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Tawana Jean Fairbanks July 27, 1946 ~ January 26, 2023 (age 76) Tawana Jean Fairbanks of Bemidji, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2023 at Cass Lake Indian Health Service. She was born on July 27, 1946 to Lucille (Scherer) and Albert Fairbanks in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tawana was the eldest daughter of eight children. Tawana grew up with her siblings in Oklahoma City and every July her family would load up the car and travel to Ball Club, Minnesota for the Mii-Gwitch...
Knute Graue June 27, 1955 - January 24, 2023 Knute Gruae, 67, of Virginia, MN passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. A full obit will follow. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 10:00am at the Bois Forte Government and Services Center, Nett Lake, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Visitation Bois Forte Government and Services Center Thursday, February 02, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 5344 Lakeshore Drive Nett Lake, Minnesota 55772 Memorial...
Jennie Lynn (Roberts) Pasillas August 26, 1961 ~ January 21, 2023 (age 61) Jennie Lynn Pasillas, 61 years old, was born August 26, 1961, in Whittier, California. She entered the spirit world at home in Mankato, Minnesota on Saturday January 21st, 2023, surrounded by family. Jennie was born to Pearl (Bellanger) and Floyd Roberts, Sr. In her early years she lived and grew up in the Minneapolis, MN. She had two boys Joseph and Kenneth Roberts. She met Angel Pasillas in 1985, together they have...
Jean Louise King March 21, 1978 - January 23, 2023 Jean Louis King, 44, of Hibbing, MN passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:00am at the Bois Forte Government and Services Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the center. Visitation Bois Forte Government and Services Center Friday, February 10, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 5344 Lakeshore Drive Nett Lake, Minnesota 55772 Memorial Service Bois Forte...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Five members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians have been indicted for multiple child abuse charges including child torture and child neglect on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between January 1, 2021, and April 29, 2022, Trina Mae Johnson, 49, directed the torture, endangerment, neglect, and abuse of a child who was in Johnson's legal custody through a foster care placement. Johnson was aided and a...
A federal grand jury indicted five northern Minnesota residents on child abuse and neglect charges, levying accusations of "systematic torture, endangerment, neglect and abuse." The indictment, unsealed Friday, accused Trina Mae Johnson, 49, of directing the abuse of a boy who was in her legal custody through a foster care placement. She is charged alongside Bertram Calvin Lussier Jr., 42, and her three sisters — Bobbi Jo Johnson, 44; Ellie Mae Johnson, 47; and Patricia Ann Johnson, 39 — with those four accused of aiding and abetting Joh...
Days after a mid-January storm dumped snow across the Twin Cities, St. Paul resident Aaron Rolloff put his trash and recycling bins out on the curb as usual. He couldn't believe what happened next: A snowplow came speeding down the street without stopping, running over his recycling bin and cracking the lid. Rolloff and his neighbors on Montana Avenue spent the rest of the morning picking their trash up off the street. "This was deliberate destruction," Rolloff said. https://...
Amazon notified state officials on Monday that it is closing its sortation center in Shakopee at the end of March, impacting about 680 workers. "All employees at our facility in Shakopee are being offered opportunities to transfer to other facilities in and around the Twin Cities, or support if they choose not to stay with Amazon," Steve Kelly, an Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement. The online retailer has two warehouses in Shakopee - a much larger fulfillment center, which does not...
Rumors circulated last summer about the fate of struggling metro area girls hockey programs, leaving players to joke among themselves about future alliances. Aurelia Meza of St. Paul Academy and Lily Keefe of Burnsville, defenders on teams looking for co-operative partners to achieve required numbers, laughed it up during summer hockey sessions. "We said, 'How hilarious would it be if our teams combined?'" Meza said. "Then she texted me when the news broke out and said, 'I guess we are playing...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two more Memphis police officers have been disciplined and three emergency responders fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, officials said Monday, widening the circle of punishment for the shocking display of police brutality after video showed many more people failed to help him beyond the five officers accused of beating him to death. Officer Preston Hemphill, who is white, was relieved of duty shortly after Nichols' Jan. 7 arrest, the police department...
The Super Bowl is set, and the process of how we got here was both unsurprising and unexpected - just the way the NFL likes it. With Philadelphia and Kansas City set to face each other in two weeks, here are five takeaways from Sunday's conference title games (and the playoffs overall). 1. Officiating continues to play an outsized role in determining outcomes of games. While most of us would agree the late hit penalty that pushed the Chiefs into field goal position for the winning kick Sunday...
A speeding driver was drunk when she hit teen siblings who were crossing the street while heading home from a store in Bloomington, killing one of them and seriously injuring the other, according to charges filed Monday. Mikala J. Ness, 27, of Oakdale, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide - one for being under the influence of alcohol and the other for leaving the scene - and criminal vehicular operation, in connection with the crash...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The death toll from previous day's suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday jumped to 74 after rescuers retrieved 15 more bodies from the rubble, police and rescue official said. Bilal Faizi, the chief rescue official, said they were still removing the rubble after the mosque's roof caved following the attack. He said the bombing in the northwestern city of Peshawar also wounded more than 150 people. It was not clear how the bomber was able to slip into...
BALTIMORE - Greeted by the cheerful blare of a train horn, President Joe Biden stood Monday before a decrepit rail tunnel that he estimated he's been through 1,000 times - fearing for decades it might collapse. "For years, people talked about fixing this tunnel," Biden told a crowd in Baltimore. "Back in the early '80's, I actually walked into the tunnel with some of the construction workers. ... This is a 150-year-old tunnel. You wonder how in the hell it's still standing." "With the...
"The first week of our 2nd semester started out very well on Monday and Tuesday in the Secondary Complex with some wonderful experiential learning opportunities that helped us identify and train student peer leaders. We worked with the 11th and 12th grades for two class periods. We introduced all of the students to a number of activities that brought forth lots of smiles, laughter, and teamwork. After these sessions with the juniors and seniors, we asked for volunteers to step up and consider...
The Beltrami County Jail has been ordered to reduce its inmate capacity from 132 to 80 after the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) found inadequate staffing at the jail created conditions that pose an imminent risk of life-threatening, hard, or serious physical injury to individuals confined or incarcerated in the facility. The DOC said in a press release that a quick decision to reduce the capacity was made after they received a complaint stemming from a January 24, 2023 incident where emergency medical care was delayed after a...
Grand Marais resident Joanna Oberg is the winner of the John Beargrease half-marathon this year. Oberg was the first to cross the finish line at the Trestle Inn during the mid-distance race. Oberg crossed the finish line Monday morning before the sun crept over the pines, completing the race at approximately 4 a.m., according to race officials. The race took her just over 15 hours to complete. Another local musher, Rita Wehseler, from Tofte, finished third in the mid-distance race. She crossed...
Playing shorthanded, Lady Warriors lose at home to Blackduck 57-40 Junior High Girls fall 27-20 in early game...
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced that applications are now open for the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The SCBGP funds projects that will increase the competitiveness of Minnesota grown specialty crops in domestic and foreign markets by: • Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; • Assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; • Expanding availability and access to specialty crops; or, • Addressing local and regional challenges confron...
PHOENIX - High above the court at the Footprint Center, the scoreboard flashed some uniquely Native encouragement to the hometown Phoenix Suns basketball team: SKODEN. The scoreboard shout out - a bit of popular Native slang for "Let's Go Then" - was one of the many Indigenous touches on display on Thursday as the Suns paid recognition to Arizona's 22 Tribal communities in a game against the Dallas Mavericks. It wasn't the first time this season the organization showcased Arizona's Indigenous...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key Congressional committee is finally getting to work this week, nearly a month after Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The House Committee on Natural Resources, which has jurisdiction over Indian Country issues, will host an organizational meeting on Wednesday. It’s the legislative panel’s first meeting since the start of the 118th Congress on January 3. But even though committee is under Republican leadership for the first time in five years, tribes and their advocates will see many famil...
Blackfeet Child and Family Services removed 11 children from a shelter Thursday on Heart Butte School District property overseen by Mike Tatsey, who is under scrutiny as superintendent for the district. The Feather Woman Healing Lodge is a short-term group shelter for K-12 students. Tribal officials appeared to be shuttering operations at the facility located at the entrance of the school’s property after less than two years in operation. The Blackfeet Tribe said Thursday it would be putting out a release with additional information. The D...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER MINO BIMAADIZIWIN CHILD CARE CENTER MINNEAPOLIS Open: January 26, 2023 – Until filled PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Community Health Worker (CHW) will work with the vulnerable population in providing education and support for Health-related topics that may have historically created barriers for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. A CHW is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has a close understanding of t...
The Red Lake Lady Warriors lost at home to North Woods 77-50 on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Red Lake's Junior High also lost to the Grizzlies in the early game 32-19...
Warriors go right down to the wire in 69-62 win over Blackduck Drakes on Thursday, January 19, 2023 in Red Lake Junior Varsity also winners in early game, 57-50...
