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  • Situation Update for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - April 6, 2020

    Apr 6, 2020

    https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html 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. Not all suspected cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this data is not representative of the total number of people in Minnesota who have or had COVID-19. Updated April 5, 2020 Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 p.m. the previous day. Dates provided...

  • Red Lake Band restricts access to Red Lake Indian Reservation with Medical Martial Law

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 6, 2020

    RED LAKE, MN - At 5 PM on Friday, April 3, 2020, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians declared Medical Martial Law on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, restricting access to the Reservation. A 10 PM - 6 AM Curfew, issued earlier last month, would still be in effect, as well. Red Lake Nation Tribal Members, community members and other individuals may enter the Red Lake Indian Reservation for the following circumstances: * To shop for necessities during the hours of non-curfew, care for elders...

  • Ryshayna Leigh Clark

    Apr 6, 2020

    Ryshayna Leigh Clark May 3, 1989 ~ March 31, 2020 (age 30) Ryshayna Leigh Clark, age 30, passed away at her home in Bemidji, Minnesota, on March 31, 2020. Ryshayna was born May 3, 1989, in Bemidji. She was raised by her parents David and Teana Clark in Redby and attended Kelliher Public School. Ryshayna later earned her GED high school diploma and worked in various types of employment in the area. Her favorite job was staying home with her daughters Ameryce and Graciela. Ryshayna was easy going...

  • Minnesota reports five new coronavirus deaths

    Apr 6, 2020

    Susan M. Jack struggled through months of complications from a double-lung transplant in the hopes of meeting her newest granddaughter, whose birth is due Friday. But coronavirus disease dashed that hope. Jack, 69, of Bloomington, died Tuesday at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. Jack became one of 29 people who have died in Minnesota in the past 15 days after getting the coronavirus. https://www.startribune...

  • Minnesota's COVID-19 response shows promise in helping to slow virus

    Apr 6, 2020

    The death toll from COVID-19 jumped from four to more than 20 in the first week of Gov. Tim Walz's stay-at-home order, but amid the loss and great public anxiety, there are signs of hope. Declines in traffic and even crime mean that Minnesotans are taking social distancing obligations seriously, which bodes well because aggressive responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have been credited with at least leveling death tolls in hard-hit cities such as Seattle and San Francisco. And at least one...

  • Walz calls for a 'united' state of the state amid COVID-19

    Apr 6, 2020

    Gov. Tim Walz, speaking Sunday into a camera from his official residence in St. Paul, turned his second State of the State address into an impassioned call to arms to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus that has upturned Minnesotans' lives and staggered the state's economy. Putting aside the normal policy agendas that have been consumed by the COVID-19 crisis, the governor exalted Minnesotans' grit and generosity in the face of the threat, which has seen rising death tolls in the state...

  • Twin Cities schools report mostly smooth transition to distance learning

    Apr 6, 2020

    Mary Phipps worried the night before the new reality of her children's distance-learning school day would be put to the test. But in a few days' time the Crystal mom of two boys, ages 8 and 13, said she was not nearly as overwhelmed. Her sons still were learning through the online platforms and she'd been in frequent communication with their teachers: "We're all learning as we go, and I'm confident it'll keep getting easier," she said. https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...

  • Top Sanders advisers urge him to consider ending run

    Apr 6, 2020

    A small group of Bernie Sanders' top aides and allies - including his campaign manager and his longtime strategist - have encouraged the independent senator from Vermont to consider withdrawing from the presidential race, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The group includes campaign manager Faiz Shakir and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., a top Sanders surrogate and ally, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive private...

  • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with virus

    Apr 6, 2020

    LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to a hospital Sunday for tests, his office said, because he is still suffering symptoms, 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Johnson's office said the admission to an undisclosed London hospital came on the advice of his doctor and was not an emergency. The prime minister's Downing St. office said it was a "precautionary step" and Johnson remains in charge of the government. https://www.startribune.com/uk-pr...

  • Visits, revenue, dropping at Minnesota's safety-net clinics due to COVID-19

    Apr 6, 2020

    Primary care visits are down significantly, creating financial problems for clinics but also potentially setting the stage for a wave of patients needing hospital emergency care at a time when COVID-19 is straining the system. If left unmanaged, chronic conditions can turn into severe asthma attacks, diabetic shock, drug overdoses or mental health crises that can require hospital-level care. https://www.startribune.com/visits-revenue-dropping-at-minnesota-s-safety-net-clinics...

  • Canada's oil-industry implosion could affect Enbridge's Minnesota pipeline project

    Apr 6, 2020

    As Enbridge nears it goal of building a controversial $2.6 billion pipeline across northern Minnesota, Canada's oil industry is imploding. The U.S. is the largest market for Canadian oil, and Enbridge's corridor of six pipelines across Minnesota is its primary artery. Enbridge has spent years navigating Minnesota's regulatory process to build a new pipeline to replace its deteriorating Line 3. https://www.startribune.com/canada-s-oil-industry-implosion-could-affect-enbridge-s...

  • Palm Sunday services held without public; some on rooftops

    Apr 6, 2020

    VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in the shelter of St. Peter's Basilica without the public because of the coronavirus pandemic, while parish priests elsewhere in Rome took to church rooftops and bell towers to lead services so at least some faithful could follow the familiar ritual. Looking pensive and sounding subdued, Francis led the first of several solemn Holy Week ceremonies that will shut out rank-and-file faithful from attending, as Italy's rigid lockdown measures...

  • NY's death count nears 4,200, but there's a glimmer of hope

    Apr 6, 2020

    NEW YORK - A slight dip in new coronavirus deaths in New York over the last 24 hours may be a glimmer of hope that the spread is slowing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday as overall fatalities in the state climbed to nearly 4,200. Cuomo said it was too soon to determine whether the pandemic had reached its apex. https://www.startribune.com/new-yorkers-hunker-down-as-city-braces-for-critical-phase/569391702/...

  • 350 Easter Baskets distributed to Red Lake District Youth

    Mary Omen|Apr 6, 2020

    On Sunday, April 5, 2020, within 23 minutes, 350 Easter Baskets were distributed to Red Lake District youth. Cars were lining up at 9 AM on Sunday Morning. . All volunteers wore masks and gloves and had very short contact with each driver.. Thank you so much AWayne J. Desjarlait, Jeffery Perkins, Julie Stately, Kelly Hill, Shayna Roberts and Brittany Reynolds....

  • Redby Community Center distributes Easter Baskets to Redby Youth

    Apr 6, 2020

    On Sunday, April 5, 2020, the Redby Community Center distributed Easter Baskets to Redby Youth....

  • Local Law Enforcement to help shut in's and those in need with grocery and prescription deliveries

    Apr 6, 2020

    BEMIDJI, BELTRAMI COUNTY, MN: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Bemidji Police Department, and Blackduck Police Department are proud to offer a new partnership with the community by delivering groceries and prescriptions to those that may not be able to get them delivered. Maybe you live in an area that grocery stores or pharmacies can’t be delivered to. Maybe you’ve run out of your prescription or other essential items and you need it delivered sooner than what the store or pharmacy can offer. If you m...

  • Attorney General Ellison enforces Executive Order against forcing tenants to vacate during COVID-19 pandemic

    Apr 6, 2020

    April 3, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his office has filed an enforcement action against Pine County landlord Howard Mostad for violating Executive Order 20-14 and Minnesota’s landlord-tenant laws by entering his tenants’ home in Sandstone against their wishes, disconnecting their electricity service, and attempting to pressure them to vacate the property. The tenants were sheltering in place in the home with their four-year-old daughter who has an underlying health condition that makes her e...

  • Attorney General Ellison urges Trump Administration to follow Minnesota's lead in opening up special ACA enrollment during COVID-19 pandemic

    Apr 6, 2020

    April 4, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has asked the Trump Administration to follow Minnesota’s lead in opening up a special enrollment period on HealthCare.Gov so that more Americans can have access to affordable health care under the Affordable Care Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Ellison joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging them to reconsider the...

  • It's Official: All States Have Been Excused From Statewide Testing This Year

    Apr 6, 2020

    In one three-week period, a pandemic has completely changed the national landscape on assessment. Every single state has won permission to skip the statewide standardized tests that are required by federal law, something that hasn't happened since 1994, when the federal government first required states to test students' achievement. As of March 31, the U.S. Department of Education had granted waivers to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Bureau of Indian Education. Those waivers allow those jurisdictions to ignore the...

  • Federal rules: Tribal casinos are ineligible for payroll help

    Apr 6, 2020

    'Congress said 'any' small business can get paycheck protection for its people, the SBA has no right to say anything less to small tribal gaming businesses' * Updated 12 MST President Donald Trump has been clear about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. "The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration announced further details on the Paycheck Protection Program, which was made possible by the 2-trillion-dollar relief bill I signed into law last week," he said at a White...

  • IHS Announces Determination $30 Million for Urban Indian Health of $1.032 Billion from CARES Act

    Apr 6, 2020

    Washington, DC (April 3, 2020) – Today, the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced in a Dear Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leader Letter (DTLL/DUIOLL) its decision on funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The letter provides that out of the $1.032 billion Indian Health Service (IHS) received from the CARES Act, it will include $30 million for urban Indian health. Throughout the legislative process, NCUIH, UIOs and other partners advocated for the federal government to uphold its trust responsibility...

  • MnDOT conducts aerial photography in northwestern Minnesota

    Apr 6, 2020

    BEMIDJI, Minn. – In a sure sign of spring, the Minnesota Department of Transportation begins its transition away from snowplow season to construction by conducting aerial mapping in northwestern Minnesota. Aerial mapping will take place in the following locations: • Hwy 46- Northome to Alvwood • Hwy 89- Grygla • Hwy 89- between mile posts 59 and 75 The aerial survey process relies on clear observations, and must be conducted after the snow has melted and before the trees leaf out. To assist...

  • Lady Warriors season ends with loss to Minneota 57-37 in first round of State Tournament - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 6, 2020

    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...

  • Lady Warriors season ends with loss to Minneota 57-37 in first round of State Tournament - Set 2 - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 6, 2020

    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...

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors win Section 8A Tournament with 64-54 win over Badger-Greenbush-Middle River - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 6, 2020

    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...

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