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  • Stacey R. Bellanger-Fohrenkam

    Dec 6, 2023

    Stacey R. Bellanger-Fohrenkam August 25, 1983 - December 1, 2023 Stacey Rose Bellanger-Fohrenkam, age 40, of Bemidji, Minnesota passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023. She was born on August 25, 1983, in Bemidji. She was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Stacey was raised in Minneapolis before relocating back to Bemidji with her mother. Stacey was a student at Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School. During her childhood, she enjoyed being a member of the school basketball team....

  • City, DNR: Cougar living in Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis

    Dec 6, 2023

    Cougar tracks were spotted in the snow in a Minneapolis neighborhood Tuesday morning, one day after the big cat was captured on home security video footage. The cougar sauntered across the driveway of a Lowry Hill home about 3:30 a.m. Monday, surprising the homeowner, who was at his Wisconsin cabin when he saw the alert on his smart phone. "I thought it was one of those morning dreams where you doze off and it seems really realistic," said Rick, who asked that his last name not be used to avoid...

  • Minneapolis City Council approves $1.8 billion budget for 2024

    Dec 6, 2023

    The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a roughly $1.8 billion taxing-and-spending plan for next year that prioritizes public safety - both traditional policing and alternatives - as well as responses to climate change. Despite frequently splitting on controversial matters, all 13 council members last week coalesced behind the budget after making dozens of changes around the edges in consultation with Mayor Jacob Frey, who has said he was "optimistic" about signing it....

  • Minnesota commission picks top state seal finalist that includes a loon

    Dec 6, 2023

    Minnesota's new state seal will showcase a loon at its center, the first major re-design of the official stamp of government since statehood in 1858. Members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission voted Tuesday to move ahead with one design for the seal as their top finalist after thousands of comments of support poured in from members of the public. "It's truly surreal," said Ross Bruggink, a Shorewood designer who submitted the state seal image chosen by the commission. "There's going to be...

  • Man charged with murder after transgender woman was shot point-blank near Lake Street

    Dec 6, 2023

    A man charged in the fatal shooting last week near Lake Street said he shot the victim point-blank after a sex act, according to newly filed charges. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged Damarean Kaylon Bible, 25, with second-degree murder in connection to the shooting of Savannah Ryan Williams, 38, of St. Paul. (The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office identified Williams, who was transgender, as Miguel R. Stillday.) Bible was arrested and booked into jail Friday. An attorney is not yet listed for Bible, who remains...

  • Man set on fire in homeless encampment is badly burned near Target Field in downtown Minneapolis

    Dec 6, 2023

    A man was set on fire and seriously burned in an apparent arson attack in a downtown Minneapolis homeless encampment, officials said. A call to 911 from a security guard in the area sent police and fire personnel about 12:50 a.m. Tuesday to the scene, a small encampment near Target Field's parking entrance for baseball players and others who work at the stadium. Officers found a 57-year-old man in a wheelchair with life-threatening burns on the ground near a small fire, police said. Police records identified him as Steven J. Waddell....

  • Air Force pilot from Andover killed in Osprey aircraft crash in Japan

    Dec 6, 2023

    A Minnesota native is among the eight U.S. Air Force members killed in an Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of an island in southern Japan last week, the Air Force announced Tuesday. Maj. Jeffrey T. Hoernemann, 32, of Andover, was an instructor pilot on the aircraft - an Osprey CV-22B. The vehicle acts like a helicopter but can also rotate its propellers to act like a plane mid-flight. The crash happened last Wednesday following an "aircraft mishap" during a routine training mission, the Air...

  • Joshua Dobbs should get another start for Vikings in wild season for quarterbacks

    Dec 6, 2023

    Recapping a certain NFL prognosticator's week ... Picked five NFL games for the Star Tribune. Struck out five times. Sending résumé to the Twins. Made a great survivor pool pick. Whiffed again. Thanks for nothing, Pittsburgh. https://www.startribune.com/vikings-quarterback-joshua-dobbs-jake-browning-backups-rookies/600324602/...

  • Israel moves into Gaza's second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war

    Dec 6, 2023

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza's second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians, including children, in a bloody new phase of the war. The military said its forces were ''in the heart'' of Khan Younis, which has emerged as the first target in the expanded ground offensive into southern Gaza that Israel says aims to destroy Hamas. Military officials said the...

  • More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 23

    Dec 6, 2023

    BATU PALANO, Indonesia - Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano found the last body of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 23, officials said Wednesday. About 75 climbers started their way up the nearly 2,900-meter (9,480-foot) mountain in Agam district of West Sumatra province on Saturday and became stranded. Some 52 climbers were rescued after the initial eruption Sunday, and 11 others were...

  • Trump declines to rule out abusing power to seek retribution if he returns to the White House

    Dec 6, 2023

    NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump declined to rule out abusing power if he returns to the White House after Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity asked him Tuesday to respond to growing Democratic criticism of his rhetoric. The GOP presidential front-runner has talked about targeting his rivals — referring to them as ''vermin'' — and vowed to seek retribution if he wins a second term for what he argues are politically motivated prosecutions against him. As Trump has dominated the Republican presidential primary, President Joe Biden...

  • Bemidji woman sentenced to life in prison for August 2022 murder

    Dec 6, 2023

    BEMIDJI - A Bemidji woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Roy Lovelace in August 2022. According to a release from Beltrami County Attorney David Hanson, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 35-year-old Cora Lee Quaderer of Bemidji pleaded guilty to a single count of first-degree murder for an incident that left one dead in August 2022. According to court documents, on Aug. 30, 2022, the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, along with the Leech Lake Police Department, the Bemidji Police...

  • Redby man sentenced to 12 years in prison for 2019 murder in Red Lake Nation

    Dec 6, 2023

    ST. PAUL - A Redby man has been sentenced to 144 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in a murder that took place in August 2019 in the Red Lake Nation. According to court documents, shortly before 1 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2019, Alexia Gah Gi Gay Mary Cutbank, 22, of Bemidji; Mia Faye Sumner, 22, of Duluth; and Daniel Charles Barrett, 32, of Redby, entered the garage of a Red Lake residence where Daniel Alan Johnson was known to reside. Cutbank, Sumner and...

  • The McKnight Foundation, in partnership with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, announces four Minnesotans as recipients of the 2023 Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Award

    Dec 6, 2023

    The awards are given to individuals who have had a significant impact on the state of Minnesota and its communities but who have not been widely recognized for their work in the past. Each recipient has given time and effort to help others with no expectation of material reward, and each exemplifies the life-changing difference one person can make through service. Including this year's recipients, this honor has gone to 319 people in Minnesota since the award was created in 1985. Each recipient...

  • Launch Minnesota Awards Over $2M in Grants to Power Regional Innovation

    Dec 6, 2023

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded $1 million in Launch Minnesota Education Grants to entrepreneurial support organizations and more than $1.16 million in Innovation Grants to startups statewide. "We're excited to support innovation and startup growth through the Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants and Education Grants," said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. "Both programs offer valuable support to help Minnesota's startups and small...

  • Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Commitment to Boosting the Clean Energy Economy, Honoring Indigenous Communities at COP28

    Dec 6, 2023

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz kicked off a week-long series of events, meetings and activities at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai today. The Department of the Interior delegation’s participation at COP28 will highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious renewable energy goals and commitments to honoring Indigenous communities. Assistant Secretary Estenoz joined officials...

  • Design for Next Minnesota State Seal Selected

    Dec 6, 2023

    ST. PAUL, Minn (December 5, 2023) – The loon will be featured on the official Great Seal of the State of Minnesota. The State Emblems Redesign Commission unanimously voted to move forward design S224 as the basis for the next state seal of Minnesota. Aspects of the design may still be modified, including dates, language, design of the stars, and color of the loon’s eye. Commissioners also listened to testimony from the public in Tuesday’s meeting. They will meet in person next Tuesday (December 12) to discuss design modifications to the...

  • Interior Department Leaders to Feature Prominently at White House Tribal Nations Summit

    Dec 6, 2023

    WASHINGTON — This week, the Department of the Interior will host the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit. The Summit provides an opportunity for Biden-Harris administration and Tribal leaders to discuss ways the federal government can invest in and strengthen nation-to-nation relationships as well as ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come. President Biden’s Investing in America agenda – a key pillar of Bidenomics – is deploying record investments to provide affordable high-speed internet, safer roads and bri...

  • Interior Department Strengthens Public-Private Partnerships to Benefit Indian Country

    Dec 6, 2023

    WASHINGTON — Ahead of the 2023 White House Tribal Nation Summit, the Department of the Interior hosted Native Americans in Philanthropy and other funding partners, philanthropic leaders, Indigenous-focused organizations, and nonprofit organizations invested in the success of Native communities today. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced new initiatives to strengthen public-private partnerships that will benefit Tribal communities and invest in Indigenous youth. “Public-private partnerships are essential to...

  • More information about boarding schools out in January

    Dec 6, 2023

    More information about the atrocities committed at boarding schools run by the federal government that were designed to eradicate Indigenous people is expected in the new year. In May 2022, the U.S. Department of Interior released a report based on the federal government’s first-ever investigation of the boarding school system in the country. It identified 408 federal Indian boarding schools which dispossessed Indigenous people of their lands and forcibly assimilated their children, including 43 schools in New Mexico. The report’s second...

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors open season with loss to Kelliher-Northome 85-32

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 6, 2023

    Red Lake Lady Warriors open season with loss to Kelliher-Northome 85-32 Lady Warriors JV also take 43-18 loss Red Lake Lady Warriors Basketball 2023-2024 Schedule: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2023/12/01/sports/red-lake-lady-warriors-basketball-2023-2024-schedule/117594.html...

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors open season with loss to Kelliher-Northome 85-32 - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 6, 2023

    Red Lake Lady Warriors open season with loss to Kelliher-Northome 85-32 Lady Warriors JV also take 43-18 loss Red Lake Lady Warriors Basketball 2023-2024 Schedule: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2023/12/01/sports/red-lake-lady-warriors-basketball-2023-2024-schedule/117594.html...

  • Red Lake Warriors open season with 92-56 win over Goodridge/Grygla - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 6, 2023

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors opened their 2023-24 basketball season with an impressive 92-56 win over the visiting Goodridge-Grygla Tigers on Friday, December 1, 2023. The Tigers scored first in the game, but that was the only time they would lead, as some hot shooting and a quick pace saw the Warriors take control and pretty much cruise to a 45-24 lead at the half, and on to the 92-56 victory. Jack Brown led all scorers with 31 for the Warriors, followed by Gerald Kingbird Jr. with 25...

  • Red Lake Warriors open season with 92-56 win over Goodridge/Grygla - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 6, 2023

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors opened their 2023-24 basketball season with an impressive 92-56 win over the visiting Goodridge-Grygla Tigers on Friday, December 1, 2023. The Tigers scored first in the game, but that was the only time they would lead, as some hot shooting and a quick pace saw the Warriors take control and pretty much cruise to a 45-24 lead at the half, and on to the 92-56 victory. Jack Brown led all scorers with 31 for the Warriors, followed by Gerald Kingbird Jr. with 25...

  • 2023 White Earth Nation's Employee Holiday Celebration held at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen - P3

    Dec 6, 2023

    Chairman Michael Fairbanks: I want to express to all of our White Earth Nation employees just how amazing you all are and give a huge MIIGWECH & THANK YOU to you all for a wonderful 2023! We had our 2023 White Earth Nation's Employee Holiday Celebration. We gave away a whole bunch of prizes & had Dueces Wild Dueling Pianos Show for entertainment. Everyone had a beautiful evening celebrating together I really appreciate our time together. Miigwech Mahnomen Drum & Singers we had a...

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