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Jeffrey John Whitebird August 23, 1962 ~ April 14, 2019 (age 56) Jeffrey John Whitebird, age 56, of Remer, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world on Sunday, April 14, 2019 from the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born on August 23, 1962 to Leota White and Edmund Whitebird. Jeff was an outdoors man, he loved to hunt, fish and enjoyed outdoor living. He spent many years living and working in Minneapolis. He was a heavy equipment operator in Minneapolis for many years and for...
Portland, OR. (April 16, 2019) – The Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) hosted its 12th Annual Leadership Awards Luncheon during the 37th Annual Conference at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel. NAFOA presented its first Leadership Awards in 2008 and continues to honor innovative and dedicated tribal leaders, tribal financial professionals, educational programs and landmark financial deals that advance tribal economies. "The NAFOA Leadership Awards celebrate excellence...
After years of advocacy by injured patients, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered the makers of mesh devices for the repair of pelvic organ prolapse to remove the products from the U.S. market. The announcement Tuesday came after years of scrutiny and well over 100,000 lawsuits from women around the world who said the mesh products caused painful complications. Makers of the products include two companies with major operations in Minnesota, Coloplast A/S and Boston Scientific Corp....
The Redby Community Board would like to say a BIG thank you to all the volunteers that help run the Easter Youth Activity at the Redby Community Center that was held on April 13th 2019. We had over 250 children register, baskets for each child who registered, and games to play for more prizes, along with many door prizes. We also want to thank our fellow Tribal Programs and Businesses that donated door prizes for the youth at the event. We even had some prizes for the parents who attended the...
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who won Minnesota's last Democratic presidential caucuses, isn't ceding the state's 2020 primary to Sen. Amy Klobuchar. There are early signs of enduring Sanders strength: More than 30,000 Minnesotans have signed up to support him since he joined the race Feb. 19, said Claire Sandberg, his campaign's national organizing director. http://www.startribune.com/sen-bernie-sanders-challenges-sen-amy-klobuchar-in-her-home-state/508646662/...
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Tuesday to rebuild Paris' beloved Notre Dame Cathedral "even more beautifully" after a raging fire destroyed its spire and its roof but spared most of the structure, including the church's twin medieval bell towers. Macron said he wanted to see the renovation of the beloved Roman Catholic architectural landmark completed within five years. http://www.startribune.com/fire-under-control-attention-turns-to-notre-dame-s-future/5086...
Jake T. Patterson, who pleaded guilty in March to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents in their Barron, Wis., home last fall, is refusing to cooperate with authorities preparing his presentencing investigation. A letter from the probation and parole agent conducting the investigation was filed Monday in Barron County Circuit Court stating that Patterson was advised by his attorney on April 9 not to cooperate. http://www.startribune.com/jayme-closs-kidnap...
Prosecutors in the murder trial of Mohamed Noor assailed a Minneapolis police sergeant for what they called investigative and procedural missteps, along with inconsistencies in testimony after Justine Ruszczyk Damond's fatal shooting. Hennepin County attorneys continued to craft a picture of police secrecy surrounding Damond's death with their questioning of Sgt. Shannon Barnette, whom they pinned as the source of a key investigative detail that hasn't been substantiated by any of the other 27...
The uniqueness of the deal Adam Thielen signed on Monday - a four-year, $64 million extension completed with two years remaining on the wide receiver's previous contract - owes plenty to the uniqueness of Thielen himself. Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman all but admitted as much on Tuesday. http://www.startribune.com/vikings-contract-extension-completes-adam-thielen-s-feel-good-story/508676112/...
Q: I recently received an e-mail from Facebook, eight years after "deleting" an account that I used for about three months. When I clicked the link to unsubscribe to future e-mails, I was taken to a Facebook page to confirm my choice. From there, I was able to review a history of my account. While nothing had been posted since 2011, there was a record of "me" logging-in in March 2019 from an IP [Internet Protocol] address that, when I Googled it, was from Russia. Should I be concerned about...
NEW YORK — Officials trying to contain a measles outbreak in a county north of New York City on Tuesday ordered all unvaccinated people exposed to the disease barred from public gathering places, including houses of worship, for up to three weeks. The order, issued by Rockland County, comes one day after New York City closed a preschool over non-compliance with measles vaccine requirements. http://www.startribune.com/officials-announce-new-measures-to-fight-ny-measles-outbreak/508664172/...
Gov. Tim Walz appointed Tarek Tomes to be commissioner of Minnesota IT Services, ending a lengthy search to lead one of state government's most important and beleaguered agencies. Tomes, 50, brings more than two decades of private and public sector technology experience to the job, most recently as the city of St. Paul's chief innovation officer. http://www.startribune.com/gov-tim-walz-appoints-tarek-tomes-commissioner-of-it-agency/508641482/...
LITTLETON, Colo. - Authorities said Tuesday that they are looking for a young woman who is "infatuated" with the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School and made threats just days before the 20th anniversary of the attack that killed 13 people. The undisclosed threats led Columbine and several other high schools outside Denver to lock their doors for nearly three hours. All students were safe, school officials said. http://www.startribune.com/columbine-other-suburban-denver-sc...
PIERRE, S.D. — Native American leaders told U.S. House members on Tuesday, April 16, that they believe North and South Dakota are deliberately attempting to suppress Native American voters living on reservations. The U.S. House Subcommittee on Elections held a field hearing on the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota on Tuesday, where eight tribal leaders and activists testified to the hurdles Native Americans face when attempting to cast their ballots. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/government-and-politics/46000...
BEMIDJI—Bemidji Area Schools leaders formalized an initial round of spending cuts this week as they work to close a projected budget shortfall. School Board members on Monday agreed on about $600,000 worth of cuts to spending on licensed staff from the district's general fund. The measure they approved indicates a net reduction of only $84,000 in total, but that's because district leaders plan to pay for several new positions with "restricted" money they expect to receive from grants or from the state or federal governments for...
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that Northrop Grumman plans to improve their existing 191,000 square foot facility in Plymouth, Minnesota, and is expected to create more than 60 new high quality jobs during the next three years. DEED is supporting the project with a $600,000 loan from the Minnesota Investment Fund, and $700,000 from the Job Creation Fund. “Northrop Grumman’s decision to reinvest here in Minnesota is another example that the state is open for business,...
On Saturday, April 13, 2019, Easter activities were held at all District Community Centers....
On Saturday, April 13, 2019, Easter activities were held at all District Community Centers....
It took some improvisation, but Minneota was finally able to pull away from Red Lake in the Class 1A quarterfinals Thursday at Maturi Pavilion. After falling behind by 10 points early in the first half, the Vikings made adjustments and rallied for a 66-46 victory over the Warriors. "We knew Red Lake played a very disruptive defense," Minneota coach Chad Johnston said. "They pressure you all the time. You can't really duplicate that in practice. For about three-fourths of the game, we ran a new...
It took some improvisation, but Minneota was finally able to pull away from Red Lake in the Class 1A quarterfinals Thursday at Maturi Pavilion. After falling behind by 10 points early in the first half, the Vikings made adjustments and rallied for a 66-46 victory over the Warriors. "We knew Red Lake played a very disruptive defense," Minneota coach Chad Johnston said. "They pressure you all the time. You can't really duplicate that in practice. For about three-fourths of the game, we ran a new...
From KKCQ Radio Fosston 8A East Championship – #1 Cass Lake Bena 84 vs. #3 Red Lake 41 The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers never trailed as they advanced to the Section 8A Championship game. The Panthers closed the first half on a 32-4 run and took a 41-12 lead into halftime. Cass Lake-Bena connected on 14 three pointers from seven different players as they improved their overall record to 28-1. The only loss suffered by Cass Lake-Bena came on February 5th when they lost at home to Mahnomen/Waubun...
From KKCQ Radio: 8A Section Championship – #1 Red Lake 74 vs. #1 Stephen Argyle 59 The Red Lake Warriors took a 3-0 lead five seconds into the game and never looked back as they are headed to the State Tournament for the second time in three years. Gerika Kingbird got the opening tap and got fouled scoring on a layup just five seconds into the game to get the Warriors off and rolling. Kingbird made the free throw to finish the three-point play and Red Lake led 3-0. The Storm would take a 4-3...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors hosted their first round of the Boys 8A East Sub-Section Tournament on Thursday, March 7, 2019, playing against the Blackduck Drakes. Although Red Lake had defeated Blackduck twice during the regular season, the Drakes played well and trailed the Warriors by just 2 points at the end of the first half, 25-23. The Warriors outscored Blackduck in the second half, and coupled with a height advantage, held on to win 62-54 and move on to the next round which will be...
From KKCQ Radio in Fosston 8A East Championship – #2 Fosston 47 vs. #1 Red Lake 58 The Red Lake Warriors jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never trailed enroute to the win over Fosston. The victory puts the Lady Warriors into the Section 8A championmship game on Friday, March 8th against Stephen-Argyle (7:00 pm on 96.7 FM). The Greyhounds scored their first points with 14:46 remaining in the first half and eventually cut the deficit to two at 11-9. That would be as close as the Greyhounds would...
FROM KKCQ SPORTS 8A East Semifinal – #5 Kelliher Northome 34 at #1 Red Lake 75 The top seeded Red Lake Warriors ended the first half on a 20-3 run enroute to their win over Kelliher/Northome. It was the third win for the Warriors over the Mustangs this season. Autumn Holthusen led the Lady Warriors with 20 points as Red Lake improved to 19-7 overall. Gerika Kingbird connected on four three pointers and scored 17 points for Red Lake with Angel McClain pitching in with 19 points for the Warriors...