Articles from the May 16, 2023 edition
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Miranda Kay (Day) Roberts
Miranda Kay (Day) Roberts November 8, 1987 - May 23,2023 Miranda Kay Day – Roberts, age 35 of Minneapolis, MN journeyed on to the Spirit World unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2023. She was born on November 8, 1987 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Tracy Allene Roberts and Duane Cook Sr., of Fargo, North Dakota. Miranda enjoyed...
Minnesota lawmakers set to OK 'transformative' juvenile justice package
Faced with rising concerns over youth crime, Minnesota lawmakers are poised to pass the most significant changes in a generation to the state's troubled juvenile justice system. An expansive public safety bill being debated Monday seeks to reduce juvenile crime by creating a new, statewide office that would encourage...
Bill provides path to earlier prison release for some; Republicans see 'get out of jail free' card
The bill Republicans call a "get out of jail free card" was being debated late Monday in the House, expected to pass and go to Gov. Tim Walz, whose signature will eventually give thousands of prisoners an opportunity to reduce their sentences. The Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act (MRRA), which Walz proposed in his...
What prompted chaos at the Minneapolis 10th Ward DFL convention?
They thought they'd be able to vote. They were wrong. They got angry. Then things got out of control. That's the simplest explanation for why chaos and scuffling erupted Saturday at a Minneapolis DFL ward convention, according to videos of the event and several people who witnessed what happened from different vantage points....
Superior National Forest and northern Minnesota tribes make 'historic' agreement
DULUTH - The Superior National Forest and three northeastern Minnesota Chippewa tribes have made a first-of-its-kind agreement, one that gives the tribes a stronger voice in managing national forest and federal trust land that was ceded to the federal government nearly 170 years ago. The Fond du Lac and Grand Portage bands of...
Twin Cities metro roads have become far more dangerous since the pandemic began
Roads in the Twin Cities metro area became far more dangerous after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as motorists drove faster, eschewed seat belts and got behind the wheel while impaired by alcohol or drugs, according to newly released state data. Crashes resulting in serious injury or death spiked between 2020 and 2022,...
3M fires longtime executive for inappropriate personal conduct
Less than three weeks after promoting Michael Vale to a new role, 3M has fired the longtime senior executive for inappropriate personal conduct and for violating company policy. The Maplewood-based manufacturer did not elaborate on the cause but said the dismissal, effective as of this past Friday, was unrelated to the...
Man receives 103-year sentence for killing 4 in St. Paul, hiding bodies in Wisconsin field
A 39-year-old man received a sentence Monday that assures he will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering four people in St. Paul and then hiding their bodies in a western Wisconsin farm field. Antoine Suggs of Scottsdale, Ariz., was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court to a term of more than 103...
Girl, 15, dies from wounds sustained during north Minneapolis shootout
A 15-year-old girl died at the hospital Saturday night, shortly after being critically wounded in a shootout on Minneapolis' North Side. Officers responded to North Memorial Health around 10 p.m. Saturday on a report of a shooting involving a juvenile. A private vehicle reportedly dropped off the victim down the block from the ER ambulance bay, where first responders rushed...
3 people killed by New Mexico gunman who shot and wounded 2 officers, police say
FARMINGTON, N.M. — Three people were killed and two police officers were among at least seven people injured Monday when an 18-year-old opened fire in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement fatally shot the suspect, authorities said. The shootings occurred around 11 a.m. in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people near the Utah state line that is a...
Woman's death in her Uptown condo two months ago ruled a homicide
The death of a woman whose body was found in her Uptown condo two months ago has been ruled a homicide. Stephanie K. DeRousse, 60, died from numerous blunt force injuries including pressure to her neck, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said Monday. Officers went to the building just north of Bde Maka Ska in the 3100 block of W. Lake Street on the night of March 17...
Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar's coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported, but the true impact was not yet clear in one of Asia's least developed countries. Strong...
Supreme Court to review South Carolina congressional map for discrimination against Black voters
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether South Carolina's congressional districts need to be redrawn because they discriminate against Black voters. The justices said Monday they would review a lower-court ruling that found a coastal district running from Charleston to Hilton Head was intentionally redrawn to...
Affordable Connectivity Program sign-up event set in Red Lake
RED LAKE - Paul Bunyan Communications and the Red Lake Nation will hold a sign-up day for the Affordable Connectivity Program from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 15, at the Red Lake Community Center, 15041 Great Nation Drive. "This new long-term benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households...
EPA Proposes Mercury Reductions for Taconite Plants After Decades of Urging from Tribes
WASHINGTON - After decades of advocacy by tribal nations, states and conservation groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating requirements for one of the largest sources of mercury pollution. The changes will require taconite plants to lower their mercury emissions by at least 50 percent by the end of...
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for northern Minnesota in effect for Tuesday, May 16.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northern Minnesota. The alert takes effect Tuesday, May 16, beginning at 4 a.m. and runs until Tuesday, May 16, at 4 p.m. The affected area includes the northern half of Minnesota, and the tribal nations of Grand Portage, Fond du Lac, Leech Lake,...
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Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home
Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home...
Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home - P2
Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home...
2023 Ponemah School Pow Wow held on May 12, 2023 - P2
2023 Ponemah School Pow Wow held on May 12, 2023 Ponemah School Brave an Princess 2023-24 Kyler Kingbird an Cecilie Hardy...
Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley in Red Lake - P3
Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley in Red Lake on Thursday, May 11, 2023 Girl's Junior Varsity also take the loss...
Girl's Junior Varsity Softball team take loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akley - P3
Girl's Junior Varsity Softball team take loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akley Lady Warriors Softball Team also loses in Red Lake...
Over 200 NTC Graduates Celebrated at Commencement - P7
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...
Warriors Baseball Team fall to Kelliher-Northome in Red Lake - P8
Warriors Baseball Team fall to Kelliher-Northome in Red Lake on Thursday, May 4, 2023. JV Boys also unable to put together a win...
Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area - P13
Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area Photographs by members of the communities....
Text messages remind people to renew insurance
Minnesotans who have Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare can now get text messages about renewing their health insurance. The Minnesota Department of Human Services is texting important updates and announcements. The messages will prompt people when it’s time to take action to keep their insurance. “We want people to stay covered,” said Human Services Commissioner Jodi...
