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Minnesotans who are struggling to feed themselves and their families or make ends meet should know that help is available and accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minnesota Department of Human Services has temporarily modified procedures to make it easier for people to get, keep and use essential programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which offers monthly food benefits. Information about SNAP and other hunger resources is collected on the department's...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and six other governors across the Midwest announced Thursday that they will coordinate their work to reopen the states' economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "We recognize that our economies are all reliant on each other, and we must work together to safely reopen them so hardworking people can get back to work and businesses can get back on their feet," the governors said in a joint statement. https://www.startribune.com/walz-joins-compact-with-midwe...
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out "a phased and deliberate approach" to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. "We're starting our life again," Trump said during his daily press briefing. "We're starting rejuvenation of our economy again." https://www.startribune.com/in-nod-to-governors-trump-walk...
Kristi Hertz had no reason to think she would lose her job. The economy was strong, state and national jobless rates were at or near all-time lows, and wages were climbing. https://www.startribune.com/sudden-unexpected-unemployment-has-minnesotans-scrambling-worried-about-future/569704392/...
Three weeks from today, on the eve of the Fishing Opener, Minnesota resort owners near and far from the Twin Cities will swing open their cabin doors and hope people show up. Already many of these small-business operators have developed new ways to clean their cabins, sell bait from their shops and keep anglers safe distances from one another while launching boats - all because of the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.startribune.com/northern-minnesota-resort-owners-make-clea...
New data released Thursday suggests close to one in five Minnesota workers is unemployed or lost work in the past six weeks, a clear sign that the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus, one that has struck with stunning speed, is the worst since the Great Depression. The national picture is similarly grim, with another 5.2 million Americans filing for unemployment this week, bringing the total over the past four weeks to more than 22 million. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-jobless-rate-nears-20-though-precise-...
It's all gone. Less than two weeks after the federal government launched a $349 billion emergency loan program to help small businesses survive the coronavirus-induced recession, the funds have been exhausted, the U.S. Small Business Administration confirmed Thursday. https://www.startribune.com/sba-loan-program-tapped-out-minnesota-companies-received-7-6-billion/569696942/...
The call for body bags came late Saturday. By Monday, the police in a small New Jersey town had gotten an anonymous tip about a body being stored in a shed outside one of the state's largest nursing homes. https://www.startribune.com/n-j-nursing-home-just-overwhelmed-by-dead-bodies-of-residents/569709532/...
TORONTO - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday the border between Canada and the United States isn't opening any time soon for nonessential travel. Trudeau said it will still be a "significant amount of time" before Canada can loosen such a restriction. https://www.startribune.com/trudeau-us-border-won-t-reopen-soon-to-nonessential-travel/569695582/...
ST. PAUL - As Americans watch metropolises like New York City get ravaged by the novel coronavirus, Minnesota's U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is bracing for an upcoming blow to rural America. In a sweeping plan rolled out on Thursday, April 16, the Minnesota Democrat is looking to dedicate federal dollars to rural areas' health care, agriculture, economies and local resources, saying structural difficulties make rural populations more vulnerable to the virus that has already killed 31,000 Americans....
Across the nation, differing visions of how and when to reopen school buildings that were closed—many for the rest of the school year—to slow the spread of the coronavirus are creating tension among local, state, and federal officials. While President Donald Trump casts an ambitious goal of “reopening the country” in early May, some of his own federal agencies say getting the economy back up to speed is closely linked to having schools safely open their doors, freeing up parents to re-enter the workforce. At the same time, 25 states...
April 16, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asserted today that his Office’s investigation into Frontier Communication’s business practices is continuing regardless of Frontier’s filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court in New York earlier this week. He vowed to continue to protect Minnesota customers’ rights and fight to reform Frontier’s business practices. Frontier — through its entities Frontier Communications of America, Inc., Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc., and Citizens...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – (2:00 p.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced the opening of the Highway 2B Sorlie Bridge over the Red River in East Grand Forks. It has been inspected by the North Dakota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota Department of Transportation and is safe to open to motorists. Additional load limits and weight restrictions are in effect and the bridge may not be able to accommodate some oversize vehicles or farm equipment. As the water receded and exposed the driving surface, MnDOT crews conducted routi...
Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Boys Baseball vs. Bagley...
Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Girls Softball vs. Cass Lake...
Easter Activities on the Red Lake Indian Reservation 2020 Photographs by members of the communities....
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...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Coronavirus cases across the Navajo Nation have reached 1,042 confirmed, with 41 deaths, according to numbers supplied by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center on Thursday evening. There were three additional deaths between Wednesday and Thursday and 121 new cases. https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/navajo-nation-passes-1000-covid-19-cases-death-toll-at-41/?fbclid=IwAR...
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...
Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Prom...
Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Prom...
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is a dynamic art and science program designed to teach wetland habitat and waterfowl conservation to students in kindergarten through high school and help reconnect youth with the outdoors. Every student who participates gains knowledge about wetlands, waterfowl identification, and artistic skills. In the 2020 Minnesota Junior Duck Stamp Contest, this year's Best of Show winning...
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 16, 2020 – Minnesota Public Radio invites everyone across the state to join in Bring the Sing Home, a moment of song, on Friday, April 17, at 5:53 p.m. Central Time. At that time, Minnesotans everywhere are invited to step outside or open a window to join their neighbors in a mass rendition of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend." At 5:53 p.m., "You've Got a Friend" will be broadcast simultaneously on Classical MPR, The Current and MPR News, welcoming listeners across...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (April 16, 2020) - Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with its melon vendor Sol Group, is donating more than 2,000 jumbo seedless watermelons to Second Harvest Heartland. Today, Hy-Vee delivered the watermelons, which each weigh approximately 20 pounds, to the food bank. The donation comes as food banks across Minnesota and Wisconsin struggle to keep their shelves stocked due to increased demand from the coronavirus (COVID-19). "Hy-Vee has always been about giving back to the...