Articles from the May 25, 2023 edition
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Patricia "Patty Jo" Porter
Patricia "Patty Jo" Porter March 3, 1969 - May 22, 2023 Patricia "Patty Jo" Porter, age 54, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Mahnomen. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00...
Collin "Big C" Frank Goodwin Sr.
Collin "Big C" Frank Goodwin Sr. May 18, 1976 - May 22, 2023 Collin "Big C" Frank Goodwin Sr., age 47 of Minneapolis Journeyed to the Spirit World on Monday, May 22, 2023 at Hennepin County Medical Center. He was born on May 18, 1976 in Minneapolis the son of Craig Curtis Goodwin and Sandrea Ann Mason. Collin enjoyed spending...
Gov. Walz, Democrats and advocates celebrate $72 billion budget
Along with DFL legislative leaders and his commissioners, Gov. Tim Walz threw a bill-signing party Wednesday on the Capitol steps in front of hundreds of supporters, with a pep band at his side and a drone camera overhead recording the occasion. "Time and time again they said, 'It's not hard to vote your conscience,'" Walz said...
Target pulls some of its Pride products after threats to store workers
Target has pulled some of its products celebrating Pride Month and the LGBTQ community in response to threats and "confrontational behavior" at certain stores. In recent days, social media has buzzed with conservative backlash to Pride merchandise at Target. One video showed a man taking down and stomping on a rainbow...
Christian colleges and parents sue over provision in education budget
Two Christian colleges filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new state law they say takes away their ability to offer on-campus college credits to high school students for free. It's the first lawsuit filed challenging a provision in the state's next $72 billion two-year budget, which Gov. Tim Walz ceremonially signed into law Wednesday on the Capitol steps. The complaint,...
Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83
NEW YORK - Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and '70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83. Turner died Tuesday,...
DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches
MIAMI - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that the 44-year-old Republican may not be ready to take on former President Donald Trump. While he tried to project confidence, DeSantis' unusual...
Minnesota lawmakers point fingers as debt ceiling deadline closes in
WASHINGTON - The risk of a default has some Minnesota lawmakers blaming the opposing party as Congress faces a dwindling window to take action. "What is Joe Biden and his administration willing to give to provide solutions to the debt ceiling crisis and put this country on a better financial path?" House Majority Whip Tom...
McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff 'not my fault,' as White House warns of economic risks
WASHINGTON — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday the debt ceiling standoff was ''not my fault'' as he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out talks, but warned the two sides need more time as they try to reach a budget deal with President Joe Biden. McCarthy said he remained optimistic they could reach an agreement before a deadline as...
Head of Russian private army Wagner says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
KYIV, Ukraine - The head of the Russian private army Wagner has again broken with the Kremlin line on Ukraine, saying its goal of demilitarizing the country has backfired, acknowledging Russian troops have killed civilians and agreeing with Western estimates that he's lost more than 20,000 men in the battle for Bakhmut. Yevgeny...
Had pink eye recently? There's a chance it could have been from new COVID-19 strain
For some pollen allergy sufferers, eye irritation at this time of year is nothing new — but with the newest strain of COVID-19 circulating, doctors are suggesting that if you have pink eye and a fever, you should test for COVID. XBB.1.16, also known as Arcturus, is the newest subvariant of the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout much of the world. Like many...
TrekNorth, Red Lake HighSchool among schools participating in Direct Admissions program
ST. PAUL - TrekNorth Junior and Senior High School and Red Lake High School are among 129 schools that will receive assistance through the state's Direct Admissions program, which was launched last year to ensure graduating high school students know they qualify for admission to various Minnesota colleges and universities....
Region 2 Arts Council awards $5,000 Fellowships through Anishinaabe Arts Initiative
BEMIDJI - Region 2 Arts Council's Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Council recently awarded $5,000 fellowships to Ningozis White and Martina Isham. The AAI Fellowship is made possible by the McKnight Foundation and aims to assist the region's most talented enrolled tribal members and descendants in their artwork by awarding...
A MESSAGE FROM RED LAKE ENGINEERING
ATTENTION PUBLIC: Starting on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 and ending Saturday, July 1, 2023, MN Highway 1 will be closed for the repair of culverts on Hwy 1. The closure will be from the junction of IR 40 to the Junction of Res HWY 18. A detour will be created for traffic to follow IR 40 to Res HWY 18, then north to MN HWY 1 (see...
Red Lake Elementary School Kindergarten Graduation 2023
Red Lake Elementary School Kindergarten Graduation 2023 was held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Early Childhood Center....
Red Lake Elementary School Kindergarten Graduation 2023 - P2
Red Lake Elementary School Kindergarten Graduation 2023 was held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Early Childhood Center....
St Mary's Mission School Annual Pow Wow 2023
St Mary's Mission School Annual Pow Wow 2023 held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. St. Mary's Mission School: 2023 St. Mary’s Mission School Pow Wow. Congratulations to Riley Smith and Ethan Smith our Princess and Brave. Special thanks to Little Bear for providing the drum and RezDawg Productions for MC...
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Red Lake Elementary School has annual end of year Pow Wow - P3
Red Lake Elementary School had its annual end of the year Pow Wow on Tuesday, May 23, 2023....
Twenty-Nine Students Graduate from Red Lake Nation College - P6
Red Lake Nation College: Another Graduating Class earned their degrees on Friday, May 19, 2023, the largest class in our history with 29 graduates for our RLNC Class of 2023. Perfect ceremony, perfect weather outside and perfect happy day for all our grads and their family and friends. Miigwech to Chairman Seki, Treasurer...
Preschool Graduation held at Early Childhood Center - P4
Preschool Graduation held at Early Childhood Center...
Red Lake High School and ALC Warrior's Academic Banquet held on Wednesday - P6
Red Lake High School and ALC Warrior's Academic Banquet held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023....
Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home - P10
Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home...
Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley in Red Lake - P10
Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley in Red Lake on Thursday, May 11, 2023 Girl's Junior Varsity also take the loss...
Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area - P20
Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area Photographs by members of the communities....
Senator Warren Revives Indian Boarding School Legislation with Bipartisan Support
A bipartisan group of 27 US Senators has reintroduced legislation to investigate the federal government's centuries-long Indian boarding school policies, which led to the attempted termination and assimilation of Native Americans from 1819 through the 1960s. The bill, called the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding...
