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  • Laurentia Niishigwane Colhoff

    Apr 27, 2020

    Laurentia Niishigwane Colhoff June 8, 1936 - April 23, 2020 Laurentia Niishigwane Colhoff, 83, of Red Lake, MN died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Red Lake Hospital. Services will be held at a later date....

  • Sage Minochige Wagner

    Apr 27, 2020

    Sage Minochige Wagner December 5, 2001 - April 21, 2020 Sage Minochige Wagner, 18, of Northome, Minnesota, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Blackduck, MN. Private family services will be held. Burial will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery in Northome, MN. Sage was born on December 5, 2001 at Bemidji, MN, the son of Jody and Kathy Wagner. He attended school in Northome, MN. He enjoyed helping people when he could and worked as a handyman for many people in the area. Sage was a very kind, loving,...

  • Robert L. Brown Jr.

    Apr 27, 2020

    Robert L. Brown Jr. February 19, 1977 - April 21, 2020 Robert L. Brown Jr., 43 of St. Michael, ND passed away early Tuesday morning, April 21, 2020 at Sanford on Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Limited visitation and viewing with social distancing restrictions will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. with burial and procession on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Native American Church Cemetery, rural St. Michael. Ti...

  • 'This won't be the last hard day,' Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says as daily COVID deaths hit 28

    Apr 27, 2020

    Minnesota recorded its highest daily death toll from COVID-19 on Sunday just as the state is preparing to loosen some workplace restrictions to allow tens of thousands of residents to return to work. The state recorded 28 new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, marking the first time that the state has averaged more than one fatality linked to the illness per hour. The state also saw its youngest confirmed victim, a person in their 40s. https://www.startribune.com/this-won-t-be-t...

  • Social distancing could last months, White House coronavirus coordinator says

    Apr 27, 2020

    WASHINGTON – Some form of social distancing will probably remain in place through the summer, Deborah Birx, the White House's coronavirus task force coordinator, said Sunday - the same day several governors expressed optimism about the course of the virus and outlined their plans for a piecemeal reopening of their economies. It was the latest instance of conflicting signals coming not just from state and federal leaders but also from within the Trump administration amid a coronavirus pandemic t...

  • As many as 20,000 Minnesota businesses could reopen Monday, but will they?

    Apr 27, 2020

    If you're looking to enjoy the spring weather with a newly assembled pair of Minnesota-made Riedell roller skates, you'll need to wait a touch longer. Afforded an early-bird chance along with other select businesses to reopen Monday amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Riedell opted to continue to retrofit social-distancing strategies in its Red Wing plant and resume skate manufacturing as planned on May 4 - the final day of the state's current stay-at-home order. https://www.startrib...

  • Less driving means fewer funds to fix Minnesota's roads

    Apr 27, 2020

    The tax and fee dollars that pay for state road repairs are expected to plummet as Minnesotans dramatically cut their driving time and buy fewer cars amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Minnesota Department of Transportation estimates it will take in $440 million less than anticipated over this year and next. Despite the losses, transportation officials say road projects are moving forward as anticipated this year - but it's too soon to tell what the long-term impacts will be. http...

  • Nervous Republicans see Trump sinking and taking Senate with him

    Apr 27, 2020

    WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's erratic handling of the coronavirus outbreak, the worsening economy and a cascade of ominous public and private polling have Republicans increasingly nervous that they are at risk of losing the presidency and the Senate if Trump does not put the nation on a radically improved course. The scale of the GOP's challenge has crystallized in the past week. With 26 million Americans now having filed for unemployment benefits, Trump's standing in states that he c...

  • Charges: 2 caught on I-35 with $1M in meth from Arizona, $17K

    Apr 27, 2020

    A man and a woman are due in court this week in southern Minnesota on charges of hauling nearly $1 million worth of methamphetamine from Arizona, according to authorities. Lucas J. Madison, 39, of South St. Paul, and Katherine B. Campbell, 32, of Rochester, have Tuesday court appearances scheduled in Rice County in connection with their apprehension along Interstate 35 on April 14 in Faribault. https://www.startribune.com/charges-2-caught-on-i-35-with-1m-in-meth-from-arizona-...

  • Cuomo: Virus deaths drop below 400 for 1st time this month

    Apr 27, 2020

    NEW YORK - New York's daily coronavirus death toll dropped to below 400, less than half of the deaths recorded at the height of the coronavirus crisis in the state's hospitals. Details on developments in the coronavirus outbreak in New York: https://www.startribune.com/nyc-mayor-says-he-wants-roadmap-by-june-1-on-how-to-rebuild/569961242/...

  • With honks, signs and flags, about 250 protest Walz's antivirus measures

    Apr 27, 2020

    It might have resembled a July 4th gathering - people wearing red, white and blue and waving American flags and signs quoting the Constitution as speakers blasted songs by Lee Greenwood and Bruce Springsteen with "U.S.A." in the titles. But the crowd clustered Saturday outside Minnesota's governor's residence in St. Paul was angry. About 250 people, few wearing masks and many standing within inches of one another, protested measures Gov. Tim Walz has implemented to limit the spread of COVID-19....

  • COVID-19 claims the lives of another 28 Minnesotans

    Apr 27, 2020

    ROCHESTER, Minn. - COVID-19 claimed the lives of another 28 Minnesotans, health officials reported Sunday, April 26 - the most deaths reported in a day since the outbreak began. It was the sixth consecutive day that the statewide death toll from COVID-19 either set or tied the mark for most deaths in a day. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/newsmd/coronavirus/6438550-COVID-19-claims-the-lives-of-another-28-Minnesotans...

  • Food plant closures from COVID-19 could empty some grocery shelves

    Apr 27, 2020

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Farmers have plenty of produce and animals to sell. People still need to eat. But coronavirus outbreaks are shutting down processing plants across the region that sit squarely between the two groups, squeezing tight a bottleneck that could put parts of the nation's food supply at risk. The coronavirus has struck the Upper Midwest food processing industry particularly hard. The virus has infected workers at at least 15 food processing facilities across Minnesota, North and...

  • Attorney General Ellison defends Minnesotans from video harassment

    Apr 27, 2020

    April 24, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a memorandum in federal court to defend the constitutionality of a Minnesota state law that bans harassment by videotaping and other means. Attorney General Ellison intervened in a lawsuit that challenges the law filed by plaintiff Sally Ness, who has videotaped congregants at Dar al-Farooq mosque in Bloomington without their consent, causing those congregants and their children to feel intimidated and afraid. Attorney General Ellison’s memorandum supports the mot...

  • Attorney General Ellison wins settlement with landlord who disconnected water during pandemic

    Apr 27, 2020

    AG’s office has received 300 complaints from tenants illegally threatened with removal during emergency April 24, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced that his office has obtained a settlement with a Meeker County landlord who repeatedly disconnected a tenant’s water service in violation of Governor Tim Walz’s Executive Order 20-14 and Minnesota’s landlord-tenant laws. Attorney General Ellison’s office has now received 300 complaints from tenants across Minnesota who are threatened with or facing remo...

  • DEED begins making Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments

    Apr 27, 2020

    St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that the agency has begun making Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments to people who are self-employed, independent contractors, and other eligible recipients who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits. PUA is a new program that was authorized by Congress in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and signed into law on March 27, 2020. “In less than one month, DEED’s unemployment insur...

  • Eleven Companies Receive Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants

    Apr 27, 2020

    St. Paul –The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $247,000 in Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants to 11 of the state’s most promising, innovative and scalable technology startups. In this third round of Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants, 12 grants were awarded to 11 different companies: eight grants for business operations and four housing/childcare grants. With today‘s announcement, a total of over $1.2 million has been awarded to Minnesota startups through Launch Minnesota Innovation Grant...

  • Full-summer overweight permits start in the southeast, metro frost zones

    Apr 27, 2020

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – MnDOT will start issuing full-summer overweight permits in the southeast and metro frost zones on Monday, April 27, 2020. The frost zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Middle-range overweight permits become available within each frost zone when spring load restrictions are lifted. Full-summer overweight permits become available two to three weeks after spring load restrictions are lifted. For questions about enforcement call the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - State Patrol - C...

  • Minnesota prioritizes child care during COVID-19

    Apr 27, 2020

    Minnesotans who provide child care and families who rely on child care should know that the state is working to prioritize and support their operations and availability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under emergency authority granted by Governor Tim Walz, Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead has approved temporary modifications to child care regulations and procedures. The changes add flexibility for families and providers while preserving access to care. The temporary changes affect providers and families: • Family child care providers h...

  • National Park Service Awards $7.7 million in Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities

    Apr 27, 2020

    WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $7.7 million in grants to 18 projects in 12 states for the preservation of historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Since the 1990s, the National Park Service has awarded more than $60 million in grants to over 80 of the remaining active HBCUs. “These grants help us to honor the legacy of HBCUs in serving our nation’s higher education needs,” said National Park Service Deputy Director David Vela, exercising the authority of the Direc...

  • Road construction on Highway 72 north of Waskish starts May 4

    Apr 27, 2020

    Bemidji, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 72 north of Waskish can expect short term delays and lane closures as construction begins on May 4. The project will resurface 14 miles of rural Hwy 72 between Lake of the Woods County Road 1 and south of the Beltrami County line. Following guidance from state health officials and to prevent further spread of COVID-19, MnDOT crews will maintain social distancing practices while working. Mark Sand and Gravel is the contractor for the $2.26 million project. For more information and a project map, visit the w...

  • StrongHearts Native Helpline Partners with The Marigold Project

    Apr 27, 2020

    (EAGAN, Minn., April 24, 2020) — The Marigold Project has selected StrongHearts Native Helpline as a recipient of net proceeds from the sale of a special 7” vinyl album and downloads of Nathaniel Rateliff’s song “Willie’s Birthday Song,” a tribute to Willie Nelson. The album will be available this summer exclusively at shop.nathanielrateliff.com/. The forthcoming 7” release will also include a duet by Rateliff and Willie as the A-side, which will at that time be available digitally. Listen, share and download the song here: https://found...

  • Tribal Leaders Demand Statewide COVID-19 Protections

    Apr 27, 2020

    As numbers continue to climb after the COVID-19 pandemic hit South Dakota hard last week, the state’s governor, Kristi Noem, has not yet instituted a stay-at-home order, banned evictions and power shut-offs or closed nonessential businesses. Now, as they see a growing threat to their reservations, Native American leaders from around her state are speaking out. At Tuesday’s Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council meeting, councilwoman Avis Little Eagle said, “South Dakota is the state where this virus is so out of hand that there is no hope of contr...

  • Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Boys Baseball vs. Bagley - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 27, 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 - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 27, 2020

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

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