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  • New Red Lake Center update

    Mary Omen|Apr 23, 2020

    New Red Lake Center update! It's coming along great! It's almost ready!...

  • Robert "Ole" Gene Carlson, Sr.

    Apr 23, 2020

    Robert "Ole" Gene Carlson, Sr. October 19, 1961 ~ April 20, 2020 (age 58) Robert "Ole" Gene Carlson, Sr., age 58, of Cass Lake, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world on Monday, April 20th, 2020 from his home. He was born in Cass Lake, MN on October 19, 1961 to Pearl (Klucky) and William "Bill" Carlson. Ole's work and passion was logging and when he wasn't doing that he could be found watching the Minnesota Vikings, gardening, watching the wild life, road hunting and sitting around a bonfire,...

  • Gov. Tim Walz announces plan to expand COVID-19 testing

    Apr 23, 2020

    Gov. Tim Walz unveiled his much-anticipated "moon shot" testing strategy on Wednesday so that Minnesota can fully track the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused 179 deaths in the state, and diagnose all cases of people with the infectious illness. Standing with leaders of Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota and HealthPartners, the governor said that this $36 million agreement will result in the most aggressive COVID-19 testing program in the nation and allow for the diagnostic...

  • Trump: I 'disagreed strongly' with Georgia's reopening plan

    Apr 23, 2020

    ATLANTA - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he "disagreed strongly" with the decision by Georgia's Republican governor to reopen salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses that had been shuttered to contain the coronavirus, saying, "It's just too soon." During the daily White House briefing, the president indicated that while he is in favor of states reopening their economies, Gov. Brian Kemp is moving a little too fast. https://www.startribune.com/georgia-reopen...

  • Questions raised about 'ridiculous' response to major COVID-19 outbreak in Grand Forks, N.D.

    Apr 23, 2020

    GRAND FORKS, N.D. – When workers at one of the biggest companies in this Red River border city raised concerns about safety in March during the early stages of the novel coronavirus pandemic, officials didn't send health inspectors to check it out. They sent the CEO of their regional economic development agency, who reported back that the company assured him everything was fine. https://www.startribune.com/questions-raised-about-ridiculous-response-to-major-covid-19-outbreak-...

  • Expert claims reprisal for opposing virus drug Trump touted

    Apr 23, 2020

    WASHINGTON - The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic alleged Wednesday that he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19. Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, said in a statement that he was summarily removed from his job on Tuesday and reassigned to a lesser role. His lawyers, Debra Katz and Lisa Banks,...

  • 12 dead in coronavirus outbreak at nursing home in New Hope

    Apr 23, 2020

    At least 12 residents of a large senior care community in New Hope have died of the novel coronavirus, representing one of the state's deadliest outbreaks of the respiratory illness at a single site during the pandemic. St. Therese of New Hope, which includes a 258-bed nursing home with a troubled regulatory record, said it is working closely with the state Department of Health on a response to the outbreak. The campus also includes independent and assisted-living residences....

  • Minnesota legislators split over money to prevent eviction 'wave'

    Apr 23, 2020

    Gov. Tim Walz has prohibited housing evictions during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, but homelessness could surge once the moratorium is lifted and Minnesotans face a backlog of overdue rents. Legislators in both parties want to prevent mass housing loss by boosting financial aid to help people pay their housing expenses. But they clashed Wednesday over how much help the state can afford to give. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-legislators-split-over-money-to-prevent-...

  • Comfrey Farm pork plant in Windom closes for 2 days because of coronavirus

    Apr 23, 2020

    The wave of meat-plant closings because of coronavirus keeps rising as a second Minnesota processor - Comfrey Farm Prime Pork - has been idled along with a giant Tyson Foods pig slaughterhouse in Iowa. COVID-19 cases also have surfaced at meat plants in Minnesota owned by Hormel Foods, though none have prompted closures. Many U.S. meatpacking plants, where hundreds of people work in proximity, have become hives for the virus. https://www.startribune.com/comfrey-farm-pork-plan...

  • AP-NORC poll: Few Americans support easing virus protections

    Apr 23, 2020

    WASHINGTON - Americans remain overwhelmingly in favor of stay-at-home orders and other efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a new survey finds, even as small pockets of attention-grabbing protests demanding the lifting of such restrictions emerge nationwide. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that a majority of Americans say it won't be safe to lift social distancing guidelines anytime soon, running counter to the choice of a...

  • COVID-19 confirmed at Jennie-O plant in Melrose

    Apr 23, 2020

    MELROSE, Minn. - More employees from Jennie-O Turkey Store have tested positive for COVID-19. This time the cases are located at the Jennie-O processing plant in Melrose. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/newsmd/coronavirus/5985051-COVID-19-confirmed-at-Jennie-O-plant-in-Melrose...

  • World Series of Poker postponed amid coronavirus pandemic as organizers target autumn dates

    Apr 23, 2020

    The 51st World Series of Poker has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers are now targeting this fall to hold poker's most prestigious event. The exact dates and format are to be determined. https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/29073571/world-series-poker-postponed-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-organizers-target-autumn-dates...

  • Corrections officer at Cook County Jail died of COVID-19, family says

    Apr 23, 2020

    A Cook County corrections officer died after contracting COVID-19, the first officer at the Southwest Side jail to die from complications related to coronavirus. Sheila Rivera, 47, died Sunday at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, her brother said. She had worked as a corrections officer since 2012, and last worked a shift at the jail on April 5, according to Sheriff Tom Dart's office. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/20/21228163/cook-county-jail-guard-dies-covid-19-f...

  • VA Partners with Treasury Department to Deliver Economic Impact Payments to Veterans and Survivors

    Apr 23, 2020

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it is working directly with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Treasury Department to ensure delivery of ‘Economic Impact Payments’ to Veterans and survivors who receive Compensation and Pension (C&P) benefit payments from VA without additional paperwork or IRS filings. The ‘Economic Impact Payments,’ authorized by the Treasury Department under the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be issued automatically to recipient...

  • There's another story behind that Land O'Lakes butter box

    Apr 23, 2020

    There's more to this story than a box of butter. One version starts when Land O'Lakes quietly removed "Mia," the face of its butter since 1928 from its boxes. Company president Beth Ford said in Feb. 6 news release that the new marketing campaign "needed packaging that reflects the foundation and heart of our company culture - and nothing does that better than our farmer-owners whose milk is used to produce Land O'Lakes dairy products." https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/the...

  • Emergency food aid will help 250,000 Minnesotans

    Apr 23, 2020

    Emergency food relief is coming soon to more than 250,000 Minnesotans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed themselves during the coronavirus pandemic. Minnesota is receiving about $55 million in emergency SNAP aid through the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act. These vital funds will maximize nutrition assistance for approximately 134,000 households, with more than 250,000 people. SNAP offers monthly food benefits based on a household's income, expenses...

  • MDA Assists Livestock Producers/Processors During COVID-19 Pandemic

    Apr 23, 2020

    St. Paul, MN: Due to market and supply/demand changes for meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is helping livestock farmers and processors in addressing these current challenges. • The recent closures of some meat processing plants around the region due to COVID-19 is disrupting traditional animal markets and the meat supply chain. The MDA is working to limit this disruption for producers of smaller herds or flocks by matching them with slaughter facilities and identifying other marketing o...

  • Rep. Grossell applauds counties asking Walz to lift stay-at-home order

    Apr 23, 2020

    CLEARBROOK – State Rep. Matt Grossell, R-Clearbrook, issued the following statement after the Clearwater, Hubbard and Becker county boards on Tuesday each approved resolutions asking Gov. Tim Walz to rescind his stay-at-home order. Beltrami County voted down a similar resolution. “Main Street businesses are suffering enormous losses and this shutdown needs to end now so people can earn a living,” Grossell said. “Many people in our area, especially seasonal workers, rely on income they earn in the next handful of months to hold them over du...

  • Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Boys Baseball vs. Bagley - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 23, 2020

    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 - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 23, 2020

    Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Girls Softball vs. Cass Lake...

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors win Section 8A Tournament with 64-54 win over Badger-Greenbush-Middle River - P32

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 23, 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...

  • Warriors season ends with upset overtime loss to Blackduck 81-79 - P32

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 23, 2020

    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 - P11

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 23, 2020

    Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Prom...

  • Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Prom - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 23, 2020

    Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Prom...

  • Looking Back - Remodeling at Seven Clans Casino-TRF Completed in May 2012 - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 23, 2020

    Looking Back - Remodeling at Seven Clans Casino-TRF Completed in May 2012...

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