Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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Carol Ann English-Hunt September 18, 1946 ~ August 6, 2023 (age 76) Carol Ann English-Hunt, "Noodinikwe" meaning "Wind Woman", age 76, of the Turtle Clan and Red Lake, MN, journeyed to the spirit world on Sunday, August 6, 2023, from Red Lake IHS. She was born in Red Lake on September 18, 1946, the daughter of Phyllis (Holthusen) and Allen F. English, Sr. Carol grew up and graduated from Red Lake High School. She bowled for over 30 years in bowling leagues in Bemidji, MN and Minneapolis, MN....
Virgil Lee Ravensborg October 27, 1966 ~ August 1, 2023 (age 56) Virgil Lee Ravensborg (Ma'iingan "wolf") age 56, traveled to the spirit world on August 1, 2023 at his residence in Blackduck, MN. He was born on October 27, 1966 to Roger Ravensborg and Frances Rushman. He grew up in Big Falls MN and later moved to Redby MN for many years. Virgil lived in Bemidji MN until recently when he relocated to Blackduck MN. He worked as a Logger, PCA, and Mechanic most of his life. He enjoyed spending...
Bill Schaaf August 26, 1940 A Funeral Ceremony for Kiiwedin Binesii, Bill Schaaf age 82, will be held at 10 AM on Monday, August 7, 2023, at the District 1 Community Center on the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Reservation with Ombishkebines officiating. Visitation will begin at dusk on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at the District 1 Community Center on the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Reservation. Interment will be in the Vineland Burial Grounds. Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel of Onamia. Ki...
Sherry Yvonne Longie April 14, 1954 - August 3, 2023 Sherry Yvonne Longie, 69 of rural Sheyenne ND passed away at her home on Thursday, August 3, 2023. The Wake and Prayer Service for Sherry Yvonne will be on Thursday, August 10, 2023 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a time of prayer at 7:00 p.m. at Dakotah Oyate Lutheran Church, rural Tokio ND. The procession to rural Tokio will leave on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. from City Plaza, Devils Lake. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 11, 2023...
Russell Travis Whitebird June 6, 1981 - July 23, 2023 Russell Travis Whitebird, age 42, of Ashland, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at his residence. He was born on June 6, 1981 in Ashland the son of Deborah Whitebird and Brian Wiggins. Russell attended Ashland High School and was a man of many talents, skills and dreams. He wanted to go to school for Culinary Arts – he loved cooking and was encouraged to get that degree. He always wanted to get into the business of becoming a DJ as he LOVE...
Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2023 August 11, 12 and 13, 2023 https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTY2ViaLtiszVzFYqWe3E80FubT1KQxQp_l1_xrHWwyTYIjUwhDNneqZq8UHJOeNInV0YvoxdOpWJ-_/pub...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Sanford Bemidji, Red Lake Indian Health Service Hospital and Cass Lake Indian Health Service Hospital are hosting the 18th Annual Niimi’idiwin (Powwow) from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on August 17, 2023, at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, 1300 Anne St. N.W., Bemidji. The celebration will be held in the field west of the hospital. Intended to celebrate holistic healing and our community’s Ojibwe heritage, this gathering is free and open to all within the community and neighboring towns who would like to show respect and celebrate the hea...
The family of a 12-year-old boy fatally shot in St. Paul on Saturday is calling for the release of the boy's brother who was arrested in the case. Denisha Hill, the mother of Markee Jones, said her son's death was an accident. Hill said Markee was at her mother's house along with his 14-year-old brother and a cousin when he was shot. Police arrested the 14-year-old in connection with the shooting. "This was an accident, and he is not doing well," Hill said in an interview, referring to her...
The Washington County Sheriff's Office beefed up patrols Saturday and Sunday after a brawl involving dozens of juveniles and young adults broke out Friday night at the Washington County Fair. The county fair was held in Lake Elmo from Aug. 2 through 6. The fight began Friday night about 10:30 p.m. in the carnival area, said Laura Perkins, spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff's Office. https://www.startribune.com/brawl-breaks-out-at-washington-county-fair-over-weekend/600295411/...
DFL state Rep. Dan Wolgamott of St. Cloud was cited Monday with two misdemeanor counts of driving while intoxicated after tests showed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.09% last month, above the legal limit of 0.08%. The Kanabec County Attorney's Office released notice of the charges, filed in that county, and declined further comment. Wolgamott is charged with fourth-degree driving while impaired and operating a vehicle with an alcohol level above the legal limit within two hours. In a written...
A Minneapolis woman was charged Monday with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal fentanyl overdose of her 1-year-old child in February. Sandy Vilaihong, 29, is not in custody. She has a court appearance later this month and an attorney for her is not listed. According to the criminal complaint: Officers responded to calls of a baby not breathing in a Minneapolis residence. They performed CPR, but efforts were unsuccessful. The baby's father, identified as A.T., was yelling at Vilaihong, accusing her of hurting the child....
DULUTH — A Hibbing man pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in connection to the death of his girlfriend Kari Jo Petrich. Both had made 911 calls before she was found unresponsive in an apartment in June 2022. Eric James Jarvis, 47, will likely be sentenced to more than 8 years in prison at his Sept. 14 sentencing, according to a news release from the St. Louis County Attorneys Office. Petrich enjoyed gardening and home décor. She loved having all four of her children home at the same time and watching her grandchildren play with her do...
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig introduced legislation Monday to double fines to $50,000 for fraud in federally funded child nutrition programs, in the wake of the massive Feeding Our Future scandal. Craig's bill comes nearly a year after federal prosecutors announced the first charges in the $250 million fraud scheme. Since then, 60 people have been charged and the federal government has seized more than $50 million in property tied to the investigation. "We need to do more to discourage future...
A New York man believed to have ties to a Romanian organized crime group has been charged with one count of theft by swindle after stealing about $1,900 from an Apple store in Edina. Suraj Tomita, 25, is accused of shortchanging a cashier Aug. 1 as he attempted to buy electronics at the store in Southdale Center, according to charges filed Thursday in Hennepin County District Court. Tomita was the second person in the Twin Cities charged with the "sleight of hand" scheme in recent weeks. St....
WASHINGTON - Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as destructively strong storms, including potential tornadoes, hail and lightning, moved through the eastern U.S. Rain began falling in the Washington area shortly after 5 p.m., and the skies gradually turned an ominous dark gray, a precursor to the severe weather and mass power outages that were predicted. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the...
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will evacuate tens of thousands of scouts by bus from a coastal jamboree site as Tropical Storm Khanun looms, officials said Monday. More than 1,000 vehicles will be used starting Tuesday morning to move 36,000 scouts — mostly teenagers — from the World Scout Jamboree in the southwestern county of Buan, according to Kim Sung-ho, a vice minister at South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Most of the scouts, who come from 158 countries, will be accommodated at venues in the capital city, Seoul, and t...
BEMIDJI - Sanford Bemidji and the Red Lake and Cass Lake Indian Health Service Hospitals invite community members to the 18th Annual Niimi'idiwin (Powwow) from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, 1300 Anne St. NW. The celebration will be held in the field west of the hospital. "Intended to celebrate holistic healing and our community's Ojibwe heritage, this gathering is free and open to all within the community and neighboring towns who would like to show...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northern and central Minn. The alert takes effect 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8 and runs until noon on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The affected area includes Brainerd, Alexandria, Hinckley, Ortonville, Bemidji, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, International Falls, Two Harbors, Hibbing, Ely, Duluth, Roseau, and the tribal nations of Mille Lacs, Leech Lake, Red Lake, Grand Portage, and Fond du Lac. Heavy ground-level smoke from wildfi...
DULUTH - Volunteers are needed across Minnesota and Wisconsin to fan out across each state on Aug. 19 and search for aquatic invasive species in lakes and rivers. In Wisconsin it's called invasive species "Snapshot Day." Minnesota has been holding "Starry Trek" since 2017, named after starry stonewort, a highly invasive algae that is spreading statewide. In Minnesota, the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center & University of Minnesota Extension are heading the Starry Trek effort....
(Bemidji, MN) (August 7, 2023) – Paul Bunyan Communications is returning over $3.2 million to its members in 2023, the cooperative announced today. Paul Bunyan Communications is a not-for-profit company that strives to provide the highest quality service at the most affordable rates. As a cooperative, membership in Paul Bunyan Communications includes the opportunity to share in the financial success of the company. When profits are earned, they are allocated to the members based on their p...
A reburial in Colorado in June 2016. Supported by a NAGPRA grant, Native Nations, History Colorado, Colorado State University, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, participated in this reinternment. Photo courtesy of History Colorado WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) announced $3.4 million in grants today to 16 Indian Tribes and 28 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves P...
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is gathering ideas as the department considers proposals for the 2024 Minnesota legislative session. Farmers, food businesses, and others impacted by food and agriculture systems are invited to share policy and program suggestions. The MDA is hosting two virtual public input sessions where people can share their ideas directly, in addition to an online form for written submissions open through September 1, 2023. The two sessions will take place on Zoom. Participation is free, but...
BEMIDJI, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to learn more about current and future projects on Hwy 197 in Bemidji. Residents and business owners can explore the project websites or visit the MnDOT booth at the Beltrami County Fair Aug. 9-13. 2023 Resurfacing – Bemidji Ave to Hannah Ave In mid-September crews will resurface Highway 197/Paul Bunyan Drive between Bemidji Avenue and Hannah Avenue. Motorists will experience night-time lane closures as most of the resurfacing work will take place at night to l...
Bemidji, MN – The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners will be holding a public hearing on Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 in the County Board Room at 701 Minnesota Ave NW to allow the public to comment on the location of the new Beltrami County Jail. The Board meeting is scheduled to start at 5PM. Two properties have been identified that meet the needs of the new jail location. The first property is the “Quello Property” located on the north side of Carr Lake Rd SE at Fenske Ave SE. The second is the “Crown Property” located on Pioneer Street SE...
8/2/2023 at 10:58 AM from the Red Lake Pow wow grounds the 25th Annual Anishinaabe Spirit Run began. Day one of the Anishinaabe Spirit Run was complete on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. Mii gwech Ahnji-Be- Mah-Diz Recovery Center for the awesome food... Day two will start at 10:01 AM tomorrow (Thursday, August 3, 2023) morning from the Leech Lake Veterans Memorial Pow wow grounds....
