Articles from the May 18, 2023 edition
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Katrina E. Martineau
Katrina E. Martineau February 2, 1989 - May 15, 2023 Katrina Martineau was born to Duane Franklin Reynolds and Joy Martineau February 2nd 1989, she was the eldest of three children shared between Joy and Duane and the 3rd youngest of 12 siblings. She is preceded in death by her father, Duane Reynolds; her mother, Joy Martineau;...
Donelda Ann LittleWind
Donelda Ann LittleWind August 26, 1953 - May 12, 2023 Donelda Ann LittleWind "Cistina Winyan" (Tiny) 69, Crowhill rural Fort Totten, ND made her journey to the stars Friday May 12th 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services for Tiny will be held at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten, ND Monday May...
Nancy Lynn Carlson
Nancy Lynn Carlson July 28, 1986 ~ May 11, 2023 (age 36) Nancy Lynn Carlson, age 36, of the Eagle Clan and Cass Lake, MN, unexpectedly journeyed to the spirit world on Thursday, May 11, 2023. She was born on July 28, 1986, in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Cynthia Gale and Donald S. Carlson. Nancy grew up in Cass Lake. She...
Robert "Bob" Alan Starr
Robert "Bob" Alan Starr November 29, 1970 ~ May 12, 2023 (age 52) Robert "Bob" Alan Starr passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, at the age of 52. He was born on November 29, 1970, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Loretta (Starr) and Leo "Butch" Shaddrick. Bob loved life, he cared deeply, and was passionate about many things in life....
Minnesota Democrats strike a deal on rebate checks, credits and Social Security tax cuts
Democrats struck a deal Wednesday on a $3 billion plan to send one-time tax rebate checks of $260 to 2.5 million Minnesotans, create a new tax credit they hope will slash childhood poverty rates and exempt many seniors from taxes on their Social Security income. Local governments also will see a boost in aid to keep property...
Minnesota Legislature passes sweeping education bill: 6 ways it will impact state's schools
More than $2 billion in new spending. Updated graduation requirements. Mandates on how schools teach children to read. The Legislature has sent a sweeping education bill to Gov. Tim Walz that partially delivers on a raft of promises DFLers made on the campaign trail as they sought to take control of state government. Ahead of...
Minnesota lawmakers reach historic deal on environment, climate and energy
Minnesota is set to spend historic sums on the environment after lawmakers agreed to a package of policy changes and programs to safeguard air and water, plant trees and renovate crumbling outdoor infrastructure such as fish hatcheries and boat ramps. The $2 billion environment, natural resources, climate and energy bill that...
New accusations fly over Minneapolis DFL convention chaos
Accusations and bad blood continued Wednesday in the wake of a weekend Minneapolis DFL Party ward convention that descended into chaos. The campaign of Nasri Warsame - the City Council candidate whose supporters stormed the stage as incumbent Aisha Chughtai prepared to speak at the convention - went on the offensive at a news...
More wildfire smoke headed for Minnesota's skies - and could keep coming all summer
An early outbreak of Canadian wildfires will send another wave of smoke over Minnesota from Wednesday night through Thursday, with the potential to reduce air quality, according to a forecaster with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. David Brown, a meteorologist who tracks air quality for the agency, said similar events...
Minnesota Muslims 'on edge' after sixth incident of vandalism, now arson at St. Paul mosque
A St. Paul mosque was heavily damaged by fire in a suspected arson Wednesday, in what would be the sixth attack on Muslim houses of worship so far in 2023. The fires are bringing increasing calls for accountability and additional security for mosques. St. Paul Fire Department officials said Wednesday morning that they suspect...
The likelihood that Earth briefly hits key warming threshold grows bigger and closer, UN forecasts
There's a two-out-of-three chance that the world will temporarily hit a key warming limit within the next five years, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday. But it likely would only be a fleeting and less worrisome flirtation with the internationally agreed upon temperature threshold. Scientists expect a temporary...
Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security
ANKARA, Turkey - Russia agreed to a two-month extension of a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, a boost to global food security after the war drove up prices. Turkey and the U.N. brokered the...
House Democrats move forward with petition to force debt limit vote
WASHINGTON — House Democrats pushed forward Wednesday with a procedural move that could force a vote to increase the debt limit should negotiations between President Joe Biden and Republicans collapse, moving despite signs of progress in the bipartisan talks to advance a long-shot Plan B to avert a default. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the minority leader, wrote to his...
Leech Lake Tribal College's Jarell Jacobs prepares for new adventures on and off the basketball court
CASS LAKE - Basketball has always played a role in Jarell Jacobs' life. Once he graduates from Leech Lake Tribal College on May 21, Jacobs plans to attend Bacone College in Oklahoma to pursue law enforcement and make a return to the hardwood. "I'm pretty excited for that," Jacobs said. "I didn't play (basketball) this year...
Red Lake High School and ALC Warrior's Academic Banquet held on Wednesday
Red Lake High School and ALC Warrior's Academic Banquet held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023....
Court Recognizes Reservation Status of Three Oklahoma Tribes
Three tribal nations in Oklahoma had their reservations deemed "never disestablished" last week by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. Winston Whitecrow Brester, a citizen of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation, filed for post-conviction relief in November 2020 over crimes he was convicted of between 2018 and 2020 in Ottawa County. Brester claimed that since his crimes were committed...
Pact gives tribes stronger voice on land ceded in 1854
DULUTH, Minn. — 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 gave up...
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for northwest and north central Minnesota in effect from 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, until 12 p.m. Thursday, May 18
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northern Minnesota. The alert takes effect Wednesday, May 17, beginning at 10 p.m. and runs until Thursday, May 18, at 12 p.m. The affected area includes northwest and north central Minnesota, and the tribal nations of Leech Lake, Red Lake, and...
Free Communication Calls for Incarcerated People approved in Public Safety Bill
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota House of Representatives passed SF 2909, the Judiciary and Public Safety conference committee report. The budget bill includes significant investments in public defense and civil legal services, an effective ban on No Knock Warrants, the creation of the Office of Missing and Murdered Black Women, and funding for community violence...
Minnesota House Passes Historic Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed HF 2, the Paid Family and Medical Leave budget conference committee report, authored in the House by Rep. Ruth Richardson (DFL – Mendota Heights). This report will create a safety net to cover some Minnesota workers for up to 12 weeks. The total amount of leave that can be taken in a year is 20 weeks....
Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Nation-Leading Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Saint Paul, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Legislature passed the nation’s strongest Prescription Drug Affordability Board to lower out-of-control drug costs. The Prescription Drug Affordability Board, sometimes called a PDAB, will serve as a watchdog and have the authority to set upper payment limits on certain high-cost drugs. The Prescription Drug Affordability Board...
Minnesota settles lawsuit against Juul and Altria for $60.5 million
May 17, 2023 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced the details of his Office’s settlement with Juul and Altria for deceptively marketing e-cigarettes, which includes $60.5 million in combined payments by the two companies and public disclosure of Juul and Altria internal documents. This announcement follows Minnesota’s three-week trial...
Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee Convenes First In-Person Meeting
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior this week convened the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC), marking the first time the group has met in-person. The two-day meeting follows the bi-annual online sessions that have occurred following the establishment of the STAC last year. The STAC was announced as part of the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit and...
Grandparents Scam targeting area senior citizens
Bemidji, MN - The “Grandparents Scam” has been around for years, yet unfortunately we still see people fall victim to the convincing nature of these scammers. Our Dispatch Center has been receiving an increase in reports of this scam today. This particular scam involves a person calling a number, typically to the older population, and impersonates their grandchildren. Many...
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Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home - P5
Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home...
