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Articles from the April 1, 2024 edition


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  • Andrea Ann (Cloud) Stepaniak

    Apr 1, 2024

    Andrea Ann (Cloud) Stepaniak April 22, 1962 ~ March 25, 2024 (age 61) Andrea Ann (Cloud) Stepaniak, age 61, of Redby, MN, began her journey on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Sanford Fargo Hospital. Andrea was born to Mary Jane and Andrew Cloud in Red Lake, MN on April 22, 1962. Andrea graduated from Red Lake High School and later went on to attend Northwest Technical College in Bemidji. She attained her CNA and TMA license and worked for Jourdain-Perpich Extended Care in a career that spanned 21...

  • Annette "Squashy" Cloud

    Apr 1, 2024

    Annette "Squashy" Cloud June 20, 1953 ~ March 28, 2024 (age 70) Annette "Squashy" Cloud, Basatinaa Ikwe" meaning "Woman of the Valley," age 70, of the Pine Martin Clan and Cass Lake, MN, received her final wish of making her journey to the spirit world from home, surrounded by loving family members, Amie, Jen, Charlie, Nettie, Georgie, and Corey, on Thursday, March 28th, 2024. She was born on June 20th, 1953, the daughter of Mary (Burnette) and John Cloud in Cass Lake. Annette enjoyed playing...

  • Velvet M. Petite

    Apr 1, 2024

    Velvet M. Petite February 8, 1983 - March 27, 2024 Velvet Marie Petite, age 41, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. She was born on February 8, 1983, to Jaycee Fineday and Suzzette Petite in Duluth, Minnesota. She was adopted at a young age by Candace and Herbert Sr. Fineday and spent the majority of her childhood years in White Earth, Minnesota. She attended Circle of Life and Albrook schools. As a child, she loved to fish, canoe, and swim. As an adult, Velvet...

  • Pope's Easter speech renews calls for peace in Gaza, Ukraine

    Apr 1, 2024

    ROME - Speaking to tens of thousands of followers in St. Peter's Square, and millions more across the globe, Pope Francis gave a solemn accounting of a world in crisis Sunday, using the pulpit of his Easter address to renew calls for a cease-fire in Gaza while drawing attention to other conflicts, from Ukraine to Haiti, heightened risks of famine, the threat of climate change and the plight of migrants. The pope's Easter address, known as an Urbi et Orbi - or a speech "to the city [of Rome] and...

  • Fears of environmental disaster rise as ship sinks after Houthi attack

    Apr 1, 2024

    A cargo ship sank in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants, taking about 21,000 metric tons of fertilizer down with it, posing a significant environmental risk to one of the world's busiest waterways and the home of many coral reefs. The Rubymar was struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis on Feb. 18 and sank early Saturday after "slowly taking on water" since the attack, U.S. Central Command said on social media early Sunday local time. "The...

  • Most sudden infant deaths involved unsafe sleep habits, study finds

    Apr 1, 2024

    More than three-quarters of sudden infant deaths involved multiple unsafe sleep practices, including co-sleeping, a recent analysis suggests. A study published in the journal Pediatrics looked at 7,595 sudden infant death cases in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention registry between 2011 and 2020. The majority of deaths occurred in babies less than 3 months old. The statistics revealed that 59.5 percent of the infants who died suddenly were sharing a sleep surface at the time of death,...

  • Two police officers injured in hourslong standoff in Burnsville

    Apr 1, 2024

    Two police officers suffered minor injuries in Burnsville during an eight-hour standoff that extended into Sunday morning, police said. Officers responded to a home on the 15800 block of Buck Hill Road about 8:30 p.m. Saturday after reports of a gunshot, according to a Burnsville police news release. A woman suspected of firing the gun was inside. Officers attempted to negotiate with the suspect. She was arrested about 4:30 a.m. Sunday and taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the news release said. The officers,...

  • Northern Minnesota city lands in contempt of court over bids for city garage

    Apr 1, 2024

    PROCTOR, MINN. - A year after this city put out a call for construction bids for a modest Public Works garage, the building stands half-finished - the subject of an unprecedented tangle that at one point landed Proctor in a rare legal position: in contempt of court. The dispute over the $700,000 garage includes a contested bid process, a court-ordered work stoppage that didn't immediately stop work and claims of a construction company's incompetence answered with claims of ongoing harassment...

  • Grow lights, fresh paint and 1,000 kegs are part of what it takes to get Target Field ready for Twins baseball

    Apr 1, 2024

    It was two weeks before the Twins home opener, and Dave Horsman had his mind on the weather. A snowstorm heading toward Minneapolis had the potential to complicate work that remained to get Target Field ready for its April 4 debut, expected to draw more than 38,000 fans. The three-day storm ended up being the biggest snowfall of the season. Some seasons "we might have to spend a lot of time clearing snow" from the stands with shovels and warm water, explained Horsman, the Twins vice president...

  • She was convicted of killing her abusive boyfriend. Now a Maple Grove woman is home awaiting a new trial.

    Apr 1, 2024

    A small black plastic box is tightly clasped around Stephanie Clark's left ankle at the dining table as she plays Uno with her son. The court-ordered GPS monitor is tracking her every move, and so is the 9-year-old boy. He's clinging to his mom after two years apart, only getting a few hours to play their favorite card game during visits at the Shakopee women's prison. But now, Brandon Carlisle-Maynard Jr. gets to play at home with his mom. He can watch the list of movies he's been waiting to...

  • Three injured in head-on crash near Taylors Falls

    Apr 1, 2024

    Three people were injured in a head-on collision Saturday on Hwy. 8 in Chisago County near Taylors Falls. According to the State Patrol, the crash happened about 1 p.m. near Valley View Lane in Franconia Township. An eastbound Chevrolet Traverse SUV, driven by Jessica L. Bender, 42, of Elk River, crossed the centerline and hit a Ford Taurus heading west, authorities said. The driver of the Taurus, an unidentified 59-year-old woman, and her passenger, Brian S. Randall, 62, were taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul by medical helicopter. Both...

  • Israel acknowledges troops killed 2 Palestinians after video captures shooting on a Gaza beach

    Apr 1, 2024

    JERUSALEM - Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians and wounded a third on Gaza's beach, the military acknowledged Saturday, responding to a video that showed one man falling to the ground after walking in an open area and then a bulldozer pushing two bodies into the garbage-strewn sand. The military said troops opened fire after the men allegedly ignored warning shots. The video was broadcast earlier this week by the Al Jazeera television network. The origin of the footage remains unknown,...

  • Canada's Niagara region declares a state of emergency to prepare for an influx of eclipse viewers

    Apr 1, 2024

    NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario - Ontario's Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April. The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be the first to touch the province since 1979, and Niagara Falls was declared by National Geographic to be one of the best places to see it. The city is in the path of totality, where the moon will entirely block the sun's rays for a few minutes. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said...

  • Third employee of weekly newspaper in Kansas sues over police raid that sparked a firestorm

    Apr 1, 2024

    MISSION, Kan. - An office manager at a weekly newspaper in Kansas is the latest employee to sue over a police raid last year that sparked a firestorm. Cheri Bentz alleges in the suit filed Friday in federal court that she was unlawfully detained and interrogated, and had her cellphone seized. Two other employees, reporter Phyllis Zorn and former reporter Deb Gruver, sued previously over the Aug. 11 raid of the Marion County Record's newsroom. Police also searched the home of Publisher Eric...

  • Courts, not the Minnesota Legislature, should rule on Red Lake, White Earth lands

    Apr 1, 2024

    The latest surprise from the Legislature, which is full of them, is that bills have been introduced to give the state-owned portion of Upper Red Lake and a 1-mile buffer of state-owned land surrounding it to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa. For good measure, the proposals also would award the band the 84,000-acre Red Lake State Forest, which abuts the southeast corner of Upper Red Lake. The DFL-controlled Legislature might or might not have the votes to pull this off, but you have to concede...

  • Q&A with Adam Thielen: Former Vikings receiver gives back to Minnesota, has 'no hard feelings' about departure

    Apr 1, 2024

    A year away from Minnesota, receiver Adam Thielen's first as a football player at any level, opened his eyes to the reality faced by many of his former Vikings teammates during 10 seasons: being uprooted from home and establishing yourself in a new place while keeping a strict schedule tuned for optimal performance. Thielen recently spoke with the Star Tribune about his newfound perspective, finding peace after a frustrating split with the Vikings, Kirk Cousins following him to the NFC South,...

  • Kelliher School provides hands-on learning through Future Farmers of America

    Apr 1, 2024

    KELLIHER - A typical morning for students in Amy Mastin and Courtney Moyer's meat processing class extends beyond the four walls of their classroom. Equipped with safety aprons, hairnets and gloves, the class prepares beef that will eventually go to market for customers to enjoy. Coined "Midwest Meats," the class operates as a business, giving way to a host of hands-on learning opportunities through Future Farmers of America. Kickstarted at Kelliher School by Mastin in April 2023, FFA has a...

  • Man convicted of killing man in car crash arrested for allegedly harassing widow

    Apr 1, 2024

    GRAND FORKS - A Polk County man who killed a man in a car crash is in trouble with the law again. Back in November, 21-year-old Tyson Horton was sentenced to six months of electronic home monitoring for causing a deadly crash near Thompson two years ago. He was also ordered to repay a farmer $5,000 for tearing up a bean field with his car. "You better start following the rules," said Judge Jay Knudson. "Yes, your honor," Horton replied. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/nor...

  • Red Lake Nation Youth Conference 2024

    Red Lake Nation Youth Council|Apr 1, 2024

    Red Lake Nation Youth Council: ·Day ONE of the Red Lake Nation Youth Conference was a good one! Thank you to all who were in attendance for being patient with us & the staff while we got things going and organized. Here are just a few pictures from today. The Red Lake Nation Youth Council held their own workshop today, presenting in the workshop - Nyah Neadeau, Kynsie May, Rhianna May, Lowery Stillday, Yasmine Prentice and AriYunah Strong. Tomorrow will be the second and last day of this...

  • Attorney General Ellison warns Minnesotans to avoid debt collection scams

    Apr 1, 2024

    March 30, 2024 (SAINT PAUL) — Today, Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a warning to Minnesotans about how to avoid phony debt collection scams. The warning is part of the Attorney General’s monthly Scam Stopper alerts, aiming to help protect Minnesota consumers from fraud. Click here to view and download a video message from Attorney General Ellison and click here to download an audio message. "If you legitimately owe money, you should pay it back, and Minnesotans do that,” said Attorney General Ellison. “But there are scammers out there t...

  • Waite Park Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery

    Apr 1, 2024

    ST PAUL, Minn. – A Waite Park man has pleaded guilty to a St. Cloud bank robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on May 6, 2021, Ray Reco McNeary, 38, entered a Wells Fargo Bank in St. Cloud and alleged that there was fraud on his bank account. After the bank manager was unable to locate any accounts belonging to McNeary, McNeary became enraged and demanded that $60,000 in cash be taken from the vault and placed in a bank bag. The bank manager activated the silent panic alarm, notifying law enforcement o...

  • Attorney General Ellison secures dismissal of nonprofit officials over misuse of funds

    Apr 1, 2024

    March 29, 2024 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his office has reached a settlement with Action for East African People (AFEAP), a Bloomington-based nonprofit, that has resulted in the dismissal of its founder and former executive director Ayan Abukar, as well as her daughter and AFEAP’s former treasurer and secretary, Deqo Siraj, over allegations Abukar and Siraj diverted millions of dollars in charitable assets for improper uses, including self-dealing and other personal, not charitable, uses. AFE...

  • Spring load restrictions end April 1 in South and Southeast frost zones

    Apr 1, 2024

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end spring load restrictions (SLR) in the South and Southeast frost zones on Monday, April 1, at 12:01 a.m. Spring load restrictions have already ended in the Metro zone. Truckers are advised to check with local agencies prior to increasing any weights on their routes. The sign erected on the roadway governs the load limit in effect. Seasonal load limit zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Start and end dates and other load limit information a...

  • Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Firearms Violations

    Apr 1, 2024

    MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 111 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon and for carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on February 13, 2023, law enforcement responded to a report of a man wearing a mask and waving a handgun in a white Kia with Colorado plates. Upon arrival law enforcement ordered the sole occupant of the car, identified as Tracrill Smith, 26,...

  • St. Paul Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun, Crashed Stolen Vehicle Through a Restaurant During Police Chase

    Apr 1, 2024

    MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a machine gun following a shooting incident that ended with the defendant crashing the stolen vehicle he was driving through an unoccupied restaurant, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on the afternoon of February 15, 2023, officers with the St. Paul Police Department responded to a shots-fired 911 call in the area of Luella Street North and Wilson Avenue. Witnesses reported hearing automatic gunfire coming from a black Jeep t...

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