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Articles from the June 12, 2020 edition


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  • Wendell Rodney Blue

    Jun 12, 2020

    Wendell Rodney Blue February 1, 1971 - June 8, 2020 Wendell Rodney Blue, 49, of Red Lake, MN died Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home in Bemidji. Traditional Funeral Services will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Red Lake Community Center in Red Lake, MN. A wake will begin at 1:00pm, Friday, June 12, 2020, at the Red Lake Community Center and will continue until the time of the service. Interment will be at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake, MN under the direction of...

  • Delray Joseph Bellecourt

    Jun 12, 2020

    Delray Joseph Bellecourt November 27, 1998 - June 9, 2020 Delray Joseph Bellecourt "Waabosh Kwa Makoonce" (Polar Bear Cub), age 21, of Minneapolis journeyed to the Spirit World on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. He was born on November 27, 1998 in Minneapolis the son of Marvin Joseph Bellecourt and Elba Eloisa Negron. Delray enjoyed being with friends and siblings. He also liked gatherings and all sports. Delray was employed as a laborer in construction. Survived by his mother: Elba E. Negron; his...

  • Mayo Clinic unveils key COVID-19 antibody test

    Jun 12, 2020

    A test that could help determine whether people gain immunity after a COVID-19 infection was announced Thursday by Mayo Clinic and its corporate partners. The test is the first in the world that will be broadly commercially available to identify neutralizing antibodies - the proteins produced after COVID-19 that will fight off the coronavirus if it comes back. Existing tests developed amid the pandemic show whether people have produced any antibodies in response to the illness, but not these...

  • ATF offers $10,000 reward for couple sought in St. Paul fires

    Jun 12, 2020

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced Thursday that it is offering $10,000 in reward money for information that can lead to the arrest and conviction of a man and a woman being investigated for fires that were set in St. Paul. The ATF said it is trying to locate Jose Felan Jr. and Mena Dyaha Yousif, who are suspected of arson in connection with the protests that followed the May 25 killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. Felan and Yousif...

  • Minneapolis police officers issue open letter condemning colleague in George Floyd's death, pledging to work toward trust

    Jun 12, 2020

    Several Minneapolis police officers issued a public letter Thursday condemning the killing of George Floyd, embracing Chief Medaria Arradondo and vowing to work toward regaining public trust. The letter, obtained by the Star Tribune, begins, “Dear Everyone — but especially Minneapolis citizens,” and says it represents how the “vast majority” of Minneapolis police officers feel. “We want to work with you and for you to regain your trust,” it read, while also making clear that the letter is not representative of the Police Officers’ Fed...

  • GOP picks Jacksonville, Florida, for Trump convention speech

    Jun 12, 2020

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Jacksonville, Florida, has been selected to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump's acceptance of his party's nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Thursday. Ronna McDaniel made the announcement a day after saying that Jacksonville was a front-runner to hold the event. The governor of North Carolina, the official host of this summer's Republican National Convention, had balked at promising Trump a full-blown convention in...

  • Minneapolis business owners: Fix, don't scrap, police department

    Jun 12, 2020

    Small-business owners in Minneapolis who lost everything in the riots don't want to lose their police department, too. But nobody thinks it should be business as usual, either. That view is shared by large and small companies, according to an informal survey conducted by the Star Tribune, which asked dozens of business owners if they support the recent pledge by a City Council majority to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department in response to public furor over the death of George Floyd....

  • American Indian patrol in Minneapolis credited with saving buildings during protests

    Jun 12, 2020

    Pow Wow Grounds is well known for its wild rice soup and Indian tacos. But now it's also known as the hub of an impressive community effort that saved Franklin Avenue businesses and nonprofits during the violence that erupted after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. It started with three Indian leaders who saw the destruction unfolding on Lake Street and rushed to protect businesses at the heart of the Indian cultural corridor along Franklin Avenue....

  • Gov. Tim Walz says he understands why Christopher Columbus statue was toppled, but there will be consequences

    Jun 12, 2020

    Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that he doesn't condone protesters who tore down a statue of Christopher Columbus at the Minnesota Capitol, but that he understands why they did it. "I won't condone the behavior. There will be consequences for it," Walz said at a news conference Thursday. But he also said the frustration of the American Indian Movement protesters who pulled down the statue were acting on legitimate frustration with Columbus' legacy. Walz's remarks came after criticism from...

  • Delta to begin COVID-19 tests in MSP next week, while also offering buyouts

    Jun 12, 2020

    Delta Air Lines on Thursday said it will begin testing employees for COVID-19 and its antibodies, starting at its hub at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The airline, which is the dominant carrier at MSP, is working with Mayo Clinic and Quest Diagnostics Inc. on the testing regime. The tests are part of a bigger effort to keep its people, planes and facilities free of the virus. In a memo to employees Thursday, Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said the testing will begin at MSP next...

  • Meatpacking plants nearly back at capacity, but COVID-19 fallout continues on farms

    Jun 12, 2020

    Meatpacking plants in Minnesota and elsewhere that were epicenters of COVID-19 outbreaks a month ago are getting back to normal, but the disruption caused by the virus is still being felt by farmers and consumers. Closures and production slowdowns at slaughterhouses exposed a chokepoint in the nation's food supply. With output nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, farmers are contending with too many animals and ultralow prices for them. Shoppers, on the other hand, are facing meat prices that...

  • Police reform shadows Minnesota Legislature's special session

    Jun 12, 2020

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz laid out a wide-ranging overhaul of law enforcement Thursday as lawmakers return to the State Capitol for a special session shadowed by the memory of George Floyd, a black man who died in the hands of Minneapolis police. Walz, accompanied by DFL leaders, challenged the Legislature to meet calls for action sparked by his death and the protests in Minnesota and across the nation. The DFL plan would reform use-of-force standards, increase oversight of police discipline and...

  • CVS Health Expands Minnesota COVID-19 Testing with 12 Additional Twin Cities Drive-Thru Test Sites

    Jun 12, 2020

    Sharing the below announcement from CVS Health about 12 new COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites throughout the Greater Twin Cities area at select CVS Pharmacy locations, starting tomorrow/Friday, June 12. The new test sites, which have no out-of-pocket cost for insured and uninsured patients, add to the 10 testing locations CVS Health previously opened in Minnesota, and are among more than 1,200 locations across 33 states and Washington, D.C. A complete list of CVS Pharmacy drive-thru test sites...

  • MN GOP State Rep: George Floyd Protests Are "Evil" & "Not About Race"

    Jun 12, 2020

    The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party is denouncing an unhinged social media tirade posted yesterday by Republican State Representative Matt Grossell in which he attacks the protests calling for justice and reform that erupted in the wake of George Floyd's murder and appears to call for violence to be used against protesters. In a post shared to his private Facebook page, Grossell describes protesters as: • "a coordinated attack on our God given freedoms" • "a springboard for an alte...

  • Man who claimed George Floyd and Derek Chauvin "bumped heads" changes story

    Jun 12, 2020

    Editor's Note: This story and headline have been updated to reflect a new account from David Pinney, who previously said he worked with George Floyd and Derek Chauvin. A man who worked at the same club with George Floyd and Derek Chauvin – and previously told CBS News the two had "bumped heads" – changed his story Wednesday, saying he had mistaken Floyd for another unnamed African-American employee. David Pinney told CBS News he worked at the same club where Chauvin and Floyd were employed to provide part-time security. Chauvin is the for...

  • All Lives Matter protesters re-enacted George Floyd's death as a Black Lives Matter march went by

    Jun 12, 2020

    (CNN) - A New Jersey corrections officer was suspended and a FedEx worker fired after two All Lives Matter demonstrators mockingly re-enacted George Floyd's death on Monday to apparently counter a Black Lives Matter march in Franklinville, New Jersey. The moment was videotaped by several people from both sides of the protest and posted on social media. "Black lives matter to no one," shouts one apparent All Lives Matter protester. The entire incident lasted one minute and 23 seconds, according to video posted to social media that CNN has...

  • United Health Foundation Grants $430K to American Indian College Fund to Expand Tribal Scholars Program

    Jun 12, 2020

    Denver, Colo., June 11, 2020— The United Health Foundation (UHF) is increasing its support of the American Indian College Fund’s United Health Foundation Tribal Scholars Program to ensure Native American communities have access to urgently needed health care with a $430,000 grant to provide 13 scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Natives studying in the health and dental fields. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the opportunity to address disparities in access to health care for underserved populations by increasing the number of min...

  • Lakeland PBS Airing More Graduation Videos This Saturday, June 13th

    Nathan Green, Lakeland News

    Lakeland PBS is honoring this year's graduating seniors with some special programming. We've set aside time in our broadcast schedule and have offered this time to all schools in our viewing area to broadcast graduation recognition videos. The schools are providing the videos of up to 28 minutes in length. Following the graduation videos we aired on Lakeland Prime last Saturday, more will be debuting from area colleges and high schools this Saturday, June 13th starting at 9:45 AM. Saturday,...

  • Mahnomen girl in critical condition after child abuse incident

    Larissa Donovan, Bemidji News|Jun 12, 2020

    The Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office said they responded to a report from a Mahnomen apartment Monday afternoon, and that a three-year-old girl was airlifted to a Fargo hopsital where she is in critical condition. The girl appears to have been injured in a child abuse incident. No names or other information have yet been released. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the White Earth Police Department is assisting the investigation....

  • Family and friends of injured MN toddler say it wasn't child abuse

    Bailey Hurley, Valley News Live|Jun 12, 2020

    MAHNOMEN, M.N. (KVLY) Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating an alleged case of child abuse out of Mahnomen, Minn. The Mahnomen County Sheriff's Department says they were called to the 2200 block of College Rd. on Monday, and say a three-year-old child was later flown to Fargo in critical condition. 'It was all an accident,' is what family and friends of the young victim told our reporter multiple times today. None of them wanted to speak with us on camera, but say they're disgusted...

  • St. Mary;s Mission holds Kindergarten and 8th Grade Graduation Ceremonies - P11

    Jun 12, 2020

    St. Mary;s Mission held Kindergarten and 8th Grade Graduation Ceremonies on Thursday, June 4, 2020 in Red Lake. Photographs by Brandi Jourdain...

  • 2020 Red Lake High School Graduation - P29

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 12, 2020

    4 Red Lake High School Graduation held on Saturday, May 23rd in Red Lake. Savannah M. Atkinson, Marlene Blue, Brisenia Bravo, LeShawnda Siseliyah Brun, Jayla Rose Caldwell, KayLynn Jean Chaboyea, Brooke Cloud, LeRiyah Jaden Cloud, Kyleigh J. Defoe-Graves, Joelle Drouillard, Daylen R. French, Autumn Eileen Holthusen, Kyra Haley-Rose King, Emma N. Kingbird, Gerika Anne Kingbird, Mark Kingbird Jr., Trisha Marie Kingbird, Kerri Lynn Lafoumtain, Bryann Lynn Lussier, Daisey Nelson, Calista...

  • 2020 Red Lake High School Graduation - P30

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 12, 2020

    4 Red Lake High School Graduation held on Saturday, May 23rd in Red Lake. Savannah M. Atkinson, Marlene Blue, Brisenia Bravo, LeShawnda Siseliyah Brun, Jayla Rose Caldwell, KayLynn Jean Chaboyea, Brooke Cloud, LeRiyah Jaden Cloud, Kyleigh J. Defoe-Graves, Joelle Drouillard, Daylen R. French, Autumn Eileen Holthusen, Kyra Haley-Rose King, Emma N. Kingbird, Gerika Anne Kingbird, Mark Kingbird Jr., Trisha Marie Kingbird, Kerri Lynn Lafoumtain, Bryann Lynn Lussier, Daisey Nelson, Calista...

  • Looking Back to 2013 - Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Carnival - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 12, 2020

    Looking Back to 2013 - Red Lake Boys & Girls Club Carnival...

  • Looking Back to 2013 - Sexual Abuse Prevention Walk - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jun 12, 2020

    Looking Back to 2013 - Sexual Abuse Prevention Walk...

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