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Adrian Andrew Lussier, Sr. July 29, 1952 - August 7, 2018 Adrian Andrew Lussier, Sr., whose Ojibwe name is "Waagoosh" which means "Fox", 66, of Red Lake, MN died on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Red Lake IHS Hospital. Traditional Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the old Little Rock Community Center in Red Lake with spiritual leader Lee Staples. A wake will begin at 3 PM on Saturday and will continue until the time of the service at the old Little Rock Center. Int...
Minnesota's next governor will take office as public schools around the state face millions of dollars in budget shortfalls as well as a continued gap in classroom performance between students of different races that's among the largest in the nation. Traditionally, education has been a top priority for Minnesota voters, and that's likely to come into play as voters decide whom to support in the DFL and GOP primaries for governor next Tuesday. And issues such as school finance, curricula and preparing the future workforce have historically...
As part of an ongoing effort to bring greater transparency to the hidden world of health care costs, a new Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) report finds large swings in prices between hospitals, and also large price differences within a single hospital. A patient undergoing one of four hospital procedures may pay between two to nearly seven times as much as another patient at the same hospital, according to the MDH report. As shown, this can mean a price difference from about $7,000 to nearly $70,000. This report, the second in a series, an...
No charges will be filed against two St. Paul police officers who fatally shot a 28-year-old man in the street after a domestic dispute in October 2017. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi's office made the decision after an investigation by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) into the death of Phumee Lee. The decision means officers Daniel Gleason and Jordan Wild won't face criminal prosecution in the fatal encounter on Euclid Street in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood that was captured on their body cameras as well as on a resident's...
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a widely used pesticide on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that even tiny levels of exposure can harm babies' brains. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to remove chlorpyrifos from sale in the United States within 60 days. http://www.startribune.com/court-epa-violated-law-on-harmful-pesticide-orders-ban/490477821/...
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter pledged Thursday to boost city investments in a slew of efforts, from building more affordable housing to supporting immigrant residents. “I am excited and honored and a little bit nervous to share with you my proposed city budget for 2019,” Carter said in his first budget address, delivered at Washington Technology Magnet School. “We approached this budget the same way my administration approaches everything — by asking for your help.” http://www.startribune.com/carter-proposes-2019-budget-with-...
The crew walked along the road under smoky moonlight, clearing brush from houses while flames licked trees in the distance. It’s a long way from home for Jake Sivertson, a Minnesotan working 16-hour days to help contain a record-settling blaze in California. But despite the distance and exhaustion, its exactly where he wants to be. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-firefighters-step-up-to-fight-california-s-record-setting-wildfires/490466621/...
ROSEVILLE, Minn. -- Instead of digging holes for a new fence, Michael Shelton spent Thursday on an "unbelievable" road trip. The Bemidji man claimed his nearly $550,000 lottery win Thursday at the Minnesota Lottery headquarters in Roseville, a Twin Cities suburb north of St. Paul and a 3½-hour drive from home. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4483617-bemidji-man-claims-550000-winning-lottery-ticket...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for western Minnesota, effective Thursday, August 9th beginning at 2 p.m. through 10 a.m. Saturday, August 11th. The affected area includes the cities of Worthington, Marshall, Ortonville, Alexandria, Moorhead, East Grand Forks, Roseau and Bemidji, and the tribal nations of Red Lake, Leech Lake and Upper Sioux. Smoke from wildfires in western Canada continues to impact far western Minnesota Thursday afternoon. While...
Bemidji, Minn. -The Beltrami Electric Cooperative Trust Board for Operation Round Up® met recently and awarded grants to twenty one area nonprofit and community organizations totaling $21,989. Operation Round Up® is a charitable program unique to electric cooperatives and provides financial assistance to nonprofit and community based organizations in our area. Applications may be submitted year around, and the next application deadline is September 30, 2018....
In July 2018, recent Red Lake Nation College Graduate Brent Sigana, Jr. was selected to participate in a program called NASA Scholars Internship, presented at Ames Research Center in San Francisco, California. NASA Internships are competitive awards to support educational opportunities that provide unique NASA-related research and operational experiences for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as educators. These opportunities serve students by integrating interns with...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published on January 9, 2018. It is being published again with additional photographs taken in France. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Autumn May of Red Lake High School in Red Lake, Minnesota has been accepted into the prestigious Normandy: Sacrifice for Freedom® Albert H. Small Student & Teacher Institute. Along with Red Lake High School teacher, Marcia Roline, May will embark on a year-long course of study that concludes with a journey to Normandy, France to ho...
Red Lake High School Senior Trip 2018 to Washington, D.C....
PONEMAH - Beginning on Tuesday and going through Thursday, July 24-26, 2018, Red Lake Chemical Health, Red Lake Economic Development and Red Lake's Ojibwemowin Revitalization Program sponsored a 3-day Ojibwe Language and Culture Camp at the Ponemah Round House, open to all kids ages 6-18 The three-day camp featured lacrosse, the moccasin game, canoeing, swimming, drum and dance, plant identification, crafts, traditional Anishinaabe teachsings and more. Gabeshiwin 2018 Ponemah Round House, MN...
RED LAKE - The 29th Annual Community Health Day held in Red Lake on Thursday, July 19, 2018, kicking off with a Hike for Health from the Red Lake Hospital Compound to the Red Lake Humanities Center. Beginning at 10 AM inside the Humanities, numerous Programs and Exhibitors were set up to provide information on good health. After a chicken dinner at about noon, youth activities were held, giving participants opportunities to earn gold, silver and bronze medals. Drawings were also held later in...
11 Red Lake July Celebration - Friday Night Pow Wow Red Lake Independence Celebration Powwow 2018 Singing Contest 5th place: 956 pts...Little Bear 4th place: 1357 pts....Black Bear Crossing 3rd Place: 1369 pts....North Buffalo 2nd place: 1399 pts....Ndn Creek Champ: 1435 pts.....MOTOWN...
11 Red Lake July Celebration - Friday Afternoon Parade...
SUNRISE, Fla. — The parents and spouses of the Florida high school massacre’s victims called Thursday for the ouster of their county’s school board, saying the members haven’t done enough to bolster security before students return to class next week. Tony Montalto, president of Stand With Parkland, the group the families formed after the Feb. 14 attack, pointed at a press conference to the Broward County school district’s decision to abort an internal investigation into the Feb. 14 shooting and to delay installing metal detectors at Marjory S...
It doesn't look like new flexibility offered by the Every Student Succeeds Act is turning out to be the bonanza for school choice that some supporters were hoping. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and other school choice fans were excited about the potential of a new pilot program in ESSA that allows districts to combine federal, state, and local dollars into a single funding stream tied to individual students. English-language learners, children in poverty, and students in special education—who cost more to educate—would carry with the...
Prosecutors are investigating an allegation that a Georgia man and four other adults who lived with children in a squalid desert compound in New Mexico were training them to carry out school shootings, according to court documents filed on Wednesday. Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 40, and four of his relatives were charged with child abuse this week after 11 malnourished children were discovered in a makeshift compound in northern New Mexico last week. The children, ages 1 to 15, had barely any food and no access to fresh water or basic hygiene, the...
Prior Lake, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) invites the public to join in their annual SMSC Wacipi (pronounced “wah-chee-pee”), which runs Friday, August 17, through Sunday, August 19. Held at the SMSC’s Wacipi Grounds (3212 Dakotah Parkway, Shakopee), the weekend-long event draws nearly 1,000 dancers and thousands of visitors each year. Wacipi, or Pow Wow, is a celebration of life. Meaning “they all dance” in the Dakota language, Wacipi was historically used by Native peoples to gather at the end of a season, celebrate...
Where are Native Americans? For many Americans, tribes are relegated to history books. A recent survey found 40 percent of respondents didn't think Native Americans still exist. https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/08/07/survey-people-think-natives-dont-exist-arent-discriminated-against/923250002/...
The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) announced today two recipients for the 2018 Native American Artist-in-Residence program. This is the fourth year of the grant program which is designed to help revitalize traditional forms of Native American art. The selected artists will serve a six-month paid residency to study the collections at MNHS and other institutions to aid in a better understanding of their respective art forms. They will also share this knowledge by developing community-based...
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – On September 21-22, 2018, the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum, in partnership with many others throughout the Lawrence community, will be celebrating military veterans and the original 1926 dedication of the Haskell Arch and Stadium. This event will commemorate the WWI Memorial and honor all those who served in the military as well as the history, legends, and stories the community has of enjoying the Haskell Stadium throughout the decades. The Haskell Cultural Center a...
(August 9; Washington, DC) – The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) has updated and re-launched its widely-used “Pathways Home” course to help Native American home buyers overcome the unique complexities of homeownership on sovereign tribal lands. Completed in collaboration with Fannie Mae, with contributions from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and federal grants, NAIHC’s effort aims to address a homeownership gap and broader economic challenges in American Indian communities. The Pathways Home curriculum consists of a tr...
