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Articles from the May 24, 2021 edition


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  • Benjamin Scott Fairbanks

    May 24, 2021

    Benjamin Scott Fairbanks September 4, 2019 ~ May 7, 2021 (age 1) Benjamin Scott Fairbanks, born September 4, 2019. At 3:52 PM! Benjamin was a son, grandson, nephew, and a brother! He made fifth generation. He was the youngest of four. He enjoyed playing with his brother, Alfred. And his sisters, Ezra and Arleighauna. Those are his best friends! He obviously loved playing with his toys. Especially cars! He loved food and boobie more than anything. The best thing he gave was love. He knew how to...

  • Lillian Irene Greene

    May 24, 2021

    Lillian Irene Greene October 11, 1950 ~ May 13, 2021 (age 70) Lillian Irene Greene, age 70, passed away peacefully in her sleep while under hospice care on May 13, 2021 at her home in Detroit Lakes, MN where she was surrounded by loved ones. It saddens our family to say Lillian lost her battle with cancer. Lillian, known as Lily or Irene to friends and family was born in White Earth, MN on October 11, 1950 to Charles and Dorothy (Jackson) Greene. She went to White Earth Elementary School until...

  • Anthony VanNett

    May 24, 2021

    Anthony VanNett June 11, 1985 - May 19, 2021 Anthony VanNett, age 35, of White Earth, MN, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Traditional Services will begin Monday, May 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm at the White Earth Community Center, White Earth, MN, with a ceremony at 7:00 pm and continue until the time of the service at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Burial will be in Bellanger Family Cemetery. Following all Covid-19 safety protocols, CDC guidelines will be practiced. Visitation White...

  • 13 Students Graduate from Red Lake Nation College

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 24, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - Red Lake History was made on Friday, May 21, 2021 with the first ever graduating class under their new Higher Learning Commission Accreditation. Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Graduates. The Graduates were: Charlene M. Anderson, (Ozaawas Benaisikwe) Selena Leigh Beasley, Kari Sue Cobenais, Michael A. Iceman, Mariah Lynn Martin, Delaney Lee May, Tammy May, Miska Bineshi'kwe, Kayce Nelson, Robin Roy, Valencia Smith, Nathaniel Taylor Jr., Guadalupe Ybarra. A Community Feast...

  • 13 Students Graduate from Red Lake Nation College - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 24, 2021

    RED LAKE, MN - Red Lake History was made on Friday, May 21, 2021 with the first ever graduating class under their new Higher Learning Commission Accreditation. Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Graduates. The Graduates were: Charlene M. Anderson, (Ozaawas Benaisikwe) Selena Leigh Beasley, Kari Sue Cobenais, Michael A. Iceman, Mariah Lynn Martin, Delaney Lee May, Tammy May, Miska Bineshi'kwe, Kayce Nelson, Robin Roy, Valencia Smith, Nathaniel Taylor Jr., Guadalupe Ybarra. A Community Feast...

  • Minneapolis to bring in outside help to deal with surge in violence

    May 24, 2021

    Minneapolis police are bringing in outside help as they try to temper weekend violence that killed a least four people, including a college senior who was out celebrating graduation. Mayor Jacob Frey, speaking a day after a mass shooting downtown, said the city has asked state and federal agencies for assistance, as Minneapolis police face a shortage of officers. "Safety in our city has to be a priority," Frey said Sunday, calling the reinforcements "really, really critical."...

  • Canada ends pandemic restrictions on Northwest Angle residents' travel

    May 24, 2021

    The Canadian government announced Friday that residents of Minnesota's Northwest Angle driving through Canada to the United States will be exempt from pre- and post-arrival COVID-19 testing. The action ends more than a year's pandemic restrictions that caused significant hardship to residents and businesses. It was part of a broader Canadian government announcement that it is extending some quarantine measures and travel restrictions. "To address unique situations along the Canada-U.S. border,...

  • Hennepin Healthcare workers demand hospital reduce use of 'medical force' on patients

    May 24, 2021

    A group of doctors, nurses and other staff of Hennepin Healthcare say the hospital system too often resorts to sedating, secluding and physically restraining patients - especially patients of color - who are deemed uncooperative. Calling these practices dangerous and overused, the coalition of medical workers published a petition demanding hospital leadership audit how often they use "medical force." They also asked the hospital to stop training law enforcement on "excited delirium" - a...

  • Ageless wonder Mickelson wins PGA to be oldest major champ

    May 24, 2021

    KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The pandemonium closed in around Phil Mickelson as he walked toward the 18th green at Kiawah Island, where thousands upon thousands of euphoric fans wanted a piece of the history he delivered Sunday in the PGA Championship. For all the thrills and spills that have defined his 30 years of pure theater, his latest act gave Mickelson his own place in the game. A major champion at age 50, the oldest in the 161 years of major championship golf. https://www.st...

  • Gunshot victim found dead inside crashed car in downtown Minneapolis

    May 24, 2021

    Police responding to a car crash in downtown Minneapolis early Sunday morning said they found a dead man with gunshot wounds inside the vehicle. Officers were called to the intersection of 6th Street and 4th Avenue shortly after 2:30 a.m. Sunday for a report of a car crash involving a vehicle that had rolled over. John Elder, a spokesman for Minneapolis police, said officers found three people in one of the vehicles "with an adult male trapped in the backseat area." Firefighters extricated the man, placed him in an ambulance and "located...

  • With an extra $75 million, Minnesota schools plan for summer classes

    May 24, 2021

    An infusion of $75 million in federal aid will boost Minnesota school districts' summer school offerings this year, though it may be coming too late for some to dramatically expand their programs. School leaders, eager to use the summer break to help students catch up and regroup after the chaotic pandemic school year, have spent months making big plans - and waiting for state officials to deliver on promises of extra support. Last week, a state budget deal between Gov. Tim Walz and leaders in...

  • Despite slow progress at Capitol, legal marijuana supporters see momentum in Minnesota

    May 24, 2021

    The push to legalize marijuana fell short at the Minnesota Capitol this year, but supporters say political momentum is on their side as more states go that way. "This day is coming," said state Rep. Jessica Hanson, DFL-Burnsville. First elected last year, Hanson previously led the Minnesota Campaign for Full Legalization, a nonprofit advocacy group. "The vast majority of cannabis users are simply hardworking Minnesotans who deserve our respect." The Minnesota House approved legislation May 13...

  • Cass Lake man dies in suspected hit-and-run crash

    May 24, 2021

    CASS LAKE -- A 27-year-old Cass Lake man died Thursday from what is suspected to be a hit-and-run vehicle crash in Hubbard County, according to a release from the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 4:20 a.m. on May 20, the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an unresponsive male individual lying in the road on Hubbard County Road 101, south of U.S. Highway 2, the release said. Upon arrival, emergency responders discovered the individual to be deceased....

  • Strawberries, lettuce, peppers to take root at vast greenhouse being built by tribe in North Dakota

    May 24, 2021

    NEW TOWN, N.D. - The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation on North Dakota's Fort Berthold Indian Reservation is launching a sprawling $26 million greenhouse produce-growing initiative that will occupy an area equal to seven football fields. Native Green Grow will use energy from natural gas now being flared at the wellhead and collect it to generate heat to warm the climate-controlled greenhouses. The project, planned to unfold in three phases, ultimately will involve 412,000 square feet of...

  • North Dakota teen graduates college, then high school in the same month

    May 24, 2021

    WEST FARGO - Fifteen days before Seljon Akhmedli finished high school classes, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from North Dakota State University. Although the 17-year-old has already finished her undergraduate degree, she still has an advanced placement economics test to take and an essay to write to complete high school, but come this fall she's off to Northwestern University near Chicago with a full ride scholarship to study for her Ph.D. in mathematics. "If you had...

  • Minnesota News and Outreach

    May 24, 2021

    Face Covering Recommendations On May 14, 2021, Governor Walz announced Executive Order 21-23, ending Minnesota's statewide face covering requirement. Although there is no longer a statewide requirement in most settings, other federal, state, or local laws may require face coverings in some settings. Businesses may set their own requirements. CDC requires face coverings on buses, trains, trolleys, subways, ride-shares, maritime transportation, air travel, and other public transportation. Visit CDC: Requirement for Face Masks on Public...

  • Attorney General Ellison's office to lead prosecution in death of Daunte Wright

    May 24, 2021

    AAG Matthew Frank, presenting attorney in Chauvin trial, to supervise prosecution; review of evidence, charges laid against former officer Kim Potter already underway May 21, 2021 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that he has accepted a request to lead the prosecution against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who is currently charged with second-degree manslaughter in the April 11, 2021 Brooklyn Center death of Daunte Wright. The request comes from Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman a...

  • After Making Racist Statement about Native Americans, Rick Santorum Fired by CNN

    May 24, 2021

    ATLANTA - CNN has fired Rick Santorum, its conservative senior political correspondent, almost a month after the former Pennsylvania U.S. senator and twice-failed presidential candidate made disparaging comments about Native Americans during an event on April 23 at a Young America's Foundation event. At the event, Santorum said the country was set up based on Judeo-Christian principles, and that White settlers "birthed a nation from nothing. I mean, there was nothing here," he said, adding, "I...

  • Cherokee Nation Receiving $1.8 Billion Through American Rescue Plan Act Funds; Citizens to Receive $2,000 Directly

    May 24, 2021

    TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - The American Rescue Plan Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden for Covid-19 recovery funds. Overall from the Act's funds, Indian Country will receive a historic $31.2 billion. The Cherokee Nation will receive $1.8 billion of those funds. Part of the $1.8 billion will be allocated directly to the tribal citizens of the Cherokee Nation spread over two payments. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner's proposed spending plan...

  • Federal District Judge Allows Oil to Continue to Flow through Dakota Access Pipeline

    May 24, 2021

    WASHINGTON - A U.S. district judge on Friday allowed oil to keep flowing through the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) during an environmental impact study ordered previously by the court. Last October, Earthjustice on behalf of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe filed a lawsuit to shut down the DAPL. Judge James Boasberg, of the Federal District Court of the District of Columbia, wrote in his decision released on Friday that in order to get a shutdown, the tribes...

  • Enbridge pipeline showdown looms in Michigan

    May 24, 2021

    When Enbridge Line 5 was built in 1953, the notion of tribal consultation was often overlooked by states and corporations. In those days, pipeline construction was a simple matter. The company paid the state of Michigan $2,450 for an easement for a portion of its pipeline on the lake bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. Today, however, the state of Michigan and 12 tribes are demanding more from Enbridge than money; they want accountability, meaningful consultation and the right to stop the flow of oil through the aging pipeline....

  • Apache reflections from a pandemic

    May 24, 2021

    WHITERIVER, Ariz. – The COVID-19 pandemic hit Native Americans especially hard. But as the spotlight turned to larger communities, including the Navajo Nation, the White Mountain Apache Tribe quietly battled to save its 15,000 citizens. Now, more than a year since the first COVID-19 cases were recorded in the U.S., the tribe in eastern Arizona has slowed the spread of the disease and helped curb death rates through a combination of intense contact-tracing, surveillance of high-risk individuals and, finally, vaccinations. Last year, the r...

  • Hit and run accident reported by Hubbard County Sheriff's Office

    May 24, 2021

    On 05/20/2021 at approximately 4:20 a.m. the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of an unresponsive male individual laying in the road on Hubbard County Road 101, south of US Hwy 2. Upon arrival, emergency responders discovered the individual to be deceased. Through investigation the victim was identified as 27-year-old, Dominic Cloud, of Cass Lake, MN. Investigators believe that Cloud was struck by a vehicle, and is the victim of a hit-and-run crash. An investigation is ongoing by the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Off...

  • Warriors win over Cass Lake-Bena in Red Lake on Tuesday - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 24, 2021

    The Red Lake Warriors were winners over Cass Lake-Bena in Red Lake on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. It was their last game of the regular season. Lady Warriors also won their game at the Girl's Field against the Lady Panthers. League playoffs are scheduled for June 2021....

  • Lady Warriors win over Cass Lake-Bena in Red Lake on Tuesday - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 24, 2021

    The Red Lake Lady Warriors were winners over Cass Lake-Bena in Red Lake on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The Red Lake Warriors also won their game at the Baseball Field against the Panthers. The Lady Warriors are scheduled to host Nevis on May 25, 2021 to end their regular season. Schedule: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2021/04/27/sports/revised-red-lake-warriors-baseball-schedule-2021-and-lady-warriors-softball-schedule/97239.html...

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