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Articles from the August 14, 2020 edition


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  • Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service, Grand Forks ND

    Aug 14, 2020

    Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 533 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020 West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-West...

  • Red Lake Nation COVID-19 Emergency Response Team offered free testing again in Little Rock District

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 14, 2020

    LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT - On Thursday, August 13, 2020, the Red Lake Nation COVID-19 Emergency Response Team offered free testing for anyone 18 years and older at Little Rock Round House site from 10 AM -3 PM. It was the first in a series of four testing days that would include all Red Lake Reservation Districts. They ended up testing about 100 participants during the period. A person had the choice of either a throat swab or nasal swab test, and both tests were minimally invasive. Registration...

  • Charlotte Elizabeth Jane Robbins

    Aug 14, 2020

    Charlotte Elizabeth Jane Robbins May 11, 1994 ~ August 8, 2020 (age 26) Charlotte Elizabeth Jane Robbins, 26 Detroit Lakes, formerly of Pine Point, MN died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at her childhood home in Pine Point, MN. Charlotte Elizabeth Jane Robbins was born May 11, 1994 in Park Rapids, MN to Rex Robbins and Roberta Bellanger. She was raised in Pine Point, MN and went to school in Park Rapids, MN. Charlotte received her diploma and entered into the nursing program at MN State in Detroit...

  • Earl "Butch" Robert Headbird, Sr.

    Aug 14, 2020

    Earl "Butch" Robert Headbird, Sr. April 23, 1954 ~ August 10, 2020 (age 66) Earl "Butch" Robert Headbird, Sr., age 66, of the Bear Clan and Cass Lake, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world from his home on Monday, August 10th, 2020. Butch was born April 23rd, 1954 in Bagley, MN to Susan Marie (Auginash) and James Scott Headbird, Sr. He attended Bagley School and graduated in 1972. After graduation, Butch enlisted in the United States Navy and served on the U.S.S. Constellation for three years;...

  • 3 churches sue over Minnesota's mask mandate and other rules

    Aug 14, 2020

    Three churches in Minnesota on Thursday sued Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other officials over state executive orders that require that people wear masks and follow social distancing practices during religious services in connection with combating the coronavirus pandemic. "Governor Walz wants to prosecute Minnesotans for religious attendance," read a statement from attorney Erick Kaardal, who is representing churches in Douglas, Wright and Crow Wing counties. "We are going...

  • Isolated but not immune: Pandemic reaches Lake of the Woods County

    Aug 14, 2020

    BAUDETTE, MINN. – The distant sound of boats filled in gaps in conversations on a packed patio overlooking the Rainy River on a recent summer night. The parking lot was full of cars from Iowa, Michigan and beyond. What pandemic? Lake of the Woods County was the last place in Minnesota to record its first confirmed COVID-19 infection in July, a full 142 days after the state's first case arrived. Since then infections have twice doubled - to four - as visitors pack resorts and summer homes here i...

  • American Indian Movement leader charged with felony for toppling Columbus statue at Minnesota State Capitol

    Aug 14, 2020

    A prominent American Indian Movement (AIM) leader has been charged with felony destruction of property for his alleged role in toppling a Christopher Columbus statue outside the State Capitol this summer. Michael A. Forcia, 56, was charged in Ramsey County District Court via summons Thursday in connection with the June 10 incident, where authorities said he led a group of protesters in pulling down the nearly 90-year-old statue with a rope - within view of State Patrol officers. At the time,...

  • Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes

    Aug 14, 2020

    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged Thursday that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money in order to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries could cost him the election. In an interview on Fox Business Network, Trump explicitly noted two funding provisions that Democrats are seeking in a relief package that has stalled on Capitol Hill. Without the additional money, he said, the Postal Service won't have the resources to...

  • Burnsville Center will go into foreclosure after closures, other effects of pandemic

    Aug 14, 2020

    The Tennessee real estate investment trust that owns Burnsville Center said it would cooperate with foreclosure proceedings for the suburban mall and three of its other shopping centers. CBL Properties said in public financial filings earlier this year that Burnsville Center had experienced a decline in income due to store closures and rent reductions. According to second-quarter results released last week, CBL Properties' overall same-center net operating income declined 32% for the three...

  • It's time to declare an education emergency

    Aug 14, 2020

    We are facing an undeclared education emergency. When we closed schools six months ago, Minnesota already suffered one of the largest racially and economically unjust learning gaps in the country. With schools closed, those gaps got bigger - much bigger. If all we do is reopen with schools operating as they were six months ago - whether in-person or online - we will have allowed a bad situation to get substantially worse and crippled the futures of our most vulnerable students. This is an...

  • North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid

    Aug 14, 2020

    SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a lockdown in a major city near the border with South Korea where thousands had been quarantined for weeks over coronavirus worries, state media said Friday. But Kim, during a key ruling party meeting on Thursday, also insisted the North will keep its borders shut and rejected any outside help as the country carries out an aggressive anti-virus campaign and rebuilds thousands of houses, roads and bridges damaged by heavy rain and...

  • Minnesota election officials continue counting absentee ballots, final results due Friday

    Aug 14, 2020

    ST. PAUL - Election officials around the state on Thursday, Aug. 13, continued counting hundreds of absentee ballots that trickled in following Tuesday's primary contests. The Secretary of State's Office set a midnight deadline to finish reporting the election results and anticipated a complete listing of the outcome would be available early Friday. The secretary is also set to announce the rate of voter turnout in the primary contests. The state saw a swell in demand for absentee ballots amid...

  • Leech Lake RBC Recommends Distance Learning for Start of 2020-2021 School Year

    Aug 14, 2020

    Cass Lake, MN – On Thursday, August 13, 2020, the Leech Lake Tribal Council issued the following recommendation to area schools as they consider how to begin the 2020-2021 school year this fall. Full Statement: COVID-19 has impacted almost all facets of life for our people. As the governing body of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Leech Lake Reservation Business Committee has taken the threat of this novel coronavirus very seriously from day one, early on declaring a public health e...

  • Native American Agriculture Fund Selects Neuberger Berman as Investment Manager

    Aug 14, 2020

    New York, NY, August 13, 2020 — Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American farming and ranching community, has selected Neuberger Berman to serve as Investment Manager. The NAAF Investment Program conducted a rigorous, multi-step, nation-wide Request for Proposal process. NAAF’s selection criteria focused on responsiveness, socially responsible investment opportunities and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, including a commitment to Native Ame...

  • No college degree? No problem. Many jobs in demand now don't require one

    Aug 14, 2020

    There are an average of just over 1,300 new jobs posted per day in Minnesota, according to the National Labor Exchange. And most don’t require a post-secondary degree. In fact, 22 of the 30 top jobs in demand now in Minnesota have a high school diploma or equivalent as their educational requirement. The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is focused on connecting people who need work with the employers who need them. That’s why we’re sharing regularly updated information about the top 30 most frequently posted jobs in M...

  • Over $200,000 Awarded to Boost Livestock Processing Capacity

    Aug 14, 2020

    St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $208,213 to 46 Minnesota livestock processing plants and producers to help them increase capacity for slaughter, processing and storage in the wake of supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The MDA Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program’s Rapid Response Mini-Grant for Livestock Processing offered up to $5,000 to applicants to offset the cost of expenses such as adding coolers, refrigeration units, slaughter and processing e...

  • Trump Administration Invests $1.2 Million in Tribal Broadband Grants

    Aug 14, 2020

    WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Interior’s Indian Affairs Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) has approved National Tribal Broadband Grant (NTBG) program grants to 23 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and two Navajo Nation communities to study the feasibility of developing or extending broadband services in their areas. The NTBG grants will enable recipients to hire qualified consultants to research the potential deployment or expansion of hig...

  • Sheri Clark and Alvie Downwind Wedding of Saturday, July 25, 2020 - P29

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 14, 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 - P30

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 14, 2020

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

  • Looking Back to 2013 - Elder's Conference - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 14, 2020

    Looking Back to 2013 - Elder's Conference...

  • Looking Back to 2013 - Youth Conference - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 14, 2020

    Looking Back to 2013 - Youth Conference...

  • Looking Back to 2011 - Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Monday Session - P27

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 14, 2020

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

  • Looking Back to 2011 - Red Lake Fair & Pow Wow - Saturday Parade - P29

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 14, 2020

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

  • Looking Back to 2011 - Red Lake Fair & Pow Wow - Saturday Afternoon Session - P29

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 14, 2020

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

  • DFL Party Statement on Trump's Plan to Visit Minnesota on Monday

    Aug 14, 2020

    St. Paul, MN - Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump will visit Minnesota next Monday: “Donald Trump’s presidency has been a complete disaster for Minnesota families -- from his attacks on Social Security, his harmful trade policies and his attempts to roll back the ACA and key protections for our air and water. On top of it all, his failed response to the coronavirus pandemic has spiraled the country into crisis. Over 60,000 Minnesotans have been infected by the vir...

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