Articles from the July 16, 2013 edition
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Red Lake woman charged with murder
RED LAKE -- Nearly two weeks after the stabbing death of Byron Lussier, the 50-year-old Red Lake man’s family is still dealing with the consequences of his passing. Christopher Lussier, 30, said his father died as a result of a brutal attack at the hands of Allison Ann Brown, 25, of Red Lake, the woman charged in federal court last week with one count of murder in the...
N. Minnesota woman charged with stabbing neighbor to death with kitchen knife
A 25-year-old northern Minnesota woman has been charged with fatally stabbing her 50-year-old neighbor with a large kitchen knife numerous times in his home. Alison A. Brown, charged in the death on July 4 of Byron J. Lussier on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, remains held in the Clearwater County jail and is scheduled to appear Tuesday in federal court in St. Paul. According...
Groundbreaking held for new Little Rock Center
Groundbreaking held for new Little Rock Center on July 15, 2013. Project expected to be completed by January 2014....
Groundbreaking held for new Little Rock Center - P2
Groundbreaking held for new Little Rock Center on July 15, 2013. Project expected to be completed by January 2014....
Man suspected of burglarizing at least one Bemidji business, possibly two
BEMIDJI -- A man with an extensive criminal history that includes an escape from a federal correctional facility is in custody for one burglary and has been questioned in another. Darnell Dee Whitefeather, 31, is being held without bail at the Beltrami County Jail, an official there said Monday. He was charged with one count of...
Ojibwemowin Revitalization Celebration of Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Ponemah - P25
Ojibwemowin Revitalization Celebration of Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Ponemah - P25...
Ojibwemowin Revitalization Celebration of Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Ponemah - P26
Ojibwemowin Revitalization Celebration of Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Ponemah - P26...
Jason Defoe Sr. & Amber Auginash Wedding - P31
Jason Defoe Sr. and Amber Auginash Wedding held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church....
Jason Defoe Sr. & Amber Auginash Wedding - P32
Jason Defoe Sr. and Amber Auginash Wedding held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church....
Roybal/Donnell Wedding of Saturday, June 15, 2013 - P41
The Simon Roybal and Neoka Donnell Wedding of Saturday, June 15, 2013, held at the Harold Donnell residence....
Roybal/Donnell Wedding of Saturday, June 15, 2013 - P42
The Simon Roybal and Neoka Donnell Wedding of Saturday, June 15, 2013, held at the Harold Donnell residence....
Chickasaw teen in the thick of MMA action, training
ADA, Okla. – It’s a good thing Jussely Canada doesn’t have a little brother because her talent at mixed martial arts (MMA) would make her a formidable adversary. So, the 16-year-old Chickasaw girl is content to win matches in an official MMA arena. You’d never know it, but Miss. Canada – with an engaging smile, soft-sp...
Native woman to turn MMA pro
A 28-year-old Native American with Chickasaw lineage recently completed her last amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) fight and will turn professional this fall. Nikki Lowe, a mother, model, student and fighter who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, won her final amateur fight in Colorado in the 110-pound division. She is expected...
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - RECRUITMENT OF PROPOSAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - RECRUITMENT OF PROPOSAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS MnTRECC CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAMS The Department of Human Services, working in cooperation with the Minnesota Tribal Resources for Early Childhood Care (MnTRECC), is currently accepting applications for appointment to the Child Care Grant Programs Proposal Review Committee. As described in Minnesota...
Woman pleads guilty in death of Spirit Lake girl
FARGO -- Hope Tomahawk Whiteshield pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court here Monday to felony child abuse and witness tampering in the death last month of her step-granddaughter, Laurynn Whiteshield, 2, on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. See more at: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/woman-pleads-guilty-death-spirit-lake-girl#sthash.zpjoPElv.dpuf...
NAVAJO NATION HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION INDIAN WORKING GROUP CREATE COMMUNICATION BRIDGE
WASHINGTON – Today marked the establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission and the Civil Rights Division’s Indian Working Group (IWG). The MOU will establish a communication process that will ensure that civil rights violations are brought to the IWG when the civil rights of a member of the Navajo Nation is...
More oil workers expected to catch up on N.D. wells this summer
BISMARCK - More temporary oil workers are expected in Williston, Dickinson and Minot this summer to catch up on a backlog of wells that need hydraulic fracturing, North Dakota's top oil and gas regulator said Monday. See more at: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/more-oil-workers-expected-catch-nd-wells-summer#sthash.OzOq79mz.dpuf...
Wayne Michael Smith
Wayne Michael Smith, 52, of Cass Lake, MN, died peacefully at his home in Cass Lake on Friday, July 12, 2013 with his mother Deanna and brother David by his side. Wayne was born on December 26, 1960 in Bemidji, MN the son of Myron and Deanna (Johnson) Smith. He grew up and attended school in Bemidji and also attended and...
Christina Trevino
Christina Trevino, age 74, of Ogema, MN, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Assembly of God Church in White Earth, MN. No Visitation will be held....
Indian Tribe May Remove Alcohol Ban To Fund Substance Abuse Care
In an article by The Fix, an addiction and recovery news source, titled http://www.thefix.com/content/indian-tribe-moves-towards-legalizing-alcohol91896 on 7/10, it was reported that after 100 years, South Dakota's Pine Indian Reservation is talking about lifting its ban on alcohol. The reservation plans on using the money to...
Senate braces for filibuster showdown as 2-party talks falter and anger festers over nominees
WASHINGTON — Senators prepared for a potentially rancorous day Tuesday — even by recent standards of partisan unpleasantness — as Democratic leaders threatened to change filibuster rules to stop Republicans from blocking White House nominees for top executive jobs....
Federal judge won't stop Duluth from enforcing its local law regulating synthetic drugs
DULUTH, Minn. — A federal magistrate judge won't stop the city of Duluth from enforcing a new ordinance regulating the sale of synthetic drugs....
Klobuchar backs Senate filibuster reform
During an appearance on ABC's "This Week," U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar declared her support for Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan to overhaul the filibuster as it applies to executive branch nominees....
