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  • Linda Londo

    Aug 11, 2023

    Linda Londo February 17, 1950 - August 8, 2023 Linda Londo, age 73, of Naytahwaush, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her home. Service details are pending....

  • Twin Cities has one of the lowest inflation rates in U.S., down to 1%

    Aug 11, 2023

    Inflation grew just 1% in the Twin Cities in the past year as expenses - from housing to food to gas and utilities - have cooled more quickly here than nationwide. It was the lowest year-over-year change the region has seen in three years. Across the country, the consumer price index climbed 3.2% in the past year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data though July. The Twin Cities' low inflation rate through the past year continues to stand out from other metro areas. h...

  • 20K motorists in Minnesota cited for speeding during July enforcement campaign

    Aug 11, 2023

    Law enforcement across Minnesota wrote more than 20,000 speeding tickets during July's enforcement campaign - by far the most handed out during a single effort to crack down on fast driving since the onset of the pandemic. And drivers were not just going the proverbial 5 to 10 mph over the limit, authorities say. Nearly a third of agencies that participated in the monthlong campaign clocked drivers going well over 100 mph, including Minnesota Vikings No. 1 draft pick Jordan Addison, who was...

  • Rep. Tom Emmer faces questions about Trump, budget at Big Lake town hall

    Aug 11, 2023

    U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer emerged from a back room at precisely 6 p.m. for the start of a one-hour town hall meeting with constituents at a low-slung west-exurban building that serves as the Big Lake library and police headquarters. He began by telling the roughly 40 in attendance that being home in the district and meeting constituents is his favorite part of the job. This was the first in-person session of his current term. He has a second town hall scheduled on Wednesday in the small Carver County...

  • Boy, 3, finds dad's gun in family home in Hinckley, fatally shoots himself in head

    Aug 11, 2023

    A toddler found one of his father's guns in the family's home in Hinckley, Minn., and fatally shot himself in the head, according to court documents filed Thursday. The gunfire occurred about 9 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 500 block of 1st Street SW., according to search warrant affidavits filed in Pine County District Court. The court records identified the boy as 3-year-old Thomas Pauza-Moore. He died less than three weeks shy of his fourth birthday. https://www.startribune.com/3-year-old-finds-dads-gun-in-family-home-in-...

  • 18-year-old charged with fatally shooting girl, 15, near Lake of the Isles last month

    Aug 11, 2023

    Prosecutors decided not to wait until an arrest was made and charged an 18-year-old from Bloomington on Thursday with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl last month near Lake of the Isles in south Minneapolis. Antonio L. Brooks Jr. was charged in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree unintentional murder in connection with the shooting on July 17 of Ka'Maih Emauri Johnson of Minneapolis. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office found that Johnson was shot multiple times in the...

  • Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full release

    Aug 11, 2023

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, U.S. and Iranian officials said Thursday, as part of a tentative deal that follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries. Iranian officials at the United Nations told The Associated Press that the prisoner transfer marked ''a significant initial step" in the implementation of the agreement, which is still being negotiated...

  • 53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down

    Aug 11, 2023

    LAHAINA, Hawaii — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53 and survivors told harrowing tales of narrow escapes with only the clothes on their backs. A flyover of historic Lahaina showed entire neighborhoods that had been a vibrant vision of color and island life reduced to gray ash. Block after block was nothing but rubble and blackened foundations, including along famous F...

  • Clarence Thomas' rich friends treated him to at least 38 trips, ProPublica reports

    Aug 11, 2023

    Clarence Thomas's travel bankrolled by wealthy friends was more extensive than previously reported and included yachting trips around the Bahamas, premium sports events and a private 737 sent to retrieve the U.S. Supreme Court justice, according to a new ProPublica report. The news organization, which cites oil baron Paul "Tony" Novelly as a benefactor whose gifts to Thomas haven't previously been reported, details trips to at least 38 vacation destinations funded by friends he made during his...

  • Minnesota DNR offers tips as wild rice season approaches

    Aug 11, 2023

    As the Aug. 15 wild rice season opening date approaches, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds harvesters that rice stands must be ripe before they can be legally harvested. Wild rice harvesters going out during the upcoming season will find generally good conditions throughout most of Minnesota. "Unusually warm days this spring got plant growth off to a fast start and generally dry weather has meant many rice waters weren't impacted by rainstorms," said Ricky Lien, Minnesota...

  • Woman charged with murder in west-central Minn. man's overdose death

    Aug 11, 2023

    WILLMAR, Minn. - A 19-year-old woman is charged with murder and manslaughter in a Willmar man's overdose death last year. Mercedes Leigh Carpenter, of Maynard, made her first appearance Tuesday in Kandiyohi County District Court on three felony counts: third-degree murder - distribution of a controlled substance, second-degree manslaughter - culpable negligence, and third-degree sale of a narcotic. She was arrested on a warrant Monday afternoon in Redwood Falls. Carpenter is alleged to have...

  • School nurse from Red Lake School District named Minnesota Immunization Champion

    Aug 11, 2023

    Charmaine Branchaud, school nurse for the Red Lake School District, has been named a 2023 Immunization Champion by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Branchaud was recognized for her extensive career promoting immunization and her recent outstanding efforts that increased the overall immunization rate from 84% to 94% for students in kindergarten, first grade and second grade in the Red Lake School District. Branchaud displayed passion and dil...

  • MDA Now Accepting Applications for Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grants

    Aug 11, 2023

    St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant. Counties, municipalities, tribal governments, and weed management entities (including Board of Water and Soil Resources-funded Cooperative Weed Management Areas) may apply for grants to mitigate noxious weeds around the state. Since 2018, the MDA Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant has awarded over $1.3 million to fund a variety of activities such as purchasing equipment and supplies, conducting mapping and...

  • More than 20,000 speeding tickets issued during July enforcement campaign

    Aug 11, 2023

    ST. PAUL — Whether you are late to work, rushing the kids to school or just trying to get home, there is no good excuse for speeding. Speed is a major contributing factor to fatal and life-changing crashes. Law enforcement partners worked together to stop speeders from endangering their own lives and the lives of others during a month-long extra speed enforcement and awareness campaign. Extra speed enforcement Law enforcement from 291 agencies across the state cited 20,657 drivers for speed violations July 1-31. Officers, deputies and t...

  • Arizona Adds More Fraudulent Providers to Investigation into Massive Medicaid Scheme Targeting Native Americans

    Aug 11, 2023

    PHOENIX — Arizona’s Medicaid program added 31 more providers, some Native American- owned and operated, to its list of fraudulent healthcare providers who participated in a multi-million dollar statewide Medicaid scam that targeted Native Americans. Native News Online reported in May that Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced that more than 100 healthcare providers are under investigation for insurance fraud that targeted American Indians and scammed the state’s Medicaid program hundreds of millions of dollars. In the months leading up to th...

  • Fatal Car Accidents in Western South Dakota Claim Two Lakota Women's Lives in One Week

    Aug 11, 2023

    In the last week, two separate car accidents resulted in the deaths of two teenage Lakota women walking on the roadside in South Dakota. Last night on August 9, a hit-and-run on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation left at least one teenage girl dead and another in critical condition, according to multiple reports on social media and an eye witness who wishes to remain anonymous. The witness told Native News Online that two teenage girls who lived in the community were walking near their home on Highway 27 after 9:30 pm and were hit by a vehicle...

  • Neighboring islands unite to help during Maui fires

    Aug 11, 2023

    The impact of the fast-moving, destructive wildfires on Maui has expanded to neighboring islands as Native Hawaiian organizations have begun raising funds to help support families that lost homes and businesses in and around Lahaina. Closer to Lahaina, for those who have lost their homes in the unexpectedly ferocious, wind-fueled wildfires, Maui Disaster Response and Recovery Support offers a Google document to fill out for help. Anyone offering to help may fill out the form, also. On Tuesday...

  • 25th Annual Anishinaabe Spirit Run Started on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - P7

    Gary Charwood|Aug 11, 2023

    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....

  • Annual Community Health Day held on Thursday, July 27, 2023 in Redby - P11

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 11, 2023

    Red Lake Comprehensie Health Services held their annual Community Health Day on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the Giminjimendaamin Ezhichigeyang Wellness & Event Venue at Oshkiimaajitadah in Redby, Minnesota. The event featured a Million Miles Against Diabetes Walk (Redby Health Station to Oshkiimaajitadah), numerous exhibits from health to education, a Community Feast, a variety of youth games at the Art Thunder Memorial Park and drawings for prizes for both adults and children. It was sponsored...

  • Ombindwaa Gidinawemaaganinaadog Community Celebration and Gathering held on Monday - P18

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 11, 2023

    The Ombindwaa Gidinawemaaganinaadog Community Celebration and Gathering was held on Monday, July 24, 2023 at a swimming area commonly referred to as "the Cut-Off" between Redby and Ponemah. Although no official count was reported at the time of this publishing, there had to be nearly 1000 men. women and children in attendance throughout the well-organized event that was sponsored by Red Lake Family and Children Services in collaboration with Izhaadaa Agwaajing. Some of the activities included a...

  • 2023 North American Indigenous Games - P13

    NAIG|Aug 11, 2023

    From July 15-23, in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth, Millbrook First Nation, Sipekne'katikthe, Canada, the 2023 North American Indigenous Games celebrated Indigenous sport and culture. Website: https://naig2023.com/?fbclid=IwAR2oAf50js6PK8SlFanZcFlRlzpiEEaI8cgRXa53o8F9WmkAgEUWped1_JQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NAIG2023...

  • Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Thursday Afternoon Pow Wow - P26

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 11, 2023

    Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Thursday Afternoon Pow Wow of July 6, 2023 Red Lake Singing Contest Winners 1st - The Descendants 2nd - Blacklodge 3rd - MoTown 4th - Young Enemy 5th - Ho Chunk Station Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Contest Winners https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRIuRPzFgwI3kvbVF7ptGMeV3TJSRcLR8BVyv18gNrGCu_uYwy8UPdv9ZVOG4ewqm7K7Qv8fG5qbQzM/pub Moccasin Game Tournament results! 1st place: Phil, Charles, and Lorenzo Grolla (Red Lake / Bois...

  • Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Thursday Afternoon Parade - P26

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 11, 2023

    Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Thursday Afternoon Parade of July 6, 2023 Red Lake Singing Contest Winners 1st - The Descendants 2nd - Blacklodge 3rd - MoTown 4th - Young Enemy 5th - Ho Chunk Station Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Contest Winners https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRIuRPzFgwI3kvbVF7ptGMeV3TJSRcLR8BVyv18gNrGCu_uYwy8UPdv9ZVOG4ewqm7K7Qv8fG5qbQzM/pub Moccasin Game Tournament results! 1st place: Phil, Charles, and Lorenzo Grolla (Red Lake / Bois...

  • Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Wednesday Evening Pow Wow - P26

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 11, 2023

    Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Wednesday Evening of July 6, 2023 Red Lake Singing Contest Winners 1st - The Descendants 2nd - Blacklodge 3rd - MoTown 4th - Young Enemy 5th - Ho Chunk Station Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Contest Winners https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRIuRPzFgwI3kvbVF7ptGMeV3TJSRcLR8BVyv18gNrGCu_uYwy8UPdv9ZVOG4ewqm7K7Qv8fG5qbQzM/pub Moccasin Game Tournament results! 1st place: Phil, Charles, and Lorenzo Grolla (Red Lake / Bois Forte) 2nd...

  • Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Wednesday Afternoon Pow Wow - P26

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 11, 2023

    Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Wednesday Afternoon Pow Wow of July 4, 2023 Red Lake Singing Contest Winners 1st - The Descendants 2nd - Blacklodge 3rd - MoTown 4th - Young Enemy 5th - Ho Chunk Station Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Contest Winners https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRIuRPzFgwI3kvbVF7ptGMeV3TJSRcLR8BVyv18gNrGCu_uYwy8UPdv9ZVOG4ewqm7K7Qv8fG5qbQzM/pub Moccasin Game Tournament results! 1st place: Phil, Charles, and Lorenzo Grolla (Red Lake / Bois...

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