Articles from the May 17, 2023 edition
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Mark Daniel Green
Mark Daniel Green November 6, 1984 ~ May 13, 2023 (age 38) Mark Green, age 38, travelled to the spirit world on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Grand Rapids, MN. The wake and service will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the Redby Community Center in Redby, MN. A full obituary and service information will follow...
Carolyn Louise King
Carolyn Louise King August 29, 1943 ~ May 13, 2023 (age 79) Carolyn Louise King, age 79, of Redby, Minnesota, journeyed to the Spirit World on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in Red Lake. Carolyn was born on August 29, 1943 in Red Lake. She grew up on the reservation with her grandma and was known as the "Walleye Warrior." She was a...
Ronald R. Willis Jr.
Ronald R. Willis Jr. November 12, 1983 - May 11, 2023 Ronald Rae Willis Jr. was born on November 12, 1983, to Ronald Sr. and Jean (Edgar) Willis in Grayling, Michigan. He was baptized at Greensky Hill, with godparents Jim and Thelma Carothers. Ronald grew up in Gaylord, Michigan where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing...
Jon McArthur
Jon McArthur December 19, 1954 - May 14, 2023 Jon McArthur, age 68, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Jon was welcomed into this world on Dec 19th, 1954. He was the first born of Earl and Nellie (Hansen) McArthur. Earl and Nellie worked for Congressman Harold Hagen...
Minnesota lawmakers finish marijuana legalization bill; final votes up next
Minnesota is poised to legalize recreational marijuana as early as this week after legislative negotiators finalized the bill and readied it for last votes in the House and Senate. A conference committee tasked with merging the House and Senate marijuana bills into one finished its work on Tuesday. Among many changes, the...
Sick time provision would allow Minnesota workers to earn time off, paid by employers
Minnesota workers could earn up to 48 hours of paid sick time each year under a measure legislators were poised to pass Tuesday. Supporters said the requirement will help hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans who don't have access to the benefit and sometimes work while sick to avoid losing pay. But Republicans and business...
Minnesota to spend $240 million to remove lead pipes across the state
Minnesota will spend $240 million over the next decade to identify, remove and replace more than 100,000 lead service lines across the state, the largest single investment ever made to try to eradicate the toxin from the state's drinking water supply. The proposal, signed into law by DFL Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday, will help fund...
Debt limit progress as Biden, McCarthy name top negotiators to avert national default
WASHINGTON - Debt-limit talks shifted into an encouraging new phase Tuesday as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy named top emissaries to negotiate a deal to avert an unprecedented national default. Biden cut short an upcoming overseas trip in hopes of closing an agreement before a June 1 deadline. The fresh...
Federal judge orders Bloomington-based Precision Lens, owner to pay $487M for kickback scheme
Precision Lens, the Bloomington-based eye lens distributor, must pay $487 million in civil damages for funding a kickback scheme that included flying doctors on private jets to Broadway musicals and the Masters golf tournament in Georgia. U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright entered the judgment on Friday, effectively agreeing with federal prosecutors' request to amplify...
Lawsuits targeting company websites for ADA violations on the rise
The Americans with Disabilities Act does not stop at ramps and railings. Websites also have ADA requirements to ensure universal access to public accommodations. Peace Coffee found that out the hard way last year when the Minneapolis-based business was hit with a class-action lawsuit. "The website is not equally accessible to...
Ukraine says it downed Russian hypersonic missiles during 'exceptional' air attack on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian air defenses, bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting down all missiles aimed at the capital, officials said. The bombardment, which targeted locations across Ukraine, included six Russian Kinzhal aero-ballistic...
North Carolina GOP overrides veto of 12-week abortion limit, allowing it to become law
RALEIGH, N.C. — Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state's Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor's veto late Tuesday. The House completed the second and final part of the override vote after a similar three-fifths majority — the fraction necessary ...
Bemidji school board removes board chair rotation process, discusses capital projects
BEMIDJI — Summer projects, social studies and school board committees were among several topics of discussion for the Bemidji Area Schools Board of Education at its regular meeting on Monday. District Business Director Ashley Eastridge presented an overview of the district’s summer capital projects schedule, which details an estimated $1.8 million in projects funded by...
Native American High School Graduate Sues School District for Forceful Removal of Sacred Eagle Plume at Graduation
High school graduate Lena' Black, an enrolled member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and of Osage descent, filed a lawsuit on May 15 against the Broken Arrow School District for violating her rights to free exercise of religion and freedom of speech. At Black's 2022 high school graduation, school officials attempted to forcefully...
This tribe's land was cut in two by US borders
For four hours, Raymond V. Buelna, a cultural leader for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, sat on a metal bench in a concrete holding space at the U.S.-Mexico border, separated from the two people he was taking to an Easter ceremony on tribal land in Arizona and wondering when they might be released. It was February 2022 and Buelna, a U.S. citizen, was driving the pair — both from the...
Court Enters $487 Million Judgment Against Precision Lens and Owner Paul Ehlen for Paying Kickbacks to Doctors in Violation of the False Claims Act
ST. PAUL, Minn. – U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright has entered a judgment against Defendants Cameron-Ehlen Group, Inc. dba Precision Lens and its owner Paul Ehlen in the amount of $487,048,705.13. On February 27, 2023, a federal civil jury concluded that the Defendants violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute by paying kickbacks to ophthalmic...
Savage Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun
MINNEAPOLIS – A Savage man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a machine gun, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in September of 2022, the FBI received tips from concerned citizens reporting disturbing behavior of a man at a firearm range, later identified as River William Smith, 21. In November and December 2022, Smith began...
PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERVICE
As part of National Police Week, Sheriff Jason Riggs extends an invitation to area law enforcement personnel and the public to attend Beltrami County’s Peace Officers Memorial Service on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 5:30PM on the Beltrami County Courtyard Pavilion located at 6th Street and Beltrami Ave NW downtown Bemidji. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be...
Former Tribal Official Sentenced for Bribery Scheme
WASHINGTON – A former Tribal government official of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for soliciting and accepting bribes and kickbacks from a contractor providing construction services on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, which is the home of the MHA Nation....
MDA Reminds Minnesotans to Use Pesticides and Fertilizers with Care
St. Paul, MN: Spring is here, and many Minnesotans are working on lawns, trees, and gardens. Whether you do it yourself or hire a professional, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) urges the safe use of pesticides and fertilizers on your property by following all label directions. Pesticide and fertilizer labels specify how to use products safely and effectively. In...
Flooding update: MnDOT reopens Highways 220 and 317 north of Oslo
BEMIDJI, Minn. – (4:10 p.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation has reopened Highways 220 and 317 north of Oslo. Water levels have receded in these areas. A seven-ton weight limit is in effect for Highway 317 from Highway 220 to North Dakota, and Highway 220 from Highway 1 to Marshall County Road 5. Highways that remain closed: • Highway 6 north of Deer River The...
New Road Weather Information Systems to be installed in northern Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Beginning May 15, motorists traveling in northern Minnesota can expect to see crews installing new or upgrading Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) stations, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. No detours are required for this project and work will be completed under traffic with flagging operations when lane closures are required fo...
Road construction on Highway 2 west of Bemidji starts May 30
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today beginning May 30, motorists on Highway 2 west of Bemidji can expect short term delays and lane closures as construction begins. The project includes resurfacing between Third Street Northwest in Wilton to Adams Avenue in Bemidji. The contractor for this $1.2 million dollar project is Northern Paving....
Pact Gives 3 Minnesota Tribes Stronger Voice on Land Ceded in 1854
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The Superior National Forest and three Ojibwe tribes in Minnesota have signed an agreement that gives the bands a stronger voice in managing natural resources on land that they ceded to the federal government nearly 170 years ago. The agreement protects the treaty rights of the Fond du Lac, Grand Portage and Bois Forte bands within the territory they...
Red Lake Nation College Minneapolis Site project officially underway
Red Lake Nation College: · The Official Start of our RLNC Minneapolis Site project kicked off last Friday, May 12, 2023, with a Ground Blessing Ceremony. Our exciting Project will be completed by next February 2024. When completed, it will the first Tribal College located in a major urban city in the USA. This $15.2M college...
