Articles from the May 17, 2013 edition
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Community Clean Up Day on the Red Lake Indian Reservation
Community Clean Up Day on the Red Lake Indian Reservation...
Community Clean Up Day on the Red Lake Indian Reservation - P2
Community Clean Up Day on the Red Lake Indian Reservation - P2...
Playing short-handed, Warriors fall to Nevis
Playing short-handed, Warriors fall to Nevis in Red Lake on May 16, 2013....
Playing short-handed, Warriors fall to Nevis - P2
Playing short-handed, Warriors fall to Nevis in Red Lake on May 16, 2013....
Annual Safety Camp held at Red Lake Elementary School - P12
Annual Safety Camp held at Red Lake Elementary School - P12...
Annual Safety Camp held at Red Lake Elementary School - P13
Annual Safety Camp held at Red Lake Elementary School - P13...
Lady Warriors let a pair slip away to Blackduck in Red Lake - P7
Lady Warriors let a pair slip away to Blackduck in Red Lake - P7...
Warriors lose home opener to Lake of the Woods - P5
Warriors lose home opener to Lake of the Woods - P5...
HOUSE PASSES DFL JOBS BILL
ST. PAUL, MN – Last night the House of Representatives passes the Jobs and Economic Development Omnibus bill on a vote of 73 to 59. The bill will invest in job creation across the state and it includes a huge tax cut for Minnesota businesses. Rep. John Persell (DFL – Bemidji) is glad to see the state focused on jobs. “Minnesota needs to help create jobs for working...
Bemidji Police pull body from Lake Irving
On May 16th, 2013 the Bemidji Police Department partnered with the Minnesota State Patrol to perform a follow-up aerial search for the body of Matthew Pulis who went missing in October of 2012. The search area focused on the lakes and grassy areas that border the west edge of the city. During that search an object was spotted in the water approximately 100 yards of shore in...
Police pull body from Lake Irving
BEMIDJI — Police would not confirm the body of a man pulled from Lake Irving Thursday afternoon was that of Matt Pulis, missing since Oct. 20. But several law enforcement officials said they believed Pulis’ body was recovered behind a cabin at 710 Woodland Ave., and that members of the missing man’s family were talking...
DFL leaders announce final tax plan
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota House, Senate and governor’s office agreed to a tax plan Thursday night, four months after the Legislature started and four days before lawmakers must wrap up work for the year....
Calm winds helping fire fight
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- Calm winds were allowing 40-some fire departments to get control of a wildfire that has scorched more than 7,100 acres in three counties...
Two men plead guilty robbing Kelliher bank
MINNEAPOLIS — This week, two men plead guilty to robbing the First State Bank of Bigfork in Kelliher in December....
Local deputies named 'Top Cops' for saving child
BEMIDJI — George Brook, Jamie Scherf and Anthony Petrie did everything in their power to save the lives of three children on April 6, 2012. But at the end of a chaotic period of about 30 minutes, as the Risland boys — Zach, 6, Jacob, 2, and Isaiah, 8 — were pulled from Clearwater Lake and loaded into an ambulance and a...
IHS conducts successful diabetes lifestyle intervention
Weight loss through a healthy diet and increased exercise can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes among at-risk American Indians and Alaska Natives, according to the results of a demonstration project sponsored by the Indian Health Service. The demonstration project was the first large-scale national evaluation of the...
Chickasaw Nation Chokka' Kilimpi' 5K Run set May 18 in Oklahoma City
The Chickasaw Nation Chokka’ Kilimpi’ (Strong Family) Family Resource Center, Norman, will host the Chikashshaat Imanokfila’ Ilokchina’ “Chickasaw Healthy Minds” 5K Run/Walk Saturday, May 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The course will begin at Wheeler Park, 1120 S. Western Avenue in Oklahoma City. There is no entry fee and the route is a USA Track &...
First Nations Development Institute Joins Prosperity Works to Envision an Economically Secure New Mexico
LONGMONT, Colorado (May 16, 2013) – Today, 27 percent of New Mexico’s families are living in “asset poverty,” which means they don't have the savings necessary to live at the poverty level for three months if they lost their income. Prosperity Works, a New Mexico nonprofit organization, is working to end poverty. It has been demonstrated that families achieve greater...
Dayton turns to smokers to fill Vikings stadium funding gap
A bailout of the $977 million Minnesota Vikings stadium by smokers and businesses was proposed by Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday as a hedge against the limited success of electronic gambling games that were supposed to help build the sports palace....
Dayton and legislative leaders close in on final budget deal
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and Democratic legislative leaders scrapped a proposed alcohol tax hike and an income tax surcharge on high earners as part of a last-minute budget agreement....
Wildfires getting contained in northern Minnesota, and rain's on the way
Lighter winds Thursday helped firefighters make significant gains on a wildfire that burned 11 square miles in northwestern Minnesota. Meanwhile, rain in the forecast from Thursday night through Tuesday is expected to reduce fire-prone conditions across the entire state....
Minnesota minimum wage hits roadblock in Legislature
Low-wage workers hoping for a boost in the minimum wage may be out of luck....
What's a legal weed industry look like? After 8 months, Wash. state releases draft rules
SEATTLE - Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults....
