Articles from the May 25, 2016 edition
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Red Lake Elementary School Activity Day
Red Lake Elementary School Activity Day was held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016....
New Red Lake High School/Middle School Cafeteria Opens for Business - P2
On Monday, May 23, 2016 the new Red Lake High School/Middle School Cafeteria served their first meals. Now there are more choices of foods, there is more room to feed students from both schools, and everything is as modern as it gets in school cafeterias. A full story and an official grand opening is being scheduled in maybe...
2016 Ponemah School Pow Wow held on Friday - P3
The Ponemah School held their annual pow wow on Friday, May 20, 2016. Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. was this year's Master of Ceremonies and there was an excellent turnout....
Red Lake Nation College Special Recognition Ceremony held for Class of 2016 - P4
RED LAKE - Last week, twenty-three Red Lake Nation College students graduated in a ceremony held at Leech Lake Tribal College, but on Thursday, May 19, 2016, a Special Recognition Ceremony was held outside on the campus with Red Lake in the background. The ceremony began with an introduction by Mistress of Ceremonies Lorena...
Red Lake Middle School inducts 4 new members into National Junior Honor Society - P4
RED LAKE - On Thursday, May 19, 2016, four new members were inducted into the Red Lake Middle School Junior Honor Society, and eleven current members were recognized in a special ceremony at the Red Lake Middle School Mini-Theater. The National Junior Honor Society is a worldwide organization that promotes and supports student...
13 graduate from Oshkiimaajitahdah CNA & HHA Program - P3
RED LAKE - Thirteen graduates of the Oshkiimaajitahdah Certified Nursing Assistance and Home Health Aide Program were honored on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Red Lake Humanities Center. Since the program began last year, it was their largest class of graduates ever. At 3 PM, Don Kingbird opened the ceremony with a prayer,...
Lady Warriors downed by Lady Mustangs on very cold evening - P8
On Friday, May 13, 2016 the Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted the Kelliher-Northome Mustangs and what may have been one of the coldest days ever in the middle of May. The Lady Warriors' young team were defeated due to some good pitching and hitting by the Mustangs....
Red Lake High School Annual Warrior's Honor Banquet held in Red Lake - P10
On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 the Red Lake High School held their annual Warrior's Honor Banquet at the Seven Clans Casino Event Center in Red Lake. The evening banquet honored students in both academics and athletics. In academics, members of the Knowledge Bowl were recognizes, as well as members of the RLHS Band, the 2016...
Day Two: 6th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Conference held in Red Lake - P11
RED LAKE - On Tuesday, May 10, 2016, the second day of the 6th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Conference began at 8 AM at the Red Lake Casino Event Center with registration and breakfast. After the Opening Ceremony, Red Lake's eldest elder, Gordon Bailey, presented the welcome and opening remarks. A Talent Show took place, with...
Warriors win first two games of season with 12-6 win over Lake of the Woods - P14
The Red Lake Warriors won their first two games of the season with 12-6 win over Lake of the Woods in Red Lake. Although they only played one game, they decided beforehand that this scheduled double-header would give two victories to the winner. Red Lake was supposed to play a game at Lake of the Woods in April but was...
Lady Warriors Softball Team hosts Pine River in make-up game - P19
The Red Lake Lady Warriors Varsity and Junior Varsity Softball Teams hosted Pine River in a make-up game on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Pine River took both games. Red Lake Baseball Schedule: http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2016/04/01/sports/2016-red-lake-warrior-baseball-schedule/45435.html Red Lake Girls Softball...
Day One: 6th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Conference held in Red Lake - P12
RED LAKE - On Monday, May 9, 2016 the 6th Annual Red Lake Nation Elder's Conference began at 8 AM at the Red Lake Casino Event Center with registration and breakfast. Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. gave the welcome and opening remarks, followed by an exhibition by Larry Yazzie and the Native Pride Dancers. Two presentations took...
Red Lake High School 2016 Prom - P23
The 2016 Red Lake High School Prom was held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Red Lake Casino Event Center. Red Lake High School Prom 2016 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrUKMki48F8...
Blackduck wins big, routs Red Lake in 8A playoff opener
BLACKDUCK — The Blackduck High School girls softball team had no difficulty in beating Red Lake in the first round of the Section 8A North Sub-Section tournament Tuesday, winning 36-0 in five innings. The Drakes, the No. 3 seed in the North Sub-Section, were held scoreless in the first inning but they more than made up for that in the innings that followed. Blackduck scored...
Former Bemidji resident named Minneapolis school superintendent
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minneapolis school board on Tuesday passed on state Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius in favor of an Alaska candidate for superintendent. On a 6-3 vote, board members said they preferred Ed Graff, the outgoing superintendent in Anchorage. They’ll negotiate the contract in the coming days and vote on it Friday. http://www.bemidjipi...
ROSE DOWNWIND CASE: Rossbach appears in court; attorney challenges probable cause
BEMIDJI—An attorney for a Bemidji man charged for his alleged role in the October death of Rose Downwind is challenging the probable cause against his client. Kassius Benson is the attorney for Brandon Rossbach, 31, who has been charged with aiding an offender, which carries a maximum of 20 years in prison. During a contested omnibus hearing Tuesday, Benson also made a...
Roseau deputy placed on leave after being accused of 'shooting up' cabin
ROSEAU — A Roseau County deputy sheriff has been accused of "shooting up" a hunting cabin and burning the gun. Joshua McGurran Olson, Roseau, was charged in district court with first-degree damage to property, a felony, and falsely reporting crime, a misdemeanor. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4040096-roseau-deputy-placed-leave-after-being-accus...
Dayton has doubts on transportation funding
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Mark Dayton is not confident that transportation funding legislation could pass if he calls a special legislative session to finish work not done by Sunday's midnight deadline. "I think it’s unrealistic to think they’re going to agree on something before or during a very short one-day special session, if there were one," Dayton told Minnesota Public Radio...
Four pounds of meth delivered to Wadena home; man arrested
WADENA -- A man is charged with felony drug possession after four pounds of meth was discovered in a package being delivered to a Wadena home. The Wadena County Sheriff's Office received information from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension about a suspicious package that was being mailed from Arizona to a residence in the City of Wadena, Sheriff Michael D. Carr...
Mixed legislative results: Losers complain
ST. PAUL — Perhaps library lobbyist Elaine Keefe put it best: "The 2016 legislative session has ended with very mixed results." After every Minnesota legislative session, there are winners and losers. But in the session that ended with the final bill passing just before midnight Sunday, there appears to be a bigger split than usual. And many an organization reported some...
Michael John Wilson
Michael John Wilson Born: Sat., Apr. 18, 1964 Died: Fri., May 20, 2016 Visitation 4:00 PM Thu., May 26, 2016 Location: Cass Lake Facility Center Memorial Service 1:00 PM Fri., May 27, 2016 Location: Cass Lake Facility Center Michael John Wilson, age 52, of Minneapolis, began his spiritual journey on Friday, May 20, 2016 in...
Michael Ray Head, Sr.
Michael Ray Head, Sr. April 8, 1961 - May 24, 2016 Michael Ray Head, Sr. whose Ojibwe names are "Niibawi Inini" which means "Standing Man" and "Niigaan Miigwan" which means "Leading Feather", age 55, of Redby, MN died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Red Lake IHS Hospital. Traditional Funeral services are 11:00 am on Friday, May...
Peterson Op-Ed: Observing Memorial Day
This year we will mark the 147th observance of Memorial Day. While many spend the long weekend enjoying the first days of summer with friends and family, we should not lose sight of the meaning behind this federal holiday. I hope you will take a moment to reflect on this Memorial Day. Government leaders first established “Declaration Day” following the Civil War as an...
Foodshelf on May 25 & 26, 2016 - Redby Center (Old Commodity Hall)
Foodshelf on May 25 & 26, 2016 - Redby Center (Old Commodity Hall) \11AM - 3 PM both days - Everyone Welcome...
