Articles from the May 8, 2023 edition
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Kenneth A. Coffey
Kenneth A. Coffey August 23, 1938 - May 3, 2023 Kenneth Andrew Coffey age 86, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born on August 23, 1936, to Cleophus and Lillian (Ollikkala) Coffey in the Cloquet Indian Hospital. Kenneth grew up in Proctor, Minnesota...
Sheriff's deputy shot and killed in western Wisconsin
A western Wisconsin sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Saturday night, the third such on-duty shooting death of a law enforcement officer in the region in a month, officials said. The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office identified the slain deputy as Kaitie Leising, 29, who had been with the department since 2022. The suspect...
'What happens if I am killed?' Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks out about threats
WASHINGTON - Death threats are a persistent part of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's life. "I have to have regular conversations with my kids: 'What happens if I am killed?'" Omar said in an interview. "I have to have regular conversations with them about how to walk down the street, things to look for." Since the Minneapolis Democrat...
Neighbors on edge after man's death in quiet St. Paul neighborhood
The broad-daylight shooting of a man in St. Paul has neighbors rattled. Michael Brasel, a father of two, a husband and a youth hockey coach, was fatally shot as he tried to stop someone stealing from a car outside his house in the quiet St. Anthony Park neighborhood just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday. "He had the best sense of...
SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 7 dead
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - An SUV slammed into a crowd of people waiting for a bus Sunday outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, killing at least seven people and injuring at least 10, police said as they prepared to arrest the hospitalized driver. With no bench at the unmarked city bus stop, some of the...
Worries grow about Ukraine nuke plant amid evacuations
KYIV, Ukraine - Anxiety about the safety of Europe's largest nuclear power plant grew Sunday after the Moscow-installed governor of the Ukrainian region where it is located ordered civilian evacuations, including from the city where most plant workers live. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi has...
Injured black bear roaming north Minneapolis is euthanized
A black bear wandering in north Minneapolis neighborhoods was euthanized Sunday. The bear was spotted Sunday morning near Girard and 14th avenues N. According to Minneapolis police, officers found the bear, which looked as though it had an injured front paw. The state Department of Natural Resources was called in to help, and Minneapolis police tracked the bear around the...
Minneapolis warns dog owners as canine flu spreads
It might be Fido's turn to practice social distancing. Seven cases of canine influenza have been confirmed in Minneapolis, according to state officials, after the virus infected 200 dogs in shelters last month. There have also been cases reported in Anoka and Carver Counties. Dog-to-dog contact is the most common form of...
Michigan faces pushback with gun red flag law set to pass
LANSING, Mich. — Karen Kobylik knew her daughter should not have a gun. She had repeatedly called the police since her daughter turned 21, pleading with them to take her firearms because of the risk she posed to herself and others. "They said we can't take any guns away from her because we cannot step on her Second Amendment right,'' Kobylik told The Associated Press. ''I...
Yellen: 'No good options' if Congress fails to act on debt
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that there are ''no good options'' for the United States to avoid an economic ''calamity'' if Congress fails to raise the nation's borrowing limit of $31.381 trillion in the coming weeks. She did not rule out President Joe Biden bypassing lawmakers and acting on his own...
Minnesota woman dies in 2-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Fargo-Moorhead
MOORHEAD — A Breckenridge, Minn., woman is dead after two vehicles collided in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 late Sunday morning, May 7, at the Red River bridge, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The extent of injuries to others in the vehicles involved hadn't yet been determined by the time the Patrol released an initial report on the accident at 4:47 p.m. The...
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency
LONDON — The World Health Organization on Friday declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency, marking a major step toward the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. The WHO's Emergency Committee met on Thursday and recommended the UN-agency declare an end to the coronavirus crisis...
Mayo Clinic threatens to kill billions in state investment if two health care bills pass
ROCHESTER - Mayo Clinic is threatening to reconsider planned construction projects in Minnesota "four times the size of the investment in U.S. Bank Stadium," if the Legislature and Gov. Tim Walz enact two statewide health care bills. The threat was included in an email from Kate Johansen, Mayo Clinic's vice chair of external...
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe seeks to increase number of foster families
ONAMIA, Minn. --Five years ago, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe had more than 70 licensed foster homes. Today, that number has fallen to about 40. Most are already caring for children, or are licensed only to care for relatives. That means some kids are being sent to non-Native foster homes or facilities outside the community ...
A New Online Tool Will Let Native Americans Search for Relatives Who Attended Indian Boarding Schools
TULAILIP, Wash.-The Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) plans to launch a website this summer that will allow Native Americans to search for information on relatives who attended Indian boarding schools. The digital archive repository and research tool will launch with nearly 50,000 records from a federal...
Wadena County Dismisses Remaining Charges Against Winona LaDuke in Line 3 Case
WADENA, Minn.-On Thursday, Wadena County dismissed all charges against activist Winona LaDuke for her role in protests against Enbridge's Line 3 Expansion Oil Pipeline Project in Minnesota. LaDuke, a White Earth Ojibwe citizen and former executive director of Honor the Earth, was arrested with six other women on July 19, 2021,...
'The aunties are coming'
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington — It was the first sunny weekend of spring, and 18 women representing tribes from across the country were tucked away in the woods on Bainbridge Island. They gathered together for three days of leadership training at the second annual Native Action Network “A Seat at the Table” Advocacy Boot Camp. The goal of the weekend was to provide the...
Over 200 NTC Graduates Celebrated at Commencement
The ceremony kicked-off with a performance of the national anthem by Christian Breczinski, advising and accommodations coordinator at NTC. Following a traditional Ojibwe honor song rendered by Eyabay, a nationally-renowned drum group from the Red Lake Nation, Executive Vice President and Senior Academic Officer Dr. Ketmani...
Justice Department Strengthened Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
“The Justice Department is marshalling the full strength of its resources to confront the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons, which has devastated the lives of victims, their families, and entire Tribal communities. Addressing this crisis requires a whole-of-government approach, and we are grateful for the partnership of Tribal and other law enforcement...
2023 Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College Graduation Ceremonies
2023 Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College Graduation Ceremonies held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 in Bemidji, MN. Photographs by members of the communities....
Red Lake Nation College 5th Annual MMIW Walk held on Friday
The Red Lake Nation College hosted our 5th Annual MMIW walk on Friday, May 5, 2023. It was a great turn out with over 300 participants. Thank you to everyone that joined us in remembering our MMIW/Relatives. Special thank you to our speakers Vernell Lussier, LeAsha Roy and our very own Bee Gauthier....
Lady Warriors lose to Kelliher-Northome in first game of year
Lady Warriors lose to Kelliher-Northome in first game of year...
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2023 Leech Lake Reservation 16th Annual Spiritual Run
2023 Leech Lake Reservation 16th Annual Spiritual Run...
Warriors Baseball Team fall to Kelliher-Northome in Red Lake - P2
Warriors Baseball Team fall to Kelliher-Northome in Red Lake on Thursday, May 4, 2023. JV Boys also unable to put together a win...
