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  • Miranda Kay (Day) Roberts

    May 16, 2023

    Miranda Kay (Day) Roberts November 8, 1987 - May 23,2023 Miranda Kay Day – Roberts, age 35 of Minneapolis, MN journeyed on to the Spirit World unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2023. She was born on November 8, 1987 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Tracy Allene Roberts and Duane Cook Sr., of Fargo, North Dakota. Miranda enjoyed shopping, always had to have the best name brand shoes, going out to eat, loved shopping for all her nice outfits. She always made sure she was dressed to impress. She...

  • Minnesota lawmakers set to OK 'transformative' juvenile justice package

    May 16, 2023

    Faced with rising concerns over youth crime, Minnesota lawmakers are poised to pass the most significant changes in a generation to the state's troubled juvenile justice system. An expansive public safety bill being debated Monday seeks to reduce juvenile crime by creating a new, statewide office that would encourage alternative approaches to holding youth accountable without sentencing them in courts. The measures would also pour tens of millions of dollars into local youth intervention...

  • Bill provides path to earlier prison release for some; Republicans see 'get out of jail free' card

    May 16, 2023

    The bill Republicans call a "get out of jail free card" was being debated late Monday in the House, expected to pass and go to Gov. Tim Walz, whose signature will eventually give thousands of prisoners an opportunity to reduce their sentences. The Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act (MRRA), which Walz proposed in his budget, will allow qualified inmates a chance to shave an additional 17% off their sentences. "What I think Minnesotans should want is people who come into the system...

  • What prompted chaos at the Minneapolis 10th Ward DFL convention?

    May 16, 2023

    They thought they'd be able to vote. They were wrong. They got angry. Then things got out of control. That's the simplest explanation for why chaos and scuffling erupted Saturday at a Minneapolis DFL ward convention, according to videos of the event and several people who witnessed what happened from different vantage points. https://www.startribune.com/what-prompted-chaos-minneapolis-ward-10-dfl-convention-aisha-chughtai-nasri-warsame/600275117/...

  • Superior National Forest and northern Minnesota tribes make 'historic' agreement

    May 16, 2023

    DULUTH - The Superior National Forest and three northeastern Minnesota Chippewa tribes have made a first-of-its-kind agreement, one that gives the tribes a stronger voice in managing national forest and federal trust land that was ceded to the federal government nearly 170 years ago. The Fond du Lac and Grand Portage bands of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa signed an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service recently to protect the bands' treaty rights within the...

  • Twin Cities metro roads have become far more dangerous since the pandemic began

    May 16, 2023

    Roads in the Twin Cities metro area became far more dangerous after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as motorists drove faster, eschewed seat belts and got behind the wheel while impaired by alcohol or drugs, according to newly released state data. Crashes resulting in serious injury or death spiked between 2020 and 2022, effectively erasing a decade of steady declines. Traffic safety experts and advocates say they hope the two-year period was an anomaly as they work toward an ambitious goal...

  • 3M fires longtime executive for inappropriate personal conduct

    May 16, 2023

    Less than three weeks after promoting Michael Vale to a new role, 3M has fired the longtime senior executive for inappropriate personal conduct and for violating company policy. The Maplewood-based manufacturer did not elaborate on the cause but said the dismissal, effective as of this past Friday, was unrelated to the company's operations and financial performance. "When 3M learned of and verified the violation, it took immediate action," the company said in a news release....

  • Man receives 103-year sentence for killing 4 in St. Paul, hiding bodies in Wisconsin field

    May 16, 2023

    A 39-year-old man received a sentence Monday that assures he will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering four people in St. Paul and then hiding their bodies in a western Wisconsin farm field. Antoine Suggs of Scottsdale, Ariz., was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court to a term of more than 103 years. Six weeks ago, a jury convicted him on four counts of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting of two women and two men in September 2021. With credit for...

  • Girl, 15, dies from wounds sustained during north Minneapolis shootout

    May 16, 2023

    A 15-year-old girl died at the hospital Saturday night, shortly after being critically wounded in a shootout on Minneapolis' North Side. Officers responded to North Memorial Health around 10 p.m. Saturday on a report of a shooting involving a juvenile. A private vehicle reportedly dropped off the victim down the block from the ER ambulance bay, where first responders rushed out to her aid. She died 42 minutes later. https://www.startribune.com/girl-15-dies-from-wounds-sustained-during-north-minneapolis-shootout/600275106/...

  • 3 people killed by New Mexico gunman who shot and wounded 2 officers, police say

    May 16, 2023

    FARMINGTON, N.M. — Three people were killed and two police officers were among at least seven people injured Monday when an 18-year-old opened fire in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement fatally shot the suspect, authorities said. The shootings occurred around 11 a.m. in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people near the Utah state line that is a supply line and bedroom community to the region's oil and natural gas industry. Officers responding to several calls about a shooting found ''a chaotic scene'' where a man was...

  • Woman's death in her Uptown condo two months ago ruled a homicide

    May 16, 2023

    The death of a woman whose body was found in her Uptown condo two months ago has been ruled a homicide. Stephanie K. DeRousse, 60, died from numerous blunt force injuries including pressure to her neck, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said Monday. Officers went to the building just north of Bde Maka Ska in the 3100 block of W. Lake Street on the night of March 17 and located DeRousse's body in her condo, according to the medical examiner. https://www.startribune.com/womans-death-in-her-uptown-condo-2-months-ago...

  • Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured

    May 16, 2023

    DHAKA, Bangladesh - Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar's coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported, but the true impact was not yet clear in one of Asia's least developed countries. Strong winds injured more than 700 of about 20,000 people who were sheltering in sturdier buildings on the highlands of Sittwe township, such as monasteries, pagodas and...

  • Supreme Court to review South Carolina congressional map for discrimination against Black voters

    May 16, 2023

    WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether South Carolina's congressional districts need to be redrawn because they discriminate against Black voters. The justices said Monday they would review a lower-court ruling that found a coastal district running from Charleston to Hilton Head was intentionally redrawn to reduce the number of Democratic-leaning Black voters and to make it more likely Republican candidates would win. The case probably will be argued in the fall, and...

  • Affordable Connectivity Program sign-up event set in Red Lake

    May 16, 2023

    RED LAKE - Paul Bunyan Communications and the Red Lake Nation will hold a sign-up day for the Affordable Connectivity Program from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 15, at the Red Lake Community Center, 15041 Great Nation Drive. "This new long-term benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households struggling to afford internet service and provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for qualifying...

  • EPA Proposes Mercury Reductions for Taconite Plants After Decades of Urging from Tribes

    May 16, 2023

    WASHINGTON - After decades of advocacy by tribal nations, states and conservation groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating requirements for one of the largest sources of mercury pollution. The changes will require taconite plants to lower their mercury emissions by at least 50 percent by the end of 2026. The proposed rules come after nearly 20 years of advocacy by conservation groups, Michigan and Minnesota, and various Tribes in the region. "This is a step in the...

  • Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for northern Minnesota in effect for Tuesday, May 16.

    May 16, 2023

    The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northern Minnesota. The alert takes effect Tuesday, May 16, beginning at 4 a.m. and runs until Tuesday, May 16, at 4 p.m. The affected area includes the northern half of Minnesota, and the tribal nations of Grand Portage, Fond du Lac, Leech Lake, Red Lake, and Mille Lacs. A band of smoke from wildfires in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan is currently moving east across Ontario. A strong cold front will dive south...

  • Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 16, 2023

    Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home...

  • Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 16, 2023

    Red Lake Varsity and JV both drop games to Pine River at home...

  • 2023 Ponemah School Pow Wow held on May 12, 2023 - P2

    Ponemah School|May 16, 2023

    2023 Ponemah School Pow Wow held on May 12, 2023 Ponemah School Brave an Princess 2023-24 Kyler Kingbird an Cecilie Hardy...

  • Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley in Red Lake - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 16, 2023

    Lady Warriors Softball Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley in Red Lake on Thursday, May 11, 2023 Girl's Junior Varsity also take the loss...

  • Girl's Junior Varsity Softball team take loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akley - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 16, 2023

    Girl's Junior Varsity Softball team take loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akley Lady Warriors Softball Team also loses in Red Lake...

  • Over 200 NTC Graduates Celebrated at Commencement - P7

    May 16, 2023

    The ceremony kicked-off with a performance of the national anthem by Christian Breczinski, advising and accommodations coordinator at NTC. Following a traditional Ojibwe honor song rendered by Eyabay, a nationally-renowned drum group from the Red Lake Nation, Executive Vice President and Senior Academic Officer Dr. Ketmani Kouanchau welcomed all attendees to Northwest Technical College's commencement ceremony. Northwest Technical College awarded 79 associate of science degrees, 47 associate of...

  • Warriors Baseball Team fall to Kelliher-Northome in Red Lake - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|May 16, 2023

    Warriors Baseball Team fall to Kelliher-Northome in Red Lake on Thursday, May 4, 2023. JV Boys also unable to put together a win...

  • Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area - P13

    May 16, 2023

    Prom Night 2023 celebrated by local students from the area Photographs by members of the communities....

  • Text messages remind people to renew insurance

    May 16, 2023

    Minnesotans who have Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare can now get text messages about renewing their health insurance. The Minnesota Department of Human Services is texting important updates and announcements. The messages will prompt people when it’s time to take action to keep their insurance. “We want people to stay covered,” said Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead. “Text messaging is a common-sense way to reach them with important information.” Texts from DHS about insurance will always come from the number...

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