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Vicky Lee Roy 1967 ~ 2019 (age 52) Vicky Lee Roy, "Ozaahwanagoquay" which means "Yellow Star Woman", age 52, began her journey to the spirit world on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 from the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 7, 1967 to Arlene (Roy) Jourdain and John Joe Stately. Vicky loved spending time with her family and friends. She loved to joke around and laugh, she was known for her sense of humor. Vicky really enjoyed going for her...
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. ------------------------------------------- Last day of the Women's...
A hailstorm that ripped through southwest Minnesota last week left thousands of acres of corn and soybeans damaged or destroyed - in many cases too late in the season for farmers to replant their crops. "We had a corn and bean field down to dirt again," said George Sill, a farmer southwest of Madelia. "You couldn't hardly tell it had been planted there." http://www.startribune.com/hailstorm-damaged-thousands-of-acres-of-minnesota-crops/511913952/...
MIAMI - Democratic divisions over race, age and ideology surged into public view in Thursday night's presidential debate, a prime-time clash punctuated by a heated exchange between former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris. It was one of several moments that left the 76-year-old Biden, who entered the night as his party's fragile front-runner, on the defensive as he worked to convince voters across America that he's still in touch with the Democratic Party of 2020 - and...
Jaxon James Whitebird November 16, 2005 ~ June 21, 2019 (age 13) Jaxon James Whitebird, 13 years young, of Cass Lake, Minnesota and the Mukwa Clan journeyed to the spirit world on Friday, June 21st, 2019. He was born on November 16th, 2005, in Bemidji, MN to Candice Rae Jackson Whitebird and David James Whitebird, Jr. Jaxon loved sports. He began playing basketball at the Boys and Girls Club under Coach Gil Zamora with their team called Ojibwe Thunder, they traveled many times to the Minneapolis...
With a little more than a month before Minnesota's new hands-free law goes into effect, officials are intensifying efforts to make sure people know what they can and can't do behind the wheel. Minnesota motorists will no longer be able to hold a cellphone while driving come Aug. 1. That means no dialing, texting, scrolling or even typing in an address while using a phone as a GPS. Drivers can complete phone calls, send voice-activated text messages, listen to podcasts and use a phone to get...
For motorists trying to get around the Twin Cities this weekend, good luck. MnDOT plans to close portions of Interstate 94, Interstate 694 and Interstate 35W, and a bridge demolition project could bring big backups on Hwy. 12 in Wayzata. The weekend-long closures will be on I-94 in St. Paul's Midway area, I-694 in Little Canada and I-35W through south Minneapolis. http://www.startribune.com/trio-of-freeway-closures-in-twin-cities-on-tap-for-the-weekend/511893352/...
Medtronic is warning thousands of users of its older insulin pumps worldwide that the devices may contain a serious cybersecurity vulnerability allowing a malicious hacker to change drug-delivery settings and send the patient into a diabetic emergency. The warning applies to Medtronic insulin pumps that were introduced to the market before 2013. The Homeland Security Department published an advisory about the issue Thursday. http://www.startribune.com/pre-2013-medtronic-insul...
EL PASO, Texas - At night, the teenage girl from Honduras wraps a thin foil blanket around herself and her infant son as they lie on a floor mat in the cold. The lights are glaring and sleepless children are crying. It's so crowded inside the caged area that there isn't space for her baby boy to crawl. This is the 17-year-old's account, one of dozens filed in federal court this week by advocates for children locked away in the immigration system. http://www.startribune.com/do...
ST. PAUL -- A state lawmaker charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing for drunken conduct earlier this spring will evade convictions on his record if he successfully completes a court diversion program. Rep. Matt Grossell was admitted to the program at a hearing in Ramsey County District Court Thursday, according to his attorney, Ryan Garry. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4631156-northern-minnesota-lawmaker-can-avoid-conviction-through-rehab...
(Bemidji, MN) (June 27, 2019) - Paul Bunyan Communications has announced they will be constructing a key, new facility in Grand Rapids beginning this summer and opening in the late spring of 2020. "It's our hope that our new customer service and technology center will be a great addition to the Grand Rapids community and reinforce our cooperative's commitment to the city and region. It will also position us to better serve this important and expanding part of our service area well into the...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Residents and business owners in Northome are encouraged to attend an open house on Tuesday, July 2 to learn more about the upcoming construction project on Highway 1. The open house is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. at the City Hall Community Room, 12068 Main Street, Northome. Along with the contractor, staff from MnDOT and the City, will be present to answer questions about the project and timeline. The project is expected to begin July 8 and motorists can expect detours, lane restrictions and intersection closures. Access to l...
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota summer raspberry and blueberry growers report fields full of blossoms and expect to open for pick-your-own and pre-picked berries the first two weeks of July. Raspberry and blueberry seasons start towards the end of strawberry season and usually last at least three weeks, depending on the variety and weather conditions. As with strawberries, seasonal availability begins in southern Minnesota and travels northward. Mild temperatures in the 70s and 80s extend the seasons and allow berries to ripen at a steady pace, while...
Earlier this month, I wrote about the creation of Launch Minnesota, a new program at DEED designed to nurture technology startups and entrepreneurs across the state. We’re excited to get Launch Minnesota off the ground, but we need your help in building a team that can make state government a meaningful contributor to Minnesota’s startup ecosystem. DEED is looking for an Executive Director to run Launch Minnesota, but this isn’t your typical state government job. You’ll be based in a co-working space working directly with startups and entrepr...
WASHINGTON – Leading civil rights organizations held a telephone press briefing today to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling in Department of Commerce v. New York, the litigation on the citizenship question in the 2020 Census. Vanita Gupta, president and CEO, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, said: “Today, we prevailed over nefarious actors trying to rig our democracy. But our work doesn’t stop here. Our national census must remain above politics, above ploys for power, and above manipulation for partisan and racial gain. An accurat...
Ben Strong (Red Lake Nation) 32, joins the Phoenix Suns after spending the 2018-19 season in player development for the Philadelphia 76ers where he helped the Sixers reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Following a lengthy playing career in the NBA G League and overseas, Strong entered the coaching ranks as assistant coach with the men's basketball program at Huntingdon College for two seasons from 2016-18. A 6-11 forward/center as a player, Strong played five seasons in the G Leaguefrom 201...
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....
WASHINGTON, DC – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney announced the appointment of Tammie Poitra to the position of the Midwest BIA Regional Director. The appointment is effective June 23, 2019. "It is with great pride that I name Tammie Poitra as the Midwest BIA Regional Director," said Assistant Secretary Sweeney. "I have the upmost confidence in her leadership capabilities to work with the 36 Tribes and the staff that comprises the regional office and the four BIA agencies. C...
WASHINGTON, DC – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney announced the appointment of Tammie Poitra to the position of the Midwest BIA Regional Director. The appointment is effective June 23, 2019. "It is with great pride that I name Tammie Poitra as the Midwest BIA Regional Director," said Assistant Secretary Sweeney. "I have the upmost confidence in her leadership capabilities to work with the 36 Tribes and the staff that comprises the regional office and the four BIA agencies. C...
WASHINGTON, June 27 – One hundred experts in the fields of law, economics, and education wrote an open letter to the U.S. Congress in support of the College for All Act, introduced earlier this week by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The groundbreaking legislation guarantees free public college and trade school for all while cancelling all $1.6 trillion in student debt. “Between 1964 and 2019, the average annual cost of attending a four-year public college or univ...
WASHINGTON, June 27 –Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget, led six Senators in a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue probing the Trump administration’s failure to release emergency nutrition assistance funds to Puerto Rico already appropriated by Congress. The Senate Budget Committee has oversight authority over OMB. Senators Schumer (D-NY), Warren (D-MA), Harris (D-CA), Gillibrand (D-...
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to block the addition of the citizenship question from the 2020 Census: “We applaud today’s decision to block the untested citizenship question from the 2020 Census. The decision affirms that the Supreme Court saw through the Trump administration’s deceitful attempts to weaponize the census for partisan purposes and threaten the accuracy of the decennial count. These efforts were, as the Court s...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a distraction in her class. But not even her students realized the psychological toll of their devices until an in-class experiment that, of course, was then spreading on social media. For one class period, students used a whiteboard to tally every Snapchat, Instagram, text, call or other notification that popped up. Teachers around the country have run similar experiments, typically recording dozens of trips to the board. https://chicago.suntimes...
