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Articles from the May 23, 2022 edition


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  • Makhoa James Martin

    May 23, 2022

    Makhoa James Martin October 8, 2002 ~ May 14, 2022 (age 19) Makhoa James Martin, "Naawigaabaw" meaning stands in the middle of both worlds, age 19, of the Marten Clan and of Cass Lake, MN started his journey to the spirit world on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Cass Lake IHS. He was born in Bemidji, MN on October 8, 2002, the son of Tanya Martin and Jeremy Jones. Makhoa grew up in the Cass Lake and Bemidji area, he moved some but always returned to where his family was. He loved his family and t...

  • Robert "Bob" McNeal

    May 23, 2022

    Robert "Bob" McNeal August 20, 1964 ~ May 19, 2022 (age 57) Robert "Bob" McNeal, Sr., Bear Clan, age 57, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji. Bob was born on August 20, 1964, in Minneapolis, MN, to Herbert and Ina Mae (Cook) McNeal. He attended school in Red Lake and later earned his GED. He worked as a custodian at the Red Lake High School and also in the woods for a while. He liked repairing small engines, loved working on lawn mowers and kept hi...

  • Damien Scot Stebe

    May 23, 2022

    Damien Scot Stebe June 22, 1991 ~ May 18, 2022 (age 30) Damien (Howerd) Scot Stebe, 30, of Bemidji, MN died Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, at his home. A wake will be held at the home of Dawn and Ryan Stebe, 51157 Wildwood Road, Cass Lake, MN 56633, starting Saturday May 21st at 7:00 p.m. and continue until his 4:00 p.m. burial on Monday May 23rd at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN. Pallbearers are Cody Fear, Joe Fear, Wayne Stebe, Derek Barnes, Charles Goodwin, Kyle Runningen and Jarin...

  • Minnesota Legislature down to final hours to finish its work

    May 23, 2022

    Minnesota leaders hurtled toward the final hours of the legislative session with few major bills completed, as an early afternoon goal for deals on education, public safety and other spending priorities came and went. "We have 'til midnight to pass these bills," said Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller, R-Winona. "We're trying to reach agreement, there are very good offers on the table." While Miller said Sunday afternoon that he still thinks there is a path to get various spending bills done...

  • Yes, it's chilly in Minnesota - but still warmer than average for May

    May 23, 2022

    The past few days have had Minnesotans shivering in their shorts, bringing to mind cooler fall days although we're nearing only the unofficial start of summer. So to answer the question many may be thinking now: Yes, it's been chillier than normal recently, but we're still warmer than average for the month of May overall. "We are seeing these cooler-than-normal temperatures. It's because we're still experiencing a La Niña phase," said Ryan Dunleavy, meteorologist for the National Weather...

  • Renée Jones Schneider, Star Tribune

    May 23, 2022

    Jim Schultz's high school classmates in Annandale were convinced that the well-liked cross-country runner and devout Catholic would one day become a priest. After two years in seminary, he was well on that path. But a detour to Harvard Law School and a career pivot into the legal sector back home in Minnesota instead put Schultz on a surprising journey that now has him as the state Republican Party's preferred candidate to challenge DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison in an election that...

  • USS Minneapolis-St. Paul commissioned for duty in ceremony at Duluth Port

    May 23, 2022

    DULUTH - The USS Minneapolis-St. Paul, a speedy combat ship built for near-shore missions, was put into active service during a ceremony Saturday morning at the Port of Duluth, the first time a U.S. Navy warship was commissioned in Minnesota. "Man our ship and bring her to life," the ship's sponsor, former deputy undersecretary of the Navy Jodi Greene said from a platform in front of the 387-foot, steel-hulled vessel. Dozens of sailors dressed in whites jogged in a single-file line up an aisle...

  • Russia's claim of Mariupol's capture fuels concern for POWs

    May 23, 2022

    POKROVSK, Ukraine - Concern mounted Saturday over Ukrainian fighters who became prisoners at the end of Russia's brutal three-month siege of Mariupol, as a Moscow-backed separatist leader vowed they would face tribunals. Russia claimed full control of the Azovstal steel plant, which for weeks was the last holdout in Mariupol and a symbol of Ukrainian tenacity in the strategic port city, now in ruins with more than 20,000 residents feared dead. Its seizure delivers Russian President Vladimir...

  • 78,000 pounds of infant formula arrives in US

    May 23, 2022

    INDIANAPOLIS - A military plane carrying enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived Sunday in Indianapolis, the first of several flights expected from Europe aimed at relieving a shortage that has sent parents scrambling to find enough to feed their children. President Joe Biden authorized the use of Air Force planes for the effort, dubbed "Operation Fly Formula," because no commercial flights were available. The formula weighed 78,000 pounds (35,380...

  • Tax deal reached in final weekend of session at Minnesota Capitol

    May 23, 2022
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    Seniors would no longer pay taxes on Social Security income, millions of Minnesotans could see a small income tax cut and tens of thousands of families and renters across the state would be eligible for more tax credits under a sweeping deal struck Saturday at the divided Capitol. Top legislative negotiators heralded the $4 billion package as transformational for Minnesotans after two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic and as costs go up in almost every aspect of their lives. "We have in...

  • Social Security tax elimination, tax cut included in Minnesota deal but no Walz checks

    May 23, 2022

    ST. PAUL — Minnesotans could stand to see an income tax cut, the elimination of the state's tax on social security benefits and a shift to make more people available for a renter's tax credit under a compromise plan up for consideration at the Capitol. But that's only if lawmakers can speed through a slate of $4 billion in spending bills and the $3.9 billion tax plan within the next day. Conference committee chairs on Saturday, May 21, released their tax deal which included a 0.25% income tax cut to Minnesota's bottom tax bracket and the r...

  • Minnesota Indigenous fashion designers collectively hit the Duluth, NYC runways

    May 23, 2022

    MCGREGOR – Amber Bakanaga adjusts square cuts of fabric on her sewing table. Some plaids are green, white on black, or resting red on a cream background. But, what Bakanaga sees is much more than that. A thigh-length jacket with wide sleeves that blooms at the wrist, she says, while holding a swath. “It’s going to be a half-zip hoodie with applique and ribbon work,” she adds, thumbing the other. The Ojibwe fashion designer is behind https://darik.news/minnesota/minnesota-indigenous-fashion-designers-collectively-hit-the-dulu...

  • Red Lake Nation College Graduation 2022 held on Friday

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 23, 2022

    On Friday, May 20, 2022, Red Lake Nation College celebrated their class of 2022 graduates in a ceremony at the Seven Clans Event Center in Red Lake.. 2022 RLNC Graduates: D'Shel Bailey Jerika Brown Rhianna Cloud Terin Cobenais Aeryn Droillard AnnMarie English Kelly Iceman, Sr. Dennis King Ryan Kingbird Kristin Roberts Raven Roberts Krystine Sautner Alyssa Webster Shelby-Lee Zeller For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/RedLakeNationCollege...

  • Red Lake Elementary School holds annual Pow Wow on Friday, May 20, 2022

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 23, 2022

    The Red Lake Elementary School held their annual Pow Wow on Friday, May 20, 2022....

  • Billboard Project in Billings Celebrates Crow Culture and People

    May 23, 2022

    BILLINGS, Mont.-Sandwiched on a strip of prairie between Monad and Laurel roads, a billboard in Billings celebrating the Apsáalooke nation proclaims, "The Land Remembers." One of a series of 53 billboards that went up earlier this month across the U.S., the artwork on display is part of a campaign titled "Another Justice: By Any Medium Necessary" and launched by For Freedoms, a national organization advocating for artists and art installations in public spaces. Participating artists and...

  • Federal Indian Boarding School System Intentionally Sought to Destroy Native Families

    May 23, 2022

    Opinion. The 106-page Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report released on May 11 provides a glimpse into the deliberate intention of the federal government to disrupt the Native American family structure through assimilation. The report says the government's plan involved the permanent breaking of family ties. A section of the report, Section 7: Federal Indian Boarding School System Framework, reads: "The Department has stated it was 'indispensably necessary that [the...

  • Journalism Storytelling Workshop at University of Kansas; Deadline May 27

    The University of Kansas William Allen White Journalism School has launched a Native Storytelling Workshop for high school students, in partnership with the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) and Haskell Indian Nations University. This workshop will take place June 12-16, 2022 at the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. Native high school students from across the country are encouraged to apply. If chosen, the students will get to visit the KU campus for four days. Students who...

  • After Hurricane Ida, Indigenous Tribal Members Face the Decision to Rebuild or Relocate

    May 23, 2022

    When Theresa Dardar, a member of the Pointe au Chien Indian Tribe, first caught wind of Hurricane Ida's trajectory towards coastal Louisiana, she planned to stay with her brother's family in Houma, Louisiana to wait out the storm. But as she kept watching the news, she started to think that maybe Houma - a city 30 miles from the coast - wasn't far enough. Her brother was on the same page. He called, saying his wife had found a single hotel room where they could seek shelter. The only available...

  • Red Lake COVID-19 Weekly update - Friday, May 20, 2022

    Red Lake Tribal Council|May 23, 2022

    Friday, May 20, 2022 – COVID-19 Weekly update Red Lake Nation: Active cases: 3* *1 in Red Lake *0 in Redby *0 in Little Rock *0 in Ponemah *2 who reside off-res but tested at RL IHS Of the 3 active cases: *1 are minors *2 individuals are fully vaccinated *0 tested positive with an at-home test kit *1 is in the hospital Total cases: 2,258 Total Recovered: 2,255 Deaths: 19 At the March Regular Council Meeting, the Red Lake Tribal Council voted unanimously to lift all COVID-19 mandates via R...

  • Without Congressional Action, 70,000 Minnesotans Will Pay More for Health Insurance in 2023

    May 23, 2022

    ST. PAUL, Minn.—Every day, thousands of Minnesotans rely on health care covered by plans purchased through MNsure, Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace. During the COVID pandemic, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) relief package helped more Minnesotans access or maintain this critical coverage; however, the ARP benefits currently are slated to expire at the end of this year. Without Congressional action to extend the ARP benefits beyond 2022, over 70,000 Minnesotans will pay more for health insurance in 2023 and may choose to drop cov...

  • DEED Recognized as Yellow Ribbon Organization for its Commitment to Veterans and Their Families

    May 23, 2022

    St. Paul -The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is honored to be named as a Yellow Ribbon Organization for its efforts to recruit, hire and retain employees who are military veterans. In order to become a Yellow Ribbon Organization, an organization needs to develop a sustainable action plan demonstrating long-term commitment to current and former U.S. military service members and their families. DEED's proclamation as a Yellow Ribbon Organization was announced at the opening ceremony for the 16th annual...

  • Laporte rallies in late innings to clip Red Lake in Baseball 8-5 at BSU Stadium - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 23, 2022

    On Thurday, May 19, 2022, the Laporte Wildcats rallied in the late innings to clip the Red Lake Warriors in Baseball, 8-5, at BSU Stadium in Bemidji, MN....

  • Red Lake Lady Warriors come up short in 10-9 loss to Lake of the Woods - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 23, 2022

    The Red Lake Lady Warriors came up short in their 10-9 loss to Lake of the Woods on Monday, May 16, 2022. Red Lake is scheduled to play Laporte on Tuesday, May 17th at the BSU Field in Bemidji....

  • Ponemah School holds Annual School Pow Wow on Friday - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 23, 2022

    The Ponemah School held their Annual School Pow Wow on Friday, May 13th, 2022 at the school field....

  • St. Mary's Mission School Big Bog Field Trip of May 13, 2022 - P6

    May 23, 2022

    St. Mary's Mission School Big Bog Field Trip of May 13, 2022...

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