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Thomas Jay Johnson May 12, 1963 ~ April 30, 2020 (age 56) Full obituary to be posted soon. Thank you for your patience. Services Wake Saturday April 4, 2020 1:00 PM Ponemah Boys and Girls Club Ponemah, Minnesota Traditional American Indian Service Sunday April 5, 2020 10:00 AM Ponemah Boys and Girls Club Ponemah, Minnesota...
Robert Johnson, Sr. July 22, 1951 ~ April 29, 2020 (age 68) Robert Johnson, Sr., age 68, of Ponemah, Minnesota and Marten Clan began his journey to the spirit world on Sunday, March 29th, 2020 from the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born to Delores (French) and James Johnson on July 22, 1951 in Red Lake, MN. Robert was a hard-working man all his life. After attending Grand Forks Technical College, he went on to work as a logger and fisherman until he started doing masonry work. Robert...
Despite the mounting death toll from the novel coronavirus, Minnesota state health officials continue to conceal vital information that could affect thousands of state residents: the names and locations of the growing number of long-term care facilities where residents and staff have tested positive. The Minnesota Department of Health has repeatedly declined to disclose the information, citing concerns that releasing the names of facilities would violate state privacy laws by potentially...
State officials expressed frustration with a continuing shortage of testing supplies Wednesday, as they reported that COVID-19 had claimed five more lives and sickened at least 60 more Minnesotans. Even as the number of infections has grown by 400 in just a week, to 689, officials continue to emphasize that the confirmed case count is not telling the whole picture of how many Minnesotans have the virus. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-covid-19-cases-increase-by-60-to-68...
NEW YORK - New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in 72 hours to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the city became the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis. As hot spots flared around the U.S. in places like New Orleans and Southern California, the nation's biggest city was the hardest hit of them all, with bodies loaded onto refrigerated morgue...
One update from state officials this week on the COVID-19 epidemic included details on facilities to house more hospital beds. So far five usable sites have been found for up to 600 beds, said Joe Kelly, the state's homeland security and emergency management director, part of a plan for 2,750 potential beds. A thousand of them would be in the Twin Cities metro area. https://www.startribune.com/schafer-here-s-why-minnesota-doesn-t-have-enough-hospital-beds-right-now/569287492/...
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday announced that the 2020 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener has been postponed until next year because of the coronavirus outbreak. This year's 73rd annual event was set to be held next month in Otter Tail County. But now the Governor's Fishing Opener is rescheduled for May 6-9, 2021. It still will be held in Otter Tail County, in west-central Minnesota. https://www.startribune.com/walz-postpones-governor-s-fishing-opener-set-for-otter-tail-county/5...
This is not a cruel April Fools' Day joke. A gallon of gas on Wednesday morning was going for less than $1 at a few Minnesota gas stations, and prices at some stations in the metro had dropped to $1.06. Analysts say the lowest gas prices in nearly two decades have been brought on as the demand for oil has dropped precipitously as lockdowns such as Minnesota's "Stay at Home" directive to combat the coronavirus pandemic has kept drivers off the roads. https://www.startribune.co...
BERLIN - Late last year - long before most people had heard of the new coronavirus now sweeping the globe - scientists in Germany sprang into action to develop a test for the virus that was causing an unusual respiratory disease in central China. They had one by mid-January - and labs around the country were ready to start using it just weeks later, around the same time that Europe's most populous country registered its first case. https://www.startribune.com/mass-testing-emp...
Not all cases of COVID-19 are tested, so it is not representative of the total number of people in Minnesota who have or had COVID-19. Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020. All data are preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Updated April 1, 2020 Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 p.m. the previous day. Testing Total approximate number of completed tests: 21,191 • Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 8,280 ...
Native American Agriculture Fund announces 2020 Request for Applications Request for applications opens April 1st, closes June 1st with extensions for COVID-19 hardships FAYETTEVILLE, AR - The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), a private charitable trust devoted to serving Native farmers and ranchers, announced its second Request for Applications (RFA) today. Grant awards will be made to 501(c)(3) organizations, educational organizations, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Native CDFIs, and state and federally...
Over the past few weeks, several state and federal programs have been built to assist small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Different programs make sense for different businesses, so we’re providing this summary guide to help small businesses quickly see which programs might be right for their situation. SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) – all Minnesota small businesses should apply for these! • Summary of Program: Low interest, long term Economic Injury Disaster Loans for up to $2 million: The first payment is defer...
As reported by KKCQ Sports Radio, top seed and defending state champion Minneota (31-1) scored the first seven points of the game and didn't look back, securing a 57-37 win over Red Lake (21-10) on Thursday in the 2020 MSHSL Class A Girls Basketball Tournament quarterfinals played at Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Vikings, seeking their third state title since 2013 and making their ninth state tournament run, will head to the state semifinals to face the...
As reported by KKCQ Sports Radio, top seed and defending state champion Minneota (31-1) scored the first seven points of the game and didn't look back, securing a 57-37 win over Red Lake (21-10) on Thursday in the 2020 MSHSL Class A Girls Basketball Tournament quarterfinals played at Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Vikings, seeking their third state title since 2013 and making their ninth state tournament run, will head to the state semifinals to face the...
FROM KKCQ SPORTS The Red Lake Warriors overcame foul trouble and a halftime deficit to win their third Section 8A championship in the last four years. With the Warriors trailing 21-20 at halftime, they scored the first six points of the second half to take a 26-21 lead, a lead they would not give up. Junior Kelanna McClain fouled out with 3:01 left in the game, but the Warriors were able to hold off a late charge by the Gators. Autumn Holthusen connected on four three pointers as Red Lake...
FROM KKCQ SPORTS Despite having two of their top players foul out during regulation, the Blackduck Drakes were able to advance in the East Sub-Section 8A Tournament with a thrilling overtime win over the Red Lake Warriors. Dylan Moen scored 20 points and Ethan Merrill added 19 for Blackduck as the Drakes improve to 19-8. Delwyn Holthusen had a huge game for the Warriors as he scored 30 points and pulled down 26 rebounds as the Warriors end their season at 15-12. Blackduck will play Cass...
Red Lake Warriors advance in Section 8A Boys Basketball Tournament with 69-65 win over Kelliher-Northome Will play Blackduck on Saturday, March 7th at the REA in Thief River Falls...
The Red Lake Warriors withstood a furious rally from the Fosston Greyhounds to earn a berth in the Section 8A Championship game on Friday night. With Red Lake leading by 19 points at 38-19, the Greyhounds closed the first half with a 6-0 run and trailed the Warriors 38-25 at halftime. The Greyhounds would eventually get to within one point at 47-46, but the Warriors responded with a quick 8-0 run to take back command of the game. Gerika Kingbird led the Warriors with 27 points as Red Lake...
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN – The Red Lake Lady Warriors had their work cut out for them in the second round of the Girls Section 8A Tournament, where they would be playing without one of their key players, Autumn Holthusen. Holthusen had 2 technical fouls called on her in Thursday night's game against Goodridge-Grygla resulting in a one game suspension. But Coach Randy Holthusen's game plan called for the rest of the team to step-up their game and that was exactly what they did. The girls ran hard a...
RED LAKE, MN - On December 12, 2019, the Red Lake Lady Warriors played the Goodridge/Grygla Chargers at the NCTC Tournament, losing 59-53. It was a different story on Thursday, February 27, 2020 when the two clashed in the opening round of Class A - Section 8 Girls Basketball in Red Lake. Goodridge/Grygla, seeded #6 in the tournament, scored first in the game and built up a 6-2 lead early, until the Lady Warriors, seeded #3, tied the score and went ahead 9-8 at the 12:28 mark of the first half....
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors won their 12th straight game on Friday, February 14, 2020, taking a 48-38 halftime lead and having no trouble adding to it for the win, 100-76, Gerika Kingbird led all scorers with 36 points on the night, Autumn Holthusen added 29 and Kelanna McClain finished with 23. Olive Adkins led Pine River with 25 on the night, Ramsey Tulenchick hit for 17 and Ryle Hirshey had 11. Red Lake was 4 of 11 from the freethrow line, while Pine River shot 8 of 14. The...
Donald Trump admitted on Monday that making it easier to vote in America would hurt the Republican party. The president made the comments as he dismissed a Democratic-led push for reforms such as vote-by-mail, same-day registration and early voting as states seek to safely run elections amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Democrats had proposed the measures as part of the coronavirus stimulus. They ultimately were not included in the $2.2tn final package, which included only $400m to states to help them run elections. https://www.th...
The Minnesota Department of Health today is launching Quit Partner (1-800-QUIT-NOW), Minnesota’s new family of programs to help people who want to quit smoking, vaping, chewing or using other commercial tobacco products. Quit Partner offers many free support options and resources so people can quit in a way that works best for them. Free support for Minnesota residents includes personalized coaching, email and text support, educational materials, and quit medication (nicotine patches, gum or lozenges) delivered by mail. With Quit Partner b...
Minnesota Housing eNews March 30, 2020 Governor Walz’s Executive Order on Suspension of Evictions and Writs of Recovery Effective Date: No later than March 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Why: To support the need to stay at home during a public health crisis On March 23, 2020, Governor Walz signed Emergency Executive Order 20-14 suspending evictions and writs of recovery for the term of the COVID-19 peacetime emergency. This Executive Order keeps people stably housed and prevents displacement during this health emergency. Note that evictions and t...
Dr. Paul Emrich, Chickasaw Nation Under Secretary of Mental Health Service, says the Chickasaw people have experienced trying times before and will remain strong despite the current COVID-19 pandemic. "The Chickasaw people have been through many difficult times in the past and I think they're going to continue to be unconquered and unconquerable," he said. "This is just an opportunity to be able to show that resilience and that strength to be able to get through something difficult like what we'...
