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Articles from the July 23, 2019 edition


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  • MN Agriculture Commissioner Visits with Red Lake Leaders

    Michael Meuers and Donna Bergstrom|Jul 23, 2019

    Minnesota Department of Agriculture Secretary Thom Petersen and several staff persons visited with Red Lake Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr., Tribal Secretary Samuel Strong, Ponemah Rep Gary Nelson, and Red Lake Nation directors and staff concerned with sustainable farming, gardening and land use on Tuesday morning, July 16, 2019 at the Red Lake Tribal Headquarters for a little over two hours. Red Lake Nation has been exploring the possibilities of hemp farming for several years, so hemp was among...

  • Red Lake Youth Golfers take part in Knights of Columbus Tournament in Red Lake Falls, MN

    Chris Jourdain|Jul 23, 2019

    Red Lake Youth Golfers took part in the Knights of Columbus Tournament on Monday, July 22, 2019 in Red Lake Falls. In the girls division Karen Guise placed 2nd, had the longest drive and was 2nd in the putting contest. Mercedes LaFountain finished 3rd. Carl Taylor took 2nd in the putting contest and Gerald Kingbird Jr. had a 205-yard drive that was the longest until the last group went by. Chimigwetch to Tribal Treasurer Annette Johnson for sponsoring the team and lunch....

  • Seven Clans Casino's 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament

    Seven Clans Casino's 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament Saturday, September 7, 2019 - 8 AM – 8 PM - Seven Clans Casino- Warroad This year's golf tournament is going to be hosted by our Warroad property. ADULTS 18+ tournament Saturday, September 7th 2019 (The Youth Golf Tournament on Thursday, August 15th 2019) One member of opposite sex required per team Location: Warroad Estates Golf Course, 37293 Elm Drive | Warroad, MN 56763 Fees: $400.00 per team (membership not applicable) Registration c...

  • KOJB-FM "The Eagle" Added to Paul Bunyan Television Service

    Jul 23, 2019

    (Bemidji, MN) (July 22, 2019) – Paul Bunyan Communications is pleased to announce that KOJB-FM "The Eagle" has been added to Paul Bunyan Television (PBTV) service. KOJB-FM "The Eagle" can be found on PBTV channel 959 or PBTV Fusion channel 1059. KOJB-FM is owned and licensed to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. "The Eagle" broadcasts on 90.1 FM to Cass Lake and 105.3 FM to Bemidji with studios and offices located to the north of Leech Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake. The educational mission of K...

  • Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health

    Jul 23, 2019

    WASHINGTON - Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke and for those diagnosed with heart disease. http://www.startribune.com/study-millions-should-stop-using-aspirin-for-heart-health/513053062/...

  • Trump steps up his attacks on 'the Squad,' calls four congresswomen 'very racist'

    Jul 23, 2019

    WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump escalated his attacks Monday on a group of four minority congresswomen known as "the Squad," calling them "very Racist" and "not very smart." Trump's assessment came in a tweet as his motorcade traveled from the White House to the Supreme Court to pay his respects to the late Justice John Paul Stevens, who died last week at 99 and was lying in repose. http://www.startribune.com/trump-steps-up-his-attacks-on-the-squad-calls-four-congresswome...

  • DHS official claims she was punished for reporting wrongdoing with state contracts

    Jul 23, 2019

    A compliance officer at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) said she was the victim of retaliation after she raised alarms about the legality of contracts at the social services agency. Faye K. Bernstein, a lead contract specialist at DHS, said she was verbally reprimanded and sidelined from her duties after she pointed out “serious non-compliance issues” with a group of contracts approved by leaders in the agency’s behavioral health division, which awards millions of dollars each year in contracts for mental health and subst...

  • Twins outslug Yankees, then hold on for win

    Jul 23, 2019

    The Twins swatted four home runs during the first four innings Monday while scoring seven runs and chasing lefthander CC Sabathia from the game. Not the first time the Bombasquad has pulverized so many pitches. But this game had much, much more than home runs. http://www.startribune.com/twins-outslug-yankees-then-hold-on-for-win/513070042/...

  • Al Franken tells New Yorker he regrets resigning: 'Oh, yeah. Absolutely.'

    Jul 23, 2019

    Former Sen. Al Franken, who resigned in late 2017 after multiple women accused him of unwanted touching or kissing, received a measure of redemption Monday with the release of a lengthy and much talked about article in the New Yorker magazine that questions the severity and circumstances of the allegations. Seven current and former senators told reporter Jane Mayer that they regret calling for Franken's resignation, among them former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Sen. Tammy Duckworth...

  • What consumers should know about Equifax $700M settlement

    Jul 23, 2019

    Equifax's $700 million settlement with the U.S. government over a massive 2017 data breach includes up to $425 million for consumers. The breach was one of the largest ever to threaten private information, affecting 147 million people. The compromised data included Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, driver license numbers, credit card numbers and in some cases, data from passports. Criminals can use those bits of personal information to commit identity theft. ht...

  • BP: Authorities arrest two for kidnapping and assault

    Jul 23, 2019

    BEMIDJI -- Two men were arrested over the weekend for kidnapping and then torturing a man -- and also wounding a woman he was with -- at an area mobile home park over several perceived offenses, one of which was "falsely representing" as a gang member. Anthony James Wittner, 23, and Edward Jenkins-Whitefeather Jr., 19, were each charged with one count of kidnapping to commit great bodily harm/terrorize and two counts of second-degree assault. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/ne...

  • BP: Racing heats up as Bemidji Speedway cools down

    Jul 23, 2019

    BEMIDJI -- After last week’s incredible heat and humidity, racers and fans alike felt relief on Sunday, July 21, as northwest breezes and temperatures in the mid 70s cooled a near-full grandstand and 81 drivers at Bemidji Speedway. The speedway will next host the Roth RV Pure Stock special with Wissota Pure Stocks racing for increased purses on Sunday, July 28. The Wissota Super Stocks will take the night off, and the Outlaw Mini Mods will make their first appearance at the track in 2019. Racing begins at 5 p.m. https://www....

  • O-Bah-Shing Summer Fest 2019 - P2

    Jul 23, 2019

    O-Bah-Shing Summer Fest 2019 was held in Ponemah on Saturday, July 20, 2019....

  • Red Lake Community Northern Air Family Fun Center Trip - P2

    Mary Omen|Jul 23, 2019

    The Red Lake Community sponsored the Northern Air Family Fun Center Trip in Grand Forks on Saturday, July 20, 2019....

  • 2019 July Celebration: Saturday Afternoon Pow Wow - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jul 23, 2019

    12 July Celebration: Saturday Afternoon Pow Wow Red Lake Independence Day Pow Wow Winners 2019: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/07/09/news/red-lake-independence-day-pow-wow-winners-2019/81714.html See all July 2019 Pow Wow: https://www.facebook.com/michael.barrett.35/media_set?set=a.2622813704447375&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/michael.barrett.35/media_set?set=a.2623615457700533&type=3...

  • 2019 July Celebration: Saturday Afternoon Parade - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jul 23, 2019

    12 July Celebration: Saturday Afternoon Parade Red Lake Independence Day Pow Wow Winners 2019: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/07/09/news/red-lake-independence-day-pow-wow-winners-2019/81714.html See all July 2019 Pow Wow: https://www.facebook.com/michael.barrett.35/media_set?set=a.2622813704447375&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/michael.barrett.35/media_set?set=a.2623615457700533&type=3...

  • 2019 July Celebration: Friday Evening Pow Wow - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jul 23, 2019

    12 July Celebration: Friday Evening Pow Wow Red Lake Independence Day Pow Wow Winners 2019: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/07/09/news/red-lake-independence-day-pow-wow-winners-2019/81714.html See all July 2019 Pow Wow: https://www.facebook.com/michael.barrett.35/media_set?set=a.2622813704447375&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/michael.barrett.35/media_set?set=a.2623615457700533&type=3...

  • Red Lake High School Graduation 2019 - P69

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jul 23, 2019

    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 - P70

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Jul 23, 2019

    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....

  • First Nations Accepting Applications for 10 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowships

    Jul 23, 2019

    First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) and The Henry Luce Foundation (Luce) have partnered to launch the Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship. The fellowship is a 12-month, self-directed enrichment program designed to support the growth, development, knowledge and networks of Indigenous knowledge holders and knowledge makers. First Nations is now accepting applications for the inaugural year of the program. In 2020, First Nations will award 10 fellowships of $50,000 each to outstanding Native Americans engaged in meaningful work th...

  • NAJA awarded Facebook Journalism Project Community Network grant

    Jul 23, 2019

    Norman, Okla. — The Native American Journalists Association has been awarded $25,000 from the Facebook Journalism Project Community Network. FJP’s mission is to support and connect people and organizations that are building community through local news. FJP partnered with The Lenfest Institute for Journalism to provide grant review and grantmaking support. NAJA serves and empowers Native journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures. NAJA plans to utilize the awarded funds to support rep...

  • Audit: Government Hospitals Put Native Americans at Risk With Opioids

    Jul 23, 2019

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Government hospitals placed Native American patients at increased risk for opioid abuse and overdoses, failing to follow their own protocols for prescribing and dispensing the drugs, according to a federal audit released Monday. The report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General doesn't draw any conclusions about actual abuse or overdoses. But it said all five Indian Health Service hospitals it reviewed had patients who were given opioids in amounts that exceeded federal g...

  • Inspector general says Rosebud reservation hospital still struggles

    Jul 23, 2019

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A new inspector general’s report says the Indian Health Service made “significant improvements” at its hospital on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota after an abrupt closure of its emergency department, but that it was unable to sustain its improvements in staffing and leadership there. The service closed Rosebud Hospital’s emergency department in 2015 after inspectors determined that patients were in immediate jeopardy. It reopened more than seven months later after the service brought in outside leaders f...

  • Consent order forces lenders to cease payday loans

    Jul 23, 2019

    CONCORD — Two unlicensed payday loan companies and their CEO, accused of making payday loans or small loans to hundreds of New Hampshire consumers, have agreed to a consent order with the New Hampshire Banking Commission to provide refunds to customers and pay up to $188,000 in fines. The consent order ends a lengthy dispute over unlicensed lending by CashCall, Inc., WS Funding, LLC and the president and CEO of both companies John Paul Reddam, according to a press release. https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/consent-or...

  • 'The canoes are coming'

    Jul 23, 2019

    The water was nearly calm as the canoes rounded Alki Point and came into view. "The canoes are coming!" a young girl cried from the crowd of onlookers. "They're right there!" https://lmtribune.com/northwest/the-canoes-are-coming/article_ee9113ba-fec7-5029-870d-ae9329d42978.html...