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Articles from the April 29, 2021 edition


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  • Biden to the nation and world: 'America is rising anew'

    Apr 29, 2021

    WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that "America is rising anew," and pointed optimistically to the nation's emergence from the pandemic as a vital moment to rebuild the U.S. economy and fundamentally transform government roles in American life. Biden marked his first 100 days in office as the nation pushes out of a menacing mix of crises, making his case before a pared-down gathering of mask-wearing legislators because...

  • Feds raid Giuliani's home, office, escalating criminal probe

    Apr 29, 2021

    NEW YORK - Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan home and office Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the Justice Department's investigation into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Giuliani, the 76-year-old former New York City mayor once celebrated for his leadership after 9/11, has been under federal scrutiny for several years over his ties to Ukraine. The dual searches sent the strongest signal yet that he could...

  • Younger not necessarily healthier in Minnesota's COVID-19 hospital surge

    Apr 29, 2021

    One month after celebrating zero COVID-19 patients - cheering when the news was announced - the caregivers on South Seven at North Memorial Health Hospital were back battling the pandemic. On this April morning, physical therapist Panagiotes Nelson-Nikolaides knelt on the bed behind one patient and encouraged him to practice sitting to exercise his core muscles. A cough erupted as the man straightened up. "Good, that was nice," the therapist said. "Does it hurt? No? OK. One more time."...

  • India grieves 200,000 dead with many more probably uncounted

    Apr 29, 2021

    NEW DELHI - Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove him to a government hospital in Lucknow, the capital of India's largest state. But the hospital wouldn't let him in without a registration slip from the district's chief medical officer. By the time the son got it, his father had died in the car, just outside the hospital doors. "My father would have been alive today if the hospital had just...

  • Red Lake Nation Fishery Board Annual Meeting

    Red Lake Nation Fishery Board Annual Meeting May 8th, 2021 - 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Red Lake Humanities Center Fishery Board Election Drinks and snacks will be provided If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 679-3513...

  • DEED Awards $1.67 Million from the Job Creation Fund

    Apr 29, 2021

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $1.67 million in Job Creation Fund awards for six Minnesota businesses. These businesses are expanding or building new locations in Minnesota and are expected to create 297 new jobs over the next three to five years. “I congratulate these six businesses on their expansion,” said DEED Commissioner Steve Grove. “These public-private partnerships to expand jobs in Minnesota will continue to be a big part of our recovery.” The Job Creation Fund prov...

  • MnDOT honors fallen transportation workers during Worker Memorial Day

    Apr 29, 2021

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation honors the men and women who have been killed or injured while working on state roadways during Worker Memorial Day on Wednesday, April 28. Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed April 28, 2021, 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. On April 28, the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis will be lit orange in honor of Worker Memorial Day. Since 1960, 35 MnDOT wor...

  • White House Announces Virtual Guests for the First Lady's Box

    Apr 29, 2021

    Traditionally, First Ladies have invited guests to join her in her viewing box for presidential speeches to Congress and other events of national importance. This year, because of safety measures related to COVID-19, the First Lady’s guests for the President’s Address to the Joint Session of Congress will be watching the speech remotely. At 4:00 PM EST on Wednesday, April 28, Dr. Biden will host a virtual reception with this year’s guests, each of whom personify some of the issues or policies that will be addressed by the President in his s...

  • UN General Assembly to hold High-level Interactive Dialogue on Antimicrobial Resistance – a global health and development threat

    Apr 29, 2021

    New York, 28 April - Calling for accelerated action to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkır, is convening a High-level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance on Thursday 29 April. World leaders, to be joined by UN experts, business and civil society leaders, are expected to discuss practical steps to address AMR in the midst of COVID-19 recovery plans. “Antimicrobial Resistance is the in...

  • Secretary Haaland Announces Funding for Six Tribal Youth Environmental and Economic Empowerment Projects

    Apr 29, 2021

    WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the approval of $927,000 for the Tribal Youth Coastal Restoration Program, which will fund projects estimated to restore up to 1,000 acres of wildlife habitat on Tribal lands along the Gulf Coast. The program will fund hands-on opportunities for Tribal youth, including environmental projects and career training, to enhance community resilience, protect natural resources and the environment, and teach cultural values. “Innovative strategies are urgently needed to help protect and...

  • Beltrami County Sheriff's Office Recognizes Autism Acceptance Month

    Apr 29, 2021

    April is Autism Acceptance Month (previously known as Autism Awareness Month) and the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office would like to acknowledge the contributions the community has made to better equip our office to meet the needs of autistic members of our community. In 2021, an estimated 1 in 54 Americans are living with autism, up from 1 in 125 in 2010, so the likelihood of someone you know and love having autism has increased. Over the last several years the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office...

  • 'A Huge Victory': Tribes Celebrate As Canadian Supreme Court Rules Indigenous People in U.S. Can Claim Aboriginal Rights in Canada

    Apr 29, 2021

    OTTAWA, Canada - Ten years ago, Rick Desautel, a member of the Lakes Tribe of the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) in Washington state, shot an elk in a subsistence hunt on what was once his people's traditional land-on the other side of the border in British Columbia, Canada. When he reported the hunt to local officials, Desautel was charged with hunting without a license and hunting big game without Candian citizenship, according to court documents. He was twice acquitted by lower courts,...

  • Level I Fundamentals Welding Training - Class starts May 3, 2021

    Level I Fundamentals Welding Training - Class starts May 3, 2021 CALL TERO TO SIGN UP 218-679-3350 ext. 2621 Class size limited! • Now taking applications. RLNTERO.COM • REDLAKENATIONTERO@GMAIL.COM Attention! There's just over a week left until our next Level I Fundamentals Welding Training Class begins. If you've been thinking about attending, think no more. Come in and talk to the TERO staff or come and meet our instructors and take a tour of the welding shop. Welders are in high demand eve...

  • Navajo Area Indian Health Service Reports Over 95,000 Individuals Fully Vaccinated

    Apr 29, 2021

    WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - With over 95,000 individuals on largest Indian reservation in America fully vaccinated, as reported by the Navajo Area Indian Health Service (IHS), the Navajo Nation is nearing herd immunity. "The Navajo Nation is moving closer to herd immunity, or as our health care professionals say 'community immunity.' We all have a part to play in pushing back on Covid-19 and receiving the vaccine is a critical part of the overall fight," Navajo Nation President Jonathan said on...

  • A Night of Firsts: President Biden Addresses a Joint Session of Congress

    Apr 29, 2021

    WASHINGTON - On the eve of President Joe Biden's 100th day in the presidency, he made a speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. In a normal State of a Union address, the House chamber is full with1,600 people. Due to the pandemic that has plagued the nation for 14 months, the chamber was limited to only 200, including members of the presidential cabinet, members of the Supreme Court, Senate members and House of Representative members. The night was a night of firsts. It was...

  • Evening briefs in Indian Country

    Apr 29, 2021

    Sports betting: The new, shiny toy From coast to coast, it’s one of the latest trends sweeping the nation. And no, it’s not a TikTok dance or another social media challenge. It’s sports betting. Since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting in the 2018 landmark case, it has slowly but surely increased. While many states only allow in-person betting, more than two dozen states plus Washington, D.C., have made sports betting legal, according to a tracker from the Action Network. Earlier this month, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill legal...

  • Minnesota Supreme Court hits pause on PolyMet permit to mine

    Apr 29, 2021

    The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned PolyMet's permit to mine in Minnesota, sending the company's central permit back to state regulators for further review. It is a fresh blow to what would be the state's first copper mine, a $1 billion open-pit mine project near Babbitt and Hoyt Lakes that has stalled with several permits on hold or under review. The state's highest court ruled Wednesday that the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must hold a trial-like contested-case hearing...

  • 2021 Red Lake High School Prom - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2021

    5 Red Lake High School Prom King - Arron Chaboyea Queen - LaTayla Pemberton...

  • 2021 Red Lake High School Prom - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2021

    5 Red Lake High School Prom King - Arron Chaboyea Queen - LaTayla Pemberton...

  • Warriors split double-header with Laporte - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2021

    The Red Lake Warriors opened their baseball season on Thursday, April 22, 2021, hosting Laporte for a double-header. Three other games scheduled earlier season had to be postponed due to the weather conditions and will likely be made up sometime later in the season. Laporte won the first game, while Red Lake took the second. The Warriors have a very young team this year with no juniors or seniors on their roster. Red Lake is now 1-1 on the season and is schedule to travel to Lake of the Woods...

  • Warriors split double-header with Laporte - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2021

    The Red Lake Warriors opened their baseball season on Thursday, April 22, 2021, hosting Laporte for a double-header. Three other games scheduled earlier season had to be postponed due to the weather conditions and will likely be made up sometime later in the season. Laporte won the first game, while Red Lake took the second. The Warriors have a very young team this year with no juniors or seniors on their roster. Red Lake is now 1-1 on the season and is schedule to travel to Lake of the Woods...

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors advance in Section 8A with 91-67 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears - P29

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Apr 29, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Clearbrook Gonvick on Friday, March 19, 2021, and although the Bears had some scoring runs, once the Lady Warriors got going, it was hard for them to gain any ground. Red Lake led at the half 37-23 and didn't let up, as they racked up 54-44 in the second, to take the win 01-67 and advance to the second round of Section 8A. For the Lady Warriors, TeAndra Pemberton-Kingbird led all scorers with 27 points, 8 of which were 3-pointers, Mimi Beaulieu...

  • Sanford POWER hosting summer strength and conditioning program for middle and high school athletes

    Apr 29, 2021

    BEMIDJI, Minn. – Sanford POWER will host its annual summer strength and conditioning program June 7 through Aug. 11 with enhanced guidelines to ensure athlete and trainer safety. “Safety has always been our number one priority at POWER whether it’s ensuring our local high school athletes are trained and conditioned to avoid sports injuries or taking precautions due to COVID-19,” said Aryn Ball, Sanford Power coordinator for Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota. “It’s important that we are able to help our local athletes safely prepare to...

  • Nursing shortage in South Florida has healthcare facilities scrambling to counter the talent drain

    Apr 29, 2021

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida (April 28, 2021) – There is a nursing shortage in South Florida that is undeniably of crisis proportions. Health care providers, who are on the front lines of this life-endangering problem, said today that they are determined to reverse the staffing shortage. The South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association are teaming up with LifeWings Peak Performance and holding an urgently needed two-day virtual discussion on May 12-13. Florida's leaders in the profession will, in a quick-hit format, address why nursing v...

  • Liz Richards to Lead Victim Services Programs for Minnesota Department of Corrections

    Apr 29, 2021

    St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) announces Liz Richards will lead the DOC's victim services programs, effective July 1, 2021. Richards is currently the Executive Director of Violence Free Minnesota. When Richards joins the DOC, she will direct the DOC's victim assistance work statewide. "The Department of Corrections is fortunate to have Liz lead this important work for our agency. Her extensive experience and work with community-based programs across our state w...

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