spray-painted in red on the front. The dress was the last item Rosenda Sophia Strong — a 31-year-old mother of four and citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation — had changed out of at her sister’s home before she went missing in October 2018. On July 4, 2019, her remains were found in an abandoned freezer near Toppenish, Wash. Now a symbol of the family’s strength and cries for j...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – A Minnesota Department of Transportation construction project on Highway 71 between Highway 197 and Winter Sumac Road in Bemidji begins May 16. It includes the construction of a roundabout at Anne Street and seven reduced conflict intersections (J-Turns). Highway 71 will remain open to thru traffic throughout construction. Motorists can expect lane closures, delays and intersection detours along the various construction stages. Patients and visitors to Sanford Health are e...
On October 1962, Congress authorized President John F. Kennedy to designate May 15th as National Police Officer’s Memorial Day. This year, from May 11th to May 17th is being recognized as National Police Week. Annually, approximately 160 Law Enforcement Officers around the United States are killed in the line of duty and in honor of their ultimate sacrifice, The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office and the Bemidji Police Department will be hosting a memorial service for all area law enforcement agencies on May 19th at 5:30PM on the lawn of the Bel...
GRAND FORKS – Water levels on Lake of the Woods continue to rise, fed by extremely high flows and record April precipitation in the Rainy River-Lake of the Woods Watershed. In response to the influx of water, the Lake of the Woods Control Board opened the Norman Dam in Kenora, Ontario, on May 7 to increase the amount of water flowing out of Lake of the Woods and into the Winnipeg River, but water is flowing into the big lake faster than it flows out, the LWCB said. Water is flowing into Lake of the Woods at about 100,000 cubic feet per s...
ST. PAUL — With just a few weeks left of the Legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers are working to hash out the differences between major K-12 education plans passed by the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-Farmer-Labor-controlled House of Representatives. Much like the other major proposals lawmakers have passed so far this session, the education bills from each chamber take very different approaches from one another. The House proposal sponsored by Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis, would use the state’s historic $9.25 billion budg...
St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota House has approved legislation that continues the commitment of caring for veterans. The Veterans and Military Omnibus bill passed the House on Friday with a 122-1 vote. “I am the son, father and brother of veterans. I am a veteran,” said Representative Matt Grossell, R-Clearbrook. “The sacrifice of veterans is deserving of every dollar we can provide.” The bill provides $2.2 million to the Department of Military Affairs and an additional $52.351 to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Of those funds, $26 million w...
Red Lake School District, ISD #38 P.O. Box 499, Red Lake, MN 56671 218-679-3353 Employment Opportunity Posted: 05/10/2022; Until filled Position Title: 5-12 Teacher Core Content Licensure Supervisor: Principal Anticipated Location: Red Lake Secondary Complex Anticipated Assignment: Online teacher 9-12, JDC students, and any expelled students Bargaining Group: Teachers Revised: 4/27/2022 Terms: Per Teachers' Master Agreement Qualifications: 1. Possess a Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited...
Jobs and the workforce are critical topics as we head into the summer season. May’s Workforce Wednesday discussion – a monthly opportunity for Minnesota employers to share stories and solutions to address workforce challenges – focused on strategies for engaging with the youth workforce in our communities. Here are some of the key takeaways: Kelly Read – Human Resources Recruiter, Metal Craft, Elk River The intern program started at our company in partnership with the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program through ISD 728. We’ve w...
If you’re someone who’s “chronically online,” then chances are good that you’ve encountered content that is either false or misleading. This is officially known as “misinformation,” and according to non-profit organization KFF, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 78 percent of US adults were either duped or tripped up by at least one false statement about the COVID pandemic or the vaccines. The online misinformation ecosystem is complicated, which makes actually improving the situation challenging. Social, psychological, and technological...
MINNEAPOLIS — Tomorrow the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a motion to proceed with a sweeping bill that would enshrine abortion-until-birth into federal law and eliminate almost all existing protections for unborn children across in the country. The so-called “Women’s Health Protection Act” (S. 4132) would nullify Minnesota’s parental notification and Woman’s Right to Know informed consent requirements, as well as Minnesota’s law limiting the performance of abortion to licensed physicians. “Senators who vote for this bill are voting for...
FARGO, N.D. – Shooting Star Casino is excited to announce the addition of multi-gold and platinum selling artist and CMA winner, Marie Osmond to their 2022 concert lineup. The show will be on Friday, July 22, at 8pm. Tickets will go on sale May 23, 2022, and be $41, $60 and $82. Marie Osmond has spent six iconic decades in the entertainment business performing as a successful singer, television performer, actor, author, entrepreneur and public speaker. Her debut single “Paper Roses” reached the No. 1 spot on two Billboard charts, a feat that...
A Walk for Wellness - Friday, May 20, 2022 - 10 AM - 12 PM Starting at the old Trading Post to the Humanities on the Bike Trail Free T-shirt when walk is completed...
