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Articles from the June 7, 2019 edition


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  • Carren Lee (Donnell) Schoenborn

    Jun 7, 2019

    Carren Lee (Donnell) Schoenborn March 10, 1975 ~ June 3, 2019 (age 44) Carren Lee Schoenborn, age 44, began her journey home, on June 3, 2019 from her residence in Warroad, MN. She was born March 10, 1975 to Russell Edward Donnell and Barbara Ann (Bailey) Gentry in Red Lake. She had been a lifelong resident of the Redby/Red Lake area until February. Carren had a love of the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding on the back roads and spending her days in the sun. She enjoyed trips to the...

  • Ruth Adele (Jourdain) Beaulieu

    Jun 7, 2019

    Ruth Adele (Jourdain) Beaulieu April 16, 1929 ~ June 5, 2019 (age 90) Ruth Adele (Jourdain) Beaulieu, age 90, a lifelong Red Lake resident, was called home by her loving Father on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, from the hospital in Red Lake surrounded by her family. Ruth was born April 16, 1929 to Charles and Bertha (Mason) Jourdain in Red Lake. She attended Red Lake School until 8th grade. She later married the love of her life, Simon Beaulieu and now returns to join him. In addition to her husband,...

  • 2 arrested after alleged armed robbery at Red Lake restaurant

    CBS 3 Duluth|Jun 7, 2019

    BEMIDJI, MN– Two people have been arrested in connection to an armed robbery at a restaurant on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to the United States Attorney's Office-District of Minnesota, the two people were arrested Thursday and charges are expected to be filed soon. Authorities say the two are accused of entering the Snack Shack on May 1, armed with a metal pipe and a firearm. One of the suspects allegedly held the metal pipe to an employee's head while the other apparently b...

  • Delana Smith Brings an Indigenous Perspective to Education at BSU

    Bemidji State University|Jun 7, 2019

    Dr. Delana Smith, a citizen of the Red Lake Nation, former Miss Indian World and BSU alumna, has joined the Bemidji State University faculty as an associate professor of professional education. She hopes to be a role model for Native American students studying education and help all students gain a better understanding of Native American culture, history and heritage. "My goal at BSU is to first lead by example and show other Native American people that if I can do it, you can do it," Smith...

  • Police, health officials on high alert after week where Minneapolis has all-time record 50 drug overdoses

    Jun 7, 2019

    Minneapolis has seen a dramatic spike in drug overdoses, with police officers responding to at least 50 cases over a seven-day period - a new all-time high for a single week, authorities say. The previous weekly high of 39 was recorded last year. http://www.startribune.com/police-health-officials-on-high-alert-after-week-where-minneapolis-records-all-time-record-50-drug-overdoses/510940162/...

  • D-Day seems almost a lifetime away for Bayport man, but the memories live on

    Jun 7, 2019

    It's been 75 years since George Siegfried slogged his way onto Omaha Beach. But the memory of that historic day never leaves him. "It was unbelievable," the 95-year-old Army veteran said from his Bayport home on Thursday, the 75th anniversary of D-Day. "We made it in, but how many died on the beach to do that?" http://www.startribune.com/d-day-seems-almost-a-lifetime-away-for-bayport-man-but-the-memories-live-on/510945572/...

  • Minnesota campaign board fines Rep. Ilhan Omar, says she must reimburse campaign

    Jun 7, 2019

    The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has ordered U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to personally reimburse her own campaign account $3,469.23 and to pay a civil penalty of $500 for violating state campaign finance rules dating to her time as a member of the state House. The amount that the Minnesota Democrat must repay represents what the board determined is the total amount of campaign funds that Omar used in 2016 and 2017 for purposes not permitted by state law. ht...

  • Minnesota's neediest families to see first MFIP cash increase in 33 years

    Jun 7, 2019

    It was 1986 when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's mom turned to the state's family welfare program for help. Flanagan was 6 years old at the time, and her mother qualified for $437 a month. Three decades later, a fast-food worker like Mary Spaulding and her son receive the exact same amount of assistance: $437 a month. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-neediest-families-to-see-first-mfip-cash-increase-in-33-years/510946772/...

  • Biting 'buffalo gnats' drive Minnesotans indoors

    Jun 7, 2019

    So you think mosquitoes are a pain? How ’bout those gnats? After a brutal winter and near-record spring floods, Minnesotans now are enduring waves of biting “buffalo gnats” that seem impervious to the usual repellents. http://www.startribune.com/biting-gnats-drive-minnesotans-indoors/510919482/...

  • In Minneapolis, Native women's art shines in a revolutionary exhibition

    Jun 7, 2019

    Tiny beads the size of sand are arranged inside a gold-framed necklace amulet, forming a portrait of Pocahontas, the leader who symbolizes both the romanticization of Native American women and their erasure. The delicate, wearable artwork by Keri Ataumbi (Kiowa/Comanche) and Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock) is one of 117 pieces on display in the revolutionary show "Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists" at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit is the first ever at a major...

  • D-Day at 75: Nations honor aging veterans, fallen comrades

    Jun 7, 2019

    OMAHA BEACH, France — Standing on the windswept beaches and bluffs of Normandy, a dwindling number of aging veterans of history's greatest air and sea invasion received the thanks and praise of a world transformed by their sacrifice. The mission now, they said, was to honor the dead and keep their memory alive, 75 years after the D-Day operation that portended the end of World War II. http://www.startribune.com/veterans-mark-75-years-since-d-day-in-solemn-observances/510900502/...

  • Minnesota Corrections Department shakes up leadership at state prisons

    Jun 7, 2019

    The Minnesota Department of Corrections announced major staffing shake-ups in an internal memo Wednesday, outlining an unprecedented shift that will supplant leadership at seven of 10 prisons scattered throughout the state. Commissioner Paul Schnell called the move an opportunity for "fresh perspectives" at Minnesota correctional facilities. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-corrections-department-shakes-up-leadership-at-state-prisons/510947042/...

  • Teen driver found dead in car submerged in Crookston river

    Jun 7, 2019

    A teenage driver was found dead inside a submerged car in a river in northwestern Minnesota, authorities said. Authorities in Polk County received a call about the vehicle floating in the Red Lake River in Crookston around 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office said. http://www.startribune.com/girl-found-dead-in-car-submerged-in-crookston-river/510907512/...

  • Ponemah School recognizes Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance in June 2019

    Jun 7, 2019

    Ponemah School recently recognized those students who had a perfect attendance during the Fourth Grading Period, as well as those students in Grades 3-8 for their academic achievement in making the Honor Roll. Congratulations to those students with 100% attendance for the Fourth Quarter! Ryan Bailey Quentin Birr Anessa Cloud Daphne Cloud Jazmin Cloud Gary Donald Monica Fineday Ethan Fisherman Xavier Fisherman Alvin Johnson Aerielle Kingbird Jaden Kingbird Kiethan Kingbird Delacia Loud Katrina...

  • MDA Issues Advisory on Cover Crop Seed

    Jun 7, 2019

    St. Paul, MN: Poor planting conditions this spring are forcing some farmers to make decisions on prevented planting. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is advising farmers about the legal requirements for selling and buying seed in Minnesota. This includes cover crop seed. There are several issues the MDA has found in past years that violate Minnesota’s Seed Law. Buying grain from an elevator for the purpose of sowing is not legal. It is also illegal to brown bag or sell grain out of a bin. Furthermore, all seed sold in the state m...

  • Ten communities selected for Blandin Leadership Programs

    Jun 7, 2019

    Grand Rapids, Minn. (June 6, 2019) – As part of its commitment to strengthening rural communities, Blandin Foundation has named 10 communities where it is making available Blandin Leadership Program training in 2020. Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP) Residents of Battle Lake/Henning/Ottertail, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Fosston, Grand Rapids, Hutchinson, Owatonna and Two Harbors will participate in intense eight-day training sessions specific to their community. Blandin Reservation Community Leadership Program (BRCLP) Residents o...

  • We've Said Goodbye to This Year's Students. Now It's Time to Take Care of Ourselves

    Justin Minkel|Jun 7, 2019

    It’s a few minutes past 3 p.m. on that last day of school, when all the kids are suddenly gone, and the silence is deafening. No more shouts, no scrape of chair legs, no relentless grinding as the pencil sharpener gnaws painted wood to the nub. There’s a deeper kind of silence, too: a momentary vanishing of our purpose. Who are we now, without those children who depended on us all year to create the conditions they needed to become stronger thinkers and better people? Who is a teacher with no one to teach? The best movie I have seen about tea...

  • BP: Leech Lake band marks new cemetery for tribal veterans

    Jun 7, 2019

    LEECH LAKE-Spencer Whitefeather jolted the crowd to attention. The boisterous U.S. Marine veteran was one of several speakers who celebrated on Thursday a new cemetery for tribal veterans in Leech Lake, but he was easily the most charged-up about the yearslong project. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4622787-be-proud-leech-lake-band-marks-new-cemetery-tribal-veterans...

  • BP: Businesses grill MnDOT on Highway 197 roundabouts

    Jun 7, 2019

    BEMIDJI -- A presentation on highway improvements became a two-hour inquiry Thursday, with business owners questioning the state’s study and possible intentions for a key Bemidji corridor. For nearly six months, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has been studying a two-mile stretch of State Highway 197 between Gillett Drive Northwest and Bemidji Avenue. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/traffic-and-construction/4622800-businesses-grill-mndot-highway-197-roundabouts...

  • BP: Mexico aims to avoid tariffs with potential deal limiting migrants

    Jun 7, 2019

    WASHINGTON - U.S. and Mexican officials are discussing the outlines of a deal that would dramatically increase Mexico's immigration enforcement efforts and give the United States far more latitude to deport Central Americans seeking asylum, according to a U.S. official and a Mexican official who cautioned that the accord is not finalized and that President Donald Trump might not accept it. Faced with Trump's threat to impose escalating tariffs on Mexican goods beginning Monday, Mexican officials have pledged to deploy up to 6,000 National...

  • 2019 RLHS/RLMS Pow Wow - P3

    Jun 7, 2019

    The 2019 RLHS/RLMS Pow Wow was held at Red Lake High School on Monday, June 3, 2019....

  • Red Lake High School Graduation 2019 - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 7, 2019

    Red Lake High School Graduation 2019 took place on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Red Lake High School. There were 27 graduates taking part in the ceremony....

  • Red Lake High School Graduation 2019 - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 7, 2019

    Red Lake High School Graduation 2019 took place on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Red Lake High School. There were 27 graduates taking part in the ceremony....

  • RLHS Graduation 2019 - Set II - P5

    Jun 7, 2019

    RLHS Graduation 2019 - Set II Photographs by members of the community....

  • Red Lake High School Warriors Honor Banquet - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 7, 2019

    The Red Lake High School Warriors Honor Banquet was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the RLHS Cafeteria starting at 5:30 PM....

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