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  • Red Lake School District #38 will start with Distance Learning for the 1st trimester of the 2020-21 School Year - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 7, 2020

    RED LAKE, MN – At a Special School Board Meeting held on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, the Red Lake School Board voted (5-0-1) to utilize Distance Learning at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year for the first trimester-generally 12-13 weeks. The Minnesota Department of Education MDE) provided three main scenarios to help guide schools this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These scenarios are below: Scenario 1: In-person learning for all students Previously issued planning requirements and r...

  • New Redby Water Tower nears final stages

    Aug 7, 2020

    New Redby Water Tower nears final stages, as construction continued on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Photographs by members lf the community....

  • Join us Thursday and Friday to Celebrate our 1st Anniversary at our New Red Lake Trading Post

    Aug 7, 2020

    Join us Thursday and Friday to CELEBRATE our 1st ANNIVERSARY at our NEW RED LAKE TRADING POST!! A special ad of sale items are available whiles supplies last. Pepsi products cubes $5.99!! Items have been added that did not make the printed ad. They include Aim Toothpaste/Toothbrushes/Combs/Shampoo 5 for $5, Campbell's Cream Soup $3.99, Chlor-Glo Bleach 2.99, Gatorade 8 Packs $6.99 and more!! Lunch Special $6.99 buys entrée and two sides. Register to win door prizes. If need be, we will be...

  • In Loving Memory of Edward "Rob" Lussier - April 3, 1987 - July 16, 2020

    Aug 7, 2020

    We are grateful for family and friends like you at this time of great sorrow. We would like to thank everyone who supported our family during this difficult time. We would like to thank the Red Lake Forestry/DNR, Red Lake Police, Chris Sumner and class of 2005, Red Lake Ambulance Service, Red Lake honor guard for the final salute. Debwe MC and Descendants Organization and other motorcyclists and friends who participated in Robs final ride home. Ken Copenace, Corey Medina, Robin "Mad Dog"...

  • Grieving Minnesota family overwhelmed after funeral leads to COVID-19 outbreak

    Aug 7, 2020

    They gathered on a summer weekend in the small northwestern Minnesota town of Lake Park to pay their respects to 78-year-old Francis Perreault and share their grief and memories of the good times. They hugged. They cried. They held hands and prayed and honored a man who was described by his daughter as “wonderful.” Yet despite wearing masks and taking precautions, 30 family members became infected with COVID-19 within weeks of the mid-July services at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and five became so sick they were hospitalized. htt...

  • Minnesota parents rush to create 'learning pods' for distance learning

    Aug 7, 2020

    Once she found out that Minneapolis Public Schools would be starting the year with online learning, Katy Armendariz started texting two oth­er fami­lies about how they could get through it together. They decided to form a "learning pod" for their children and hire a part-time teacher to help. The pod of six to seven students, the parents hope, will allow for some social- and group-learning experiences while providing the supervision and child care necessary to allow them to continue their own w...

  • Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

    Aug 7, 2020

    NEW YORK - President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S. The twin executive orders - one for each app - take effect in 45 days. They call on the Commerce Secretary to define the banned dealings by that time. While the wording of the orders is vague, some experts said it appears intended to bar the...

  • Latest Minnesota COVID-19 data moves 27 counties to new school planning levels

    Aug 7, 2020

    New county COVID-19 data shows what a difference a week can make - with 27 counties seeing enough changes in the spread of the infectious disease to end up in different categories when it comes to school reopening plans. The changes underscore the volatile nature of COVID-19 numbers at the local level, amid a pandemic that has caused 58,640 lab-confirmed infections and 1,636 deaths in Minnesota, and the challenges school districts face in sizing up infection risks for the fall. Gov. Tim Walz...

  • SBA offers financial aid to fix riot damages; businesses and individuals can apply

    Aug 7, 2020

    The Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering disaster loans of up to $2 million to businesses and residents in the Twin Cities who incurred financial damage from the protests and riots in late May and early June. The move comes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied a request from Gov. Tim Walz for federal disaster aid to reimburse local governments as they begin to clear away rubble and rebuild structures. Meanwhile, state and local officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul...

  • Playing electoral defense, Trump claims Biden opposes God

    Aug 7, 2020

    CLEVELAND - President Donald Trump billed his trip to Ohio Thursday as a chance to promote economic recovery, but he quickly pivoted to a deeply personal attack on Joe Biden, even questioning without foundation the former vice president's faith in God. Even for a president known for his blunt criticism, Trump's remarks stood out and they signaled how contentious the campaign may get over the coming months. "He's following the radical left agenda, take away your guns, destroy your 2nd Amendment,...

  • Red Lake Man Arrested For Abusing Three-Year-Old Girl Who Had Taser Burns

    TJ Nelson, KVRR News|Aug 7, 2020

    MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. - A Red Lake, Minnesota man is behind bars and facing a number of charges for the abuse of a three-year-old girl in Mahnomen in June. 29-year-old Edward Fairbanks was arrested Wednesday by Red Lake Police on an outstanding warrant out of Mahnomen County. Fairbanks is accused of causing great bodily harm to the child including a skull fracture and marks on her body appearing as a taser burn pattern. She was flown to Fargo on June 8th in critical condition for treatment....

  • Highway 72 culvert replacement begins August

    Aug 7, 2020

    BEMIDJI, Minn. – Starting on Monday, August 10, motorists on Highway 72 north of Blackduck will use the detour of Highway 71 and Highway 1 while culvert replacement begins. Crews will complete the replacement of three box culverts during the project. The project includes two box culverts south of Highway 1 and one box culvert north of Kelliher on Highway 72. Motorists north of Kelliher will utilize single lane traffic on a bypass lane near the culvert location. Midwest Contracting LLC is the contractor for the project, which is expected to l...

  • Jobs report poised to light fire under COVID-19 talks

    Aug 7, 2020

    The looming July jobs report is poised to shake up stalled negotiations between the White House and Democrats over another coronavirus stimulus bill as Republicans threaten to walk away from the table. The national employment report from the Labor Department on Friday morning is projected to show a sharp slowdown after two months of strong job gains. Expectations range from a gain of roughly 1 million jobs to a loss of several thousand following the 8 million added during May and June. An unexpectedly positive report could buy Trump...

  • Construction continues at the Red Lake Elementary School - P2

    Aug 7, 2020

    Construction continues at the Red Lake Elementary School Additional photographs and information can be found at the Red Lake Elementary School Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/redlakeelementary/...

  • Sheri Clark and Alvie Downwind Wedding of Saturday, July 25, 2020 - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 7, 2020

    Sheri Clark and Alvie Downwind Wedding of Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Redby Community Church....

  • Sheri Clark and Alvie Downwind Wedding of Saturday, July 25, 2020 - P20

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 7, 2020

    Sheri Clark and Alvie Downwind Wedding of Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Redby Community Church....

  • Looking Back to 2013 - Easter Activities in Red Lake and Redby - P14

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 7, 2020

    Looking Back to 2013 - Easter Activities in Red Lake and Redby...

  • Looking Back to 2011 - Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Monday Session - P22

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 7, 2020

    Looking Back to 2011 - Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Monday Session...

  • Looking Back to 2011 - Red Lake Fair & Pow Wow - Saturday Parade - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 7, 2020

    Looking Back to 2011 - Red Lake Fair & Pow Wow - Saturday Parade...

  • Looking Back to 2011 - Red Lake Fair & Pow Wow - Saturday Afternoon Session - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 7, 2020

    Looking Back to 2011 - Red Lake Fair & Pow Wow - Saturday Afternoon Session...

  • AAA Study Finds Flaws with Driver Assistance Technology

    Aug 7, 2020

    BURNSVILLE, MN (Aug. 6, 2020) – Although designed to assist drivers in order to reduce or eliminate traffic crashes, AAA is warning drivers to be cautious of trusting certain vehicle technology. What are termed "Active Driving Assistance" systems are designed to assist drivers and make the roads safer; however, AAA researchers warn the technology is far from 100-percent reliable. While there are various forms of Advanced Driver Assistance Technologies in vehicles today, Active Driving A...

  • Administrative Assistant - Ogaakaaning Enterprises

    Aug 7, 2020

    Location: Red Lake Inc Office Open Date: August 04, 2020 Close date: Until filled Salary: DOQ Administrative Assistant Competencies • Self-starter ability. • Strong attention to detail and organization. • Computer proficiency. • Effective communicator. • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions. • Time commitment and flexibility. Primary Functions • Performs duties in an efficient manner. • Maintain an orderly filing system. • Processes accounts payable and recei...

  • Broken Promises: Half of All Charter Schools Close by Year 15

    Aug 7, 2020

    NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Analyzing a database that tracks charter schools over two decades, a new report from the Network for Public Education (NPE) documents an astounding 50% failure rate of these schools over a 15-year period. More than a quarter of the schools folded within five years. The report, Broken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures from 1999-2017, and an animated map that shows the accumulation of failures across the United States can be found at: https://networkforpubliceducation.org/brokenpromises...

  • Operation Lady Justice Task Force Opens Cold Case Office in Billings, Montana

    Aug 7, 2020

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Tara Katuk Sweeney announced today the opening of the third of seven offices established under the Operation Lady Justice Task Force to investigate cold cases involving missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump joined Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt for the launch of the first cold case office in Bloomington, Minn., on July 27 highlighting President Trump’s commitment to forgotten men and women across our country and actio...

  • New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation

    Aug 7, 2020

    The attorney general of New York took action Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association following an 18-month investigation that found evidence the powerful gun rights group is "fraught with fraud and abuse." Attorney General Letitia James claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that she found financial misconduct in the millions of dollars and that it contributed to a loss of more than $64 million over a three-year period. The suit alleges that top NRA executives misused charitable funds for personal gain, awarded contracts to friends and...

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