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RED LAKE, MN - Sponsored by Red Lake Chemical Health Programs and the Be Well Mother & Baby Program, Ogichidaakwe - Women's Wellness Conference, opened for the first day of two, at the Red Lake Nation College on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 with presenters and workshops throughout the day. All women ages 16 years of age and older were encouraged to attend, and Day 2 was scheduled to begin at 8 AM with more presenters and workshops....
MIAMI - Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren raised her hand as one of the only Democratic presidential contenders willing to abolish her own private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan, demanding "structural change" in the economy and the government as Democrats met on the debate stage for the first time in the 2020 presidential season. Warren's position highlighted a rift within her party's most ambitious contenders over how to approach inequality in America in a prime-time...
More than 10 weeks since a 5-year-old boy was thrown over a third-floor railing at the Mall of America, the youngster has endured many medical procedures addressing a host of serious injuries throughout his body that will keep him hospitalized indefinitely, according to his family. The Woodbury family of the boy, who is named Landen, has been posting news of their son's recovery on a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $1 million since the random attack on April 12 by a 24-year-old man. h...
Michael Joe Tibbetts May 18, 1992 - June 25, 2019 Michael J. Tibbetts, age 27, of Ogema, MN, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, as a result of injuries sustained in an accident. Michael Joe Tibbetts, the son of Eugene "Umsy" and Rosella Tibbetts, was born on May 18, 1992, in Detroit Lakes, MN. At a young age, per his request to his mom he lovingly became known as "Bubb". He grew up in the Ogema area and attended school in the Waubun-Ogema School District....
Sen. Amy Klobuchar had as much to gain in the first Democratic presidential debate as any candidate in the crowded field. Klobuchar was among the 10 candidates in the Wednesday night debate in Miami, the first of two over successive nights. The prime-time NBC audience offered the widest national exposure to date not just for Klobuchar, but most of her rivals. http://www.startribune.com/klobuchar-looks-for-breakout-chance-during-debate/511872202/...
State Rep. Matt Grossell faces a fee and 16 hours of community service stemming from trespassing and disorderly conduct charges, his attorney said. Grossell, R-Clearbrook, was charged with two misdemeanors after he was arrested in May. The case was essentially "put on hold" at a hearing Wednesday, Grossell's attorney, Ryan Garry, said. http://www.startribune.com/rep-matt-grossell-penalized-after-trespass-disorderly-conduct-charges/511870762/...
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump called out U.S. women's national team co-captain Megan Rapinoe after a months-old video was posted on social media in which she used profanity when she said she wasn't going to the White House if the team wins the Women's World Cup. "Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team," Trump tweeted Wednesday. http://www.startribune.com/trump-calls-out-rapinoe-f...
WASHINGTON — It took last-minute changes and a full-court press by top Democratic leaders, but the House passed with relative ease Tuesday a $4.5 billion emergency border aid package to care for thousands of migrant families and unaccompanied children detained after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill passed along party lines after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi quelled a mini-revolt by progressives and Hispanic lawmakers who sought significant changes to the legislation. New provisions added to the bill Tuesday were more modest than what t...
BAGLEY—As the debate over the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project continues to play out across Minnesota, a group of environmental and tribal agencies hosted an "education summit" to speak about the issues at play. They held the event Wednesday at the American Legion here. Throughout the day, representatives from the various organizations spoke about a number of issues, such as treaties and how they affect wild rice collection and environmental impacts from pipeline construction. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4630663-l...
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (June 26, 2019)– Blandin Foundation President and CEO Kathy Annette informed the foundation's trustees this week that she will retire in 2020 following a distinguished career in rural and Native community health and development. Dr. Annette has served as president and CEO for Blandin Foundation since 2011, following a distinguished and long career in various leadership roles with Indian Health Service. Prior to taking the helm at Blandin Foundation, she served the foundation...
Hines Township, MN – On Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at approximately 0639 hours the Beltrami County 911 Communications Center received a 911 call regarding a boat spinning in circles on Blackduck Lake and the three occupants of the boat were in the water. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota DNR Enforcement, Blackduck Police Dept., and Blackduck Ambulance responded. While Emergency responders were en route the three boaters in the water were rescued by other boaters. The individuals did not suffer any injuries. The individuals res...
MINNEAPOLIS - The City’s 17-member Collaborative Planning Committee starts work this week advising the Upper Harbor redevelopment project team on the next phase of community engagement and a refined Concept Plan for redeveloping the 48-acre site along the riverfront in north Minneapolis. Throughout the summer, the committee will work with City staff, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the project’s development team on community engagement, refining the first phase of the concept plan and visions for future development. The City is als...
VA’s specialized programs for homeless Veterans serve hundreds of thousands of homeless and at-risk Veterans each year. Independently and in collaboration with federal and community partners, VA programs provide Veterans with housing solutions, employment opportunities, health care, justice- and reentry-related services and more. Learn more about these programs below and at VA’s Programs for At-Risk Veterans and Their Families page. https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/for_homeless_veterans.asp...
BEMIDJI, Minn. –Motorists on Highway 71 south of Bemidji can now resume travel as normal as the project to replace a box culvert near Kabekona has completed. MnDOT crews have been working since June 3 to replace the box culvert. The $388,000 project will improve drainage for Highway 71. For real-time traffic and travel information in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or get the free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store....
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will begin accepting applications from businesses, investors and funds to participate in the Minnesota Angel Tax Credit program on Monday, July 1. The Minnesota Legislature authorized $10 million in tax credits for 2019, with another $10 million in 2021. Half of the funding each year is reserved for minority, women and veteran owned and managed businesses, as well as businesses located in Greater Minnesota. “The Angel Tax Credit is an essential investment in Minne...
When a military recruit signs the dotted line and raises a hand to swear the solemn oath, their service and sacrifice begins. Often unseen, but never forgotten, are the children who make those sacrifices, too. While Mom or Dad proudly serves, these 'little heroes' endure long deployments, extended training exercises and many of the stressors inherent in military life. The United Heroes League (UHL) would like to honor these children with free sports gear, pro-sports tickets, access to free...
"I'm sorry we've got you lined up with numbers like the state penitentiary," drawled Lesley Travers, the hearing's third-party moderator. "But, it's the only way we can ensure everyone gets their chance to speak and be heard." That, Travers noted Tuesday, June 25, was the only reasonable way to conduct business when there's one and a half hours of allotted speaking time and 81 speakers registered. Brainerd played host to the only public hearing in the nation devoted to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Last month, Earthjustice welcomed Gussie Lord as Director of Tribal Partnerships, a new position dedicated to deepening the organization’s partnerships with tribal and Indigenous communities. Earthjustice has been privileged to represent many Tribes and tribal groups, including: • Standing with the Sioux Tribe at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline; • Currently representing the Menominee Tribe in litigation who are challenging the Back Forty Mine in Wisconsin; • Working alongside Tribal governments within Alsakan...
One of the largest school districts in Mississippi is losing more than 200 teachers over the summer because they did not fulfill the requirements of an alternative license program - a route to qualification many states and schools have turned to as the country faces a major teacher shortage. Jackson Public School District, which serves more than 25,000 students, found that most of the teachers who attempted to acquire a temporary three-year teaching license did not fulfill the testing...
PROVIDENCE — Students in the Providence public schools aren’t learning much, bullying and fighting are rampant, bad teachers are nearly impossible to fire, and a thicket of bureaucracy makes it difficult to know who is in charge. Those are some findings of a scathing review of the city’s public schools released Tuesday afternoon. https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190625/heartbreaking-dysfunction-investigation-reveals-chaos-in-providence-schools...
RED LAKE - A Groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 12:30 PM for the Red Lake School District's $14.8 million addition and renovation project for the Red Lake Elementary School. In May 2018, Governor Mark Dayton signed off on $1.5 billion public works construction legislation that included $14 million for the Red Lake School District. For many years Red Lake District officials had been working to secure funding for the design and construction of a new structure between...
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 took place on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Red Lake High School. There were 27 graduates taking part in the ceremony....
OHKAY OWINGEH, N.M. — Inside a small conference room in a hotel-casino on the Ohkay Owingeh reservation, attorney Carol Wild Scott sat across the table from veterans and their families, one group after another, who were there to find answers they couldn’t get anywhere else. There was a Vietnam War veteran who filed a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs in the late 1970s. When it was denied, he thought “that was that” and wasn’t aware he could file an appeal — potentially losing out on more than 40 years of in...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In its final couple of days of the term, the Supreme Court will consider two of the most politically charged cases of the term and issue opinions that will give the public the first full glimpse of the impact of the newly solidified conservative majority. The justices will also send signals about the shape of the docket next term as they decide whether to take up DACA as well as a restrictive abortion law out of Alabama. https://www.keyt.com/news/politics/what-to-watch-for-as-supreme-court-term-ends/108946...
