Articles from the May 15, 2023 edition
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Wanda Kay Sayers
Wanda Kay Sayers June 21, 1977 ~ May 7, 2023 (age 45) Wanda Kay Sayers was a loving and devoted mother, wife, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and a life-long advocate for the Native American community. She was born in Rapid City, South Dakota on June 21, 1977, and passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Essentia...
Kerry Edward Benton
Kerry Edward Benton August 31, 1968 ~ May 8, 2023 (age 54) Kerry Edward Benton, "Azhingogizhigud Akiwenzii," age 54, of Red Lake, Minnesota, journeyed to the Spirit World on Monday, May 8, 2023 in Wisconsin. Kerry was born on August 31, 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Gordon Neadeau and Marilyn Benton. Kerry lived his first...
Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Chase
Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Chase March 29, 1948 ~ May 10, 2023 (age 75) Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Chase, age 75, of the Bear Clan and Bena, MN, journeyed to the spirit world on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from Neilson Place in Bemidji, MN. He was born on March 29, 1948, in Cass Lake, MN, the son of Tillie (Whitecloud) and Walter Chase, Sr. Af...
Minnesota DFL legislators strike deal to give schools $2.2 billion funding boost
Minnesota legislative negotiators struck an education spending deal Friday that would tie future school funding increases to the rate of inflation, help cover the rising cost of special education services and address districts' concerns about the cost of a new mandate. Democrats' education budget agreement includes a 4% funding...
Minneapolis police respond to fights at DFL convention
The DFL Party chair apologized for the melee that erupted Saturday at a Minneapolis City Council candidate convention, saying video evidence and witness statements make it clear that supporters of one council challenger were to blame. No one was arrested but police officers called to the scene heard reports of fights and...
As Minnesota Legislature enters final week, Democrats race to finish priorities
By the end of next week, the DFL-controlled Minnesota Legislature could spend much of the state's surplus, legalize marijuana, toughen gun control laws and create a state-paid family and medical leave program. Democratic lawmakers hope to cap a productive legislative session with action on these marquee bills before their May...
Minnesota Senate DFL passes new gun restrictions
The Minnesota Senate DFL majority passed new gun safety measures late Friday, punctuating a historically productive 2023 session by successfully wrangling one of the toughest issues in U.S. politics. The gun provisions were part of an $880 million public safety spending package that passed on a 34-33 party-line vote. The House,...
AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters
WASHINGTON - Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election. The synthetic images that emerged were often crude,...
Driver hits, kills man at south Minneapolis intersection and leaves scene
A driver hit and killed a man early Sunday at a south Minneapolis intersection, then left the scene, officials said. The crash occurred about 3:30 a.m. at the intersection of E. 26th Street and S. Hiawatha Avenue, police said. Officers arrived to find the man down in the intersection, and emergency medical responders determined he was dead, according to police....
CHILD ATTACKED BY DOG
Ten Lake Township – Beltrami County, Cass Lake, MN – On Thursday, May 11th, 2023 at approximately 9:42 A.M. Beltrami County Deputies, Leech Lake Tribal Police and Leech Lake Ambulance were dispatched to the 17000 block of Mission Rd SE, Ten Lake Township, Cass Lake, MN for a 3-year-old that had been attacked by a dog. The child and her mother were in the yard playing, when...
Toddler severely injured by dog bite in northern Minnesota
A dog bit and badly injured a 3-year-old girl who was playing outside in a northern Minnesota yard, officials said. The incident occurred about 9:40 a.m. Thursday in Ten Lake Township, about 13 miles east of Bemidji, said Beltrami County Sheriff's chief deputy Jarrett Walton. An ambulance arrived in the 1700 block of SE. Mission Road, where the dog bit the girl as she played...
Man shot dead in 'chaotic scene' on St. Paul's East Side
An early-morning shooting Saturday on St. Paul's East Side has left one man dead. Multiple 911 calls just after 2:30 a.m. reported that shots were being fired and that someone was hit, St. Paul officials said. Officers arrived in the 1000 block of Pacific Street to a "chaotic scene," where one man was suffering from gunshot wounds. Fire Department medics took the man to...
Shooting at Arizona neighborhood gathering kills 2, wounds 5
YUMA, Ariz. — A shooting at a neighborhood gathering in Arizona left two people dead and five wounded, police said Sunday. The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday in the southwestern city of Yuma, said Yuma police spokesperson Sgt. Lori Franklin. She said an investigation is underway but no suspects have been arrested. A motive for the shooting wasn't immediately...
Border crossings are off from last week's highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app
TIJUANA, Mexico - Pandemic-era limits on asylum known as Title 42 have been rarely discussed among many of tens of thousands of migrants massed on Mexico's border with the United States. Their eyes were - and are - fixed instead on a new U.S. government mobile app that grants 1,000 people daily an appointment to cross the...
On yet another opener, Upper Red Lake produces walleyes, and more walleyes
UPPER RED LAKE, MINN. – This lake has a fish-producing reputation to uphold on opening day, and it didn't disappoint Saturday, as thousands of anglers from Minnesota and beyond reaped its bountiful walleyes on a summer-like day that featured patchy blue skies and a high temperature that topped 75 degrees. As has been the case...
'We lean on each other': Northwoods Caregivers support groups offer resources for families, caregivers
BEMIDJI - There's nothing quite like the pain of a loved one looking at you and no longer recognizing who you are. For the caregivers of patients with dementia, the experience can feel isolating and the responsibility overwhelming. These feelings of isolation and stress are something that Northwoods Caregivers is working to...
A passion for learning: Red Lake Nation College grad Vena Cobenais accomplishes longtime goal
RED LAKE - Seventeen years after graduating from Red Lake High School, Vena Cobenais has surpassed another feat. As the first out of her siblings to graduate from high school - as the 2006 class salutatorian - Cobenais will now claim her general associate's degree from Red Lake Nation College on May 19. It hasn't been easy to...
Bemidji man charged with felony assault after high-speed pursuit in Clearbrook
CLEARBROOK — A Bemidji man has been charged with felony assault after leading officers on a high-speed vehicle pursuit through Clearbrook and Gonvick on Thursday evening. According to a release from the Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Department, at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle that a man...
Cass Lake-Bena receives recognition at MSHSL Robotics Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS - Cass Lake-Bena High School's "Accelerators" robotics team received recognition at the Minnesota State High School League Robotics Tournament on May 6 at the University of Minnesota where nine teams from the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference made up the 36 teams competing in the Williams Arena. The event took...
"Bear Grease": An Indigenous Take on the Popular 1978 Film "Grease" Wows Audiences
"Bear Grease" -an Indigenous take on the popular 1978 musical film "Grease" wowed crowds in their seats at last month's Gathering of Nations Powwow. Bear Grease features an all-Indigenous cast that sings, dances, and jokes about romantic crushes, lovemaking and relationships while dressed in popular culture costume. During a...
'A centerpiece of our community'
On the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the loud chorus of spring birdsong is mixed with a new sound: the steady rumble of skateboard wheels on concrete. On a recent Sunday afternoon, a young girl sat on her skateboard and prepared to drop in on the halfpipe. Then, crack: the smack of flesh on concrete as she collided with another skater. For a brief second, there was silence...
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Violent Armed Robbery Spree of Minneapolis Businesses
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 88 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in three armed robberies of Minneapolis businesses, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on March 31, 2022, Matthew Dereck Howell, 23, entered Dollar City Plus, a retail store in Minneapolis, while an...
gov | @DMNnews Tasha.Zerna@usdoj.gov Two St. Paul Men Indicted for Assaulting a Federal Agent
MINNEAPOLIS – Two St. Paul men have been indicted for conspiracy and assault of a federal law enforcement officer, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on March 30, 2023, Dion Darnell Miller, 27, and Aaron Maurice Admir Harris, 29, conspired with each other to assault, intimidate, and interfere with a law enforcement agent, who was engaged...
Cottonwood County Farmer Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme
ST PAUL, Minn. – A Cottonwood County man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between 2013 and 2021, James Clayton Wolf, 65, a certified organic farmer, engaged in a scheme to defraud grain purchasers by selling them non-GMO grains falsely represented as organic. In his guilty plea, Wolf admitted purchasing...
Burnsville Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of Machineguns
MINNEAPOLIS – A Burnsville man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of machinegun conversion devices, or switches, and for possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in March 2023, federal agents received information that Benjamin Jehle Zwack, 29, an employee at a Federal Firearms Licensee...
