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Articles from the April 29, 2020 edition


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  • A Message about Census 2020

    The 2020 Census is our chance to be visible, to be heard and for our Tribal Nations to be recognized. Please take a few minutes to complete the Census Questionnaire by visiting WWW.2020CENSUS.GOV – **Please remember to check Native American ONLY and note the Tribal Affiliation as Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians to ensure a proper count. Census data is used to determine where billions of dollars every year goes for: education, infrastructure, healthcare and housing. 10 minutes, 10 questions t...

  • Max "Chief" Eugene Morrow, Sr.

    Apr 29, 2020

    Max "Chief" Eugene Morrow, Sr. March 12, 1936 ~ April 27, 2020 (age 84) Max "Chief" Eugene Morrow, Sr., "Ogema", age 84, of Bagley, Minnesota and the Loon Clan began his journey to the spirit world on Monday, April 27th, 2020 from Neilson Place in Bemidji, MN with his sister Leona Shaugobay at his side. Max "Chief" was born on March 12th, 1936 in Federal Dam, MN to Lettie (White) and John Morrow. They lived in Battle Point on Leech Lake until Chief was taken to the Duluth Orphanage, where he sta...

  • Peggy Ann (Heminger) Thompson "Cante waste win" (Good Hearted Woman)

    Apr 29, 2020

    Peggy Ann (Heminger) Thompson November 22, 1951 - April 24, 2020 Peggy Ann (Heminger) Thompson, was born in Sisseton, South Dakota on November 22, 1951 to Leroy Heminger and Elsie Feather. Peggy did not know or see her mother since she had journeyed to the spirit world when Peggy was at a young age. Her adolescent years were spent at the Tekawitha Childrens home, until her grade school years and then she attended the Wahpeton Indian School, and later attended the Flandreau Indian School. As a yo...

  • Trump signs order to keep meat processing plants open

    Apr 29, 2020

    WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump late Tuesday signed an order compelling meat processing plants to stay open under the Defense Production Act to protect the nation's food supply. The decision comes as at least 20 plants across the country - including at least three in Minnesota - have been shuttered temporarily by outbreaks of COVID-19. https://www.startribune.com/trump-moves-to-keep-meat-processing-plants-open/570019392/...

  • Minnesota's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 300

    Apr 29, 2020

    The death toll from COVID-19 has reached 301 in Minnesota, where state health authorities on Tuesday reported another 15 fatalities from the infectious disease that is caused by a novel coronavirus. A single-day record of 365 lab-confirmed cases was reported Tuesday as well in Minnesota, where officials believe a statewide stay-at-home ordered has limited the spread of the virus. The total case count is now 4,181, doubling the amount that had been reported 11 days ago. Some health officials...

  • No face mask for Vice President Mike Pence as he tours Mayo's COVID-19 testing labs in Rochester

    Apr 29, 2020

    Vice President Mike Pence returned to Minnesota on Tuesday to highlight Mayo Clinic's coronavirus research and testing efforts, calling them a "whole-of-Minnesota approach." But even as he praised Mayo's efforts to combat COVID-19, Pence ignored the clinic's request that all visitors don face masks to prevent transmission, including Gov. Tim Walz and others on the tour. In the face of growing commentary on television and social media as the tour got underway, Mayo officials responded with a...

  • Citing coronavirus, Minnesota proposes delaying new protections for seniors in assisted-living

    Apr 29, 2020

    The Minnesota Department of Health has proposed delaying for one year implementation of new rules designed to protect thousands of seniors who live in lightly regulated assisted-living facilities - citing an urgent need to focus on fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic. Since early 2018, the main state regulator of senior care has supported a plan to establish licensing and minimum standards of care for the state's 1,700 assisted-living facilities, which are home to more than 50,000 Minnesota...

  • Nearly 70 dead in 'horrific' outbreak at Massachusetts veterans home

    Apr 29, 2020

    Nearly 70 residents sickened with the coronavirus have died at a Massachusetts home for aging veterans, as state and federal officials try to figure out what went wrong in the deadliest known outbreak at a long-term care facility in the U.S. While the death toll at the state-run Holyoke Soldiers' Home continues to climb, federal officials are investigating whether residents were denied proper medical care and the state's top prosecutor is deciding whether to bring legal action....

  • Hillary Clinton becomes latest Democrat to endorse Biden

    Apr 29, 2020

    Hillary Clinton, the first woman to become a major party's presidential nominee, endorsed Joe Biden's White House bid on Tuesday, continuing Democrats' efforts to coalesce around the former vice president as he takes on President Donald Trump. Clinton made her announcement during a Biden campaign town hall to discuss the coronavirus and its effect on women. Without mentioning Trump by name, Clinton assailed the Republican president's handling of the pandemic and hailed Biden's experience and temperament in comparison. https:...

  • Accurate U.S. Census count brings federal dollars to state

    Apr 29, 2020

    Of the many reasons for Oklahomans to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census, perhaps the easiest to understand is the amount of federal dollars coming to the state with each resident who does so. According to Kyle Key, Chickasaw Nation executive officer of self-governance, that money translates into investments in hospitals, bridges, road construction and numerous federal programs. “There’s a lot of federal funding tied to census data,” Key said. “In fact, it’s over $675 billion in roughly 325 federal programs – important ones too – Medicaid,...

  • AG Ellison, SOS Simon reach agreement to expand access to voting

    Apr 29, 2020

    April 28, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) —Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have reached an agreement with plaintiffs in court to expand Minnesotans’ access to voting. In a consent decree in Thao v. Simon that has been filed in Ramsey County District Court, Secretary Simon, represented by Attorney General Ellison’s office, agrees that two provisions of Minnesota elections law — one of which prohibits any person from assisting more than three voters in an election — are preempted by the federal Voting Right...

  • Attorney General Ellison reaches price-gouging settlement on egg prices

    Apr 29, 2020

    April 28, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced that his office has settled an investigation into potential price-gouging conduct by Howard Lake-based egg producer Forsman Farms. “It’s harder than ever for Minnesotans to afford their lives during this pandemic. That’s why I worked closely with Governor Walz on his executive order banning price-gouging on essential goods, including food, during the peacetime emergency. It’s why I used my office’s power to enforce the order to investigate reports of...

  • Road construction will begin this week from County Road 300 to Blackduck

    Apr 29, 2020

    Road construction will begin weather permitting this week on CSAH 39 from County Road 300 to Blackduck. Detour is scheduled to be in place starting Wednesday and the road will be closed to through traffic. Traffic control signs will be installed and grading operations will begin. Please use caution in and around the construction zone. For more information, please contact the Beltrami County Highway Department at 333-8173....

  • DEED Awards more the $1.3 Million in MJSP Grants

    Apr 29, 2020

    St. Paul –The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) awarded nine workforce development grants totaling nearly $1.3 million under the Minnesota Jobs Skills Partnership (MJSP) to assist businesses and educational institutions in training workers to keep high-quality jobs in the state. These grants were awarded in early March 2020, prior to impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota. “The MJSP is a vital tool in helping Minnesotans train for high-skill, high-paying jobs, particularly as Minnesota’s economy will...

  • MnDOT honors fallen transportation workers during Worker Memorial Day

    Apr 29, 2020

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will honor the men and women who have been killed or injured while working on state roadways during Worker Memorial Day on Tuesday, April 28. Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed April 28, 2020, as Worker Memorial Day in Minnesota in recognition of the high price transportation workers have paid in the construction and maintenance of Minnesota’s transportation system. Since 1960, 35 MnDOT workers and 15 contractors have lost their lives while working on Minnesota highways. On April 28, the Int...

  • White House Re-Establishes Council on Native American Affairs to Support Continued Inter-Agency Coordination with Indian Country

    Apr 29, 2020

    WASHINGTON - Today, the White House, in conjunction with U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, re-established the White House Council on Native American Affairs under Executive Order 13647. The White House Council on Native American Affairs will continue the important inter-agency coordination of the Indian Country COVID-19 Response Team assembled by the White House in early March. In addition to leading COVID-19 inter-agency response coordination with Indian Country, the Council will help drive Administration policy priorities...

  • Looking Back: 2012 Red Lake High School Athletic Banquet - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2020

    Looking Back: 2012 Red Lake High School Athletic Banquet held at Seven Clans Event Center in Red Lake....

  • Looking Back: 2012 Red Lake High School Athletic Banquet - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2020

    Looking Back: 2012 Red Lake High School Athletic Banquet held at Seven Clans Event Center in Red Lake....

  • Looking Back to 2012 - Red Lake High School Girls Softball vs. Cass Lake - P11

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 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 - P36

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 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 - P36

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 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: 2012 Earth Day in Red Lake - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2020

    Looking Back: 2012 Earth Day in Red Lake...

  • Looking Back: 2012 Earth Day in Red Lake - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2020

    Looking Back: 2012 Earth Day in Red Lake...

  • Looking Back: 2012 Ponemah Boys & Girls Club Grand Opening - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2020

    Looking Back: 2012 Ponemah Boys & Girls Club Grand Opening...

  • Looking Back: 2012 Ponemah Boys & Girls Club Grand Opening - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2020

    Looking Back: 2012 Ponemah Boys & Girls Club Grand Opening...

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