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According to a release from the Red Lake Tribal Council, the Red Lake Indian Health Services Hospital entered into a P.L. 93-638 construction Contract in May 2017 with Red Lake Builders, Inc, a construction company owned by the Red Lake Tribe, to expand the Emergency Department, renovate existing space to accommodate a new Urgent Care Department and renovate the main lobby. On Thursday, August 1, 2019, the ER expansion was completed and an Open House and blessing, along with a feast and tours,...
Minnesota's new law prohibiting drivers from holding cellphones while behind the wheel was just hours old when Sgt. Mike Glassberg of the Hopkins Police Department spotted his first offender. A man in a Mercedes-Benz GL 450 was holding a phone to his ear as he drove east on Hwy. 7 near Hopkins Crossroad just after 7 a.m. Glassberg stopped him and wrote the driver a ticket. http://www.startribune.com/police-begin-issuing-tickets-to-drivers-violating-minnesota-s-hands-free-law/513499142/...
The state's top government watchdog has opened an investigation into a report that the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) overpaid two Indian bands approximately $25 million for substance-abuse treatment. Legislative Auditor James Nobles said Thursday that his office - an independent, nonpartisan arm of the Legislature - is exploring the cause of the overpayments, when they began, why they were not discovered earlier and who was responsible. He said DHS notified his office of the...
Washington – The national immigration debate has turned the southern border into a popular destination for members of Congress, including several Minnesota lawmakers from both parties who report being shocked by what they saw. "I'd seen the photos and read some accounts," said Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat. "I anticipated I'd see difficult conditions, but what I saw was almost indescribable. I couldn't believe that, in my own country, that people were being kept in the ways that I saw." h...
CINCINNATI - President Donald Trump used a revved-up rally Thursday in Cincinnati to tear into the Democrats he has been elevating as his new political foils, attacking four liberal congresswomen of color and their party's urban leaders, while also training fire on those he could be facing in 2020. But the president mostly avoided the racial controversy that has dominated recent weeks as he basked in front of the raucous crowd for nearly 90 minutes, unleashing broadside after broadside on his...
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump intensified pressure on China to reach a trade deal by saying he will impose 10% tariffs Sept. 1 on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports he hasn't already taxed. The move immediately sent stock prices sinking. The president has already imposed 25% tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese products, and Beijing has retaliated by taxing $110 billion in U.S. goods. http://www.startribune.com/trump-threatens-10-tariffs-on-china-starting-sept-...
St. Cloud State University for years has failed to provide equal opportunities for female athletes and must rectify the discriminatory system immediately, U.S. District Judge John Tunheim ruled Thursday. The judge found St. Cloud State to be out of compliance with Title IX, the federal civil-rights law from 1972 that requires gender equity in public education including athletics. Ten recent members of SCSU’s tennis and Nordic ski teams filed suit over the allocation of athletic resources on behalf of current and future female students. h...
With a unanimous committee vote Thursday, the Minneapolis City Council moved one step closer to banning new drive-through facilities at fast-food restaurants, banks and other businesses. If approved by the full council Aug. 8, Minneapolis would likely become the first U.S. city of its size to ban drive-throughs, according to city planners. http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-city-council-committee-votes-to-ban-new-drive-through-facilities/513519562/...
Ramsey County has agreed to improve sexual harassment training and institute policies that better protect underage employees, after a teenage lifeguard was raped by an adult supervisor while on the job. Following an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the county will pay the victim $72,500 in a formal settlement of the 2013 assault case. Minnesota Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, standing with Ramsey County Commissioner Trista MatasCastillo, announced the settlement Thursday. http://www.startr...
CLEARWATER COUNTY -- A 37-year-old woman died Wednesday night in Rice Lake shortly after she was found lying outside a residence with a stab wound to the chest. The authorities responded to the scene just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Emergency medical technicians performed life saving measures, but they ultimately pronounced the woman, identified as Natasha Marie Thompson of Rice Lake, dead at the scene, according to a release from the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4...
ST. PAUL — A “belligerent” and “drunk” Minnesota lawmaker cursed at a nurse, disrupted the Regions Hospital emergency room and accused police officers of “brutality” in May, according to St. Paul police reports. He also repeatedly told police of his status as a lawmaker and retired cop, telling an officer at one point, “it will be hell to pay,” the reports state. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4048242-St.-Paul-police-reports-reveal-details-in-arrest-of-belligerent-lawmaker...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Beginning Monday, August 5, motorists traveling throughout northwest Minnesota can expect short term lane closures as Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) are being installed in nine different locations. The project will be completed in October. • Hwy 59 near Lancaster Mile Post (MP) 421.9 • Hwy 59 near Thief River Falls MP 363.4 • Hwy 9 near Beltrami MP 212.5 • Hwy 11 near Warroad MP 87.1 • Hwy 72 near MP 67.85 • Hwy 89 near Red Lake MP 19.13 • Hwy 1 near Goodridge MP 71.8 • Hwy 2 near Lengby MP 75.8 • Hwy 71 near Lake It...
Mesa, Arizona - August 1, 2019 – Native American youth from urban and rural communities across the nation gathered in July for the annual National UNITY Conference, held at the Gaylord Resort & Conference Center in Orlando, Florida. The 5-day conference, hosted by United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), provided participants with culturally relevant leadership and skill-building training through workshops and keynote presentations. For 43 years, UNITY has offered essential support to N...
St. Paul, MN: Thanks to the efforts of farmers, private businesses, and government, over 500,000 acres of Minnesota farmland is now enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP). The program marked the milestone today at Jon and Carin Stevens' Maple Grove Farm near Rush City in Pine County. The Stevens' grow a variety of crops, including corn, soybeans, and small grains, and raise beef cattle. The MAWQCP is a voluntary program for farmers and landowners...
RED LAKE, MN - "Mind, Body, Spirit" is the theme of the 23rd Annual Spirit Run, formerly "Sobriety Run" sponsored by the Red Lake Chemical Health programs of Red Lake. The Leech Lake Youth Chemical Dependency Prevention Programs and the Mash Ka Wisen Treatment Center of Sawyer, Minnesota also co-sponsored the event. The 200-mile journey kicked off with an opening ceremony and remarks at 10:00 a.m. July 31st at the Red Lake Pow wow grounds and will conclude on August 3rd in Sawyer, MN where...
RED LAKE, MN - The move is on for the new Red Lake Trading Post, which began on Monday, July 29, 2019 when they started relocating their existing gas pumps from their current site. Fuel will not be available until July 31st at their new location across the street. In an earlier statement the Trading Post stated July 26 would be the final day to purchase frozen items at their existing store, as the freezers were being refurbished and relocated to the new facility. The old store was scheduled to b...
St. Mary's Mission Annual Parish Festival was held on Sunday, July 28, 2019 beginning at noon. There were about 200 people that were in attendance, which featured a walleye dinner and prize drawings in the end....
The Red Lake District Cook Out was held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Red Lake Community Park....
RED LAKE - The 30th Annual Community Health Day was held in Red Lake on Thursday, July 25, 2019, beginning with a Hike for Health from the Red Lake Hospital Compound to the Red Lake Humanities Center. At 10 AM inside and outside of the Humanities, numerous Programs and Exhibitors were set up to provide information on good health a healthy lifestyles. After a chicken dinner at about noon, youth activities were held at the Red Lake football field, giving youth participants opportunities to earn...
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...
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...
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...
LONGMONT, Colorado (August 1, 2019) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is now accepting applications for the sixth year of its First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program that aims to encourage more Native American college students to enter these fields so that they can better assist their communities with these efforts. First Nations will award 20 to 25 scholarships of $1,000 to $1,500 each for the 2019-2020 academic school year to Native American college students majoring in agriculture and a...
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now taking applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) Farm to School and Farm to Early Care and Education Grants. The MDA will award up to $374,000 to eligible institutions to increase the use of Minnesota grown and raised foods through planning and feasibility studies, or equipment purchases and physical improvements. In previous grant rounds, the highly competitive AGRI Farm to School Grants helped schools and early care and education organizations...
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), a newly formed private charitable trust devoted to serving the interest of Native farmers and ranchers, announced its inaugural Request for Applications (RFA) today. Grant awards will be made on a competitive basis to 501(c)(3) organizations, educational organizations, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Native CDFIs, and state and federally recognized tribes for the provision of business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, and advocacy servi...
