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Articles from the August 20, 2020 edition


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  • 7th Annual Memorial Against Drunk Driving, In Loving Memory of Kaishauna Sky Thunder, held in Redby

    Aug 20, 2020

    The 7th Annual Memorial Against Drunk Driving, In Loving Memory of Kaishauna Sky Thunder, was held in Redby on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 starting with registration from 5 PM to 6 PM. At that time they handed out T-shirts and masks, with everything handed out by 5:45 PM. Originally scheduled for 7 PM, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no walk or run took place., But people showed up for the event, and that was a good thing in bringing awareness to it. The memorial was sponsored by the Kaishauna Sky...

  • Raina Lynn Neeland

    Aug 20, 2020

    Raina Lynn Neeland November 10, 2001 - August 17, 2020 Raina Lynn Neeland, 18, of Rice Lake, Minnesota lost her life on Monday, August 17, 2020 in the heroic act of saving children at the Clearwater Dam in Sinclair Township. A wake will begin on Friday, August 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. at Lenny's home at 26335 Lower Rice Lake Road in Rice Lake, MN and continue until Funeral services on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. with the burial following at St. Phillip's Episcopal Cemetery in Rice Lake,...

  • Ernestine Morgan Councillor

    Aug 20, 2020

    Ernestine Morgan Councillor December 22, 1964 ~ August 10, 2020 (age 55) Ernestine Morgan Councillor, Mukwa Doodim, age 55, of Fort Francis, Ontario, Canada began her journey to the spirit world from her home on Monday, August 10th, 2020. She was born on December 22, 1964 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Rose M. and Robert Johnson. Ernestine was a strong and deeply committed to keeping up her traditional ways, even belonging to the Councillor Family Drum Group. She was fashionable and enjoyed...

  • RLEC Open House - August 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

    Due to construction, the location of Face-to-Face Open House is tentatively planned for the RLEC building but may be moved if the building is not ready for occupancy. Please watch the School Webpage, Facebook pages, Red Lake Nation News, and Red Lake Tribal Website/Facebook for updates on location. SIGN UP FOR MEET and GREET (face to face OR virtual) - It is ready to go on the Red Lake Elementary Complex Webpage (https://redlake.k12.mn.us/RLES, scroll down a little). You need to know your...

  • Another plea for college COVID safety amid uptick in Minnesota deaths

    Aug 20, 2020

    Seventeen new COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota and news of college shutdowns in other states should serve as warnings, Minnesota health officials said, of the risks that could undermine recent progress in the pandemic. Death numbers had been in single digits every day in Minnesota since July 2, until 12 were reported on Aug. 12 and 17 on Wednesday. Though one or two bad days isn't enough proof, health officials said an uptick in deaths in Minnesota could be a lagging consequence of the growth in...

  • Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote

    Aug 20, 2020

    WILMINGTON, Del. - Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday night, cementing her status as a leader in a party staking its future on building a diverse coalition of voters as the first Black woman on a major party ticket. She addressed the Democratic National Convention's third night after former President Barack Obama, another barrier breaker, warned that American democracy itself was at risk if President Donald Trump wins reelection this fall. Harris, a...

  • 17 new Minnesota COVID-19 deaths reported

    Aug 20, 2020

    Seventeen COVID-19 deaths were reported by Minnesota health authorities on Wednesday - the highest single-day total since June 19. Minnesota has now reported 1,738 deaths since the pandemic emerged in the state in early March. The addition on Wednesday of 567 newly lab-confirmed infections with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 also raised the state's case count to 66,618. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 also increased to 321 as of Wednesday, including 152 patients in intensive care due to...

  • Lynx beat Dallas on huge fourth quarter

    Aug 20, 2020

    The list of injuries grew again Wednesday. Out, along with all-star center Sylvia Fowles? Rachel Banham and Odyssey Sims. Didn't matter. The Lynx's season is half over and, after a 91-84 come-from-behind victory over Dallas Wednesday at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., the team is 8-3. https://www.startribune.com/lynx-beat-dallas-on-huge-fourth-quarter/572167192/...

  • Mall of America owner enters into agreement to stay out of foreclosure

    Aug 20, 2020

    The owner of the Mall of America continues to be months behind on its mortgage payments and has entered a cash-management agreement to avoid foreclosure. The MOA's owner, Triple Five Group, started having trouble meeting the mortgage after the mall had to close in March due to state-mandated efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus. The loan was transferred to special servicing in May after Canada-based Triple Five was no longer making full payments. At the time, a mall representative said...

  • Citing safety, St. Paul will clear I-35E homeless encampment

    Aug 20, 2020

    St. Paul and Ramsey County officials are planning to clear a homeless encampment near the intersection of Kellogg Boulevard and Interstate 35E, saying it's not safe for the people living there. The encampment, located on the Minnesota History Center property and at the bottom of Cathedral Hill, has been cleared previously but is currently home to about 70 people. Though the city provides services to some other encampments, Deputy Mayor Jaime Tincher said in an interview Wednesday that this...

  • Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos

    Aug 20, 2020

    IOWA CITY, Iowa - An aggressive push by Iowa's pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe. The clash in the Midwest has illustrated in condensed form the tension between science and politics - and between economic concerns and health fears - that has characterized the nation's response to the outbreak from the...

  • Teachers With COVID-19 Health Risks: Who Gets to Stay Home?

    Aug 20, 2020

    As school buildings in some states begin to reopen in various capacities, many teachers who are at higher risk for severe complications from COVID-19 are hoping they won’t have to go back. But there are big questions around who qualifies for a medical exemption from returning to the physical classroom. People who are older than 65 are at higher risk for serious illness due to COVID-19, as are those who are obese, have serious heart conditions, or have Type II diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that people who have i...

  • Salmonella Cases Linked to Fresh Peaches

    Aug 20, 2020

    State health and food safety officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to eat fresh, whole peaches supplied by Wawona Packing Company and purchased at retail locations including Aldi and Target after linking Salmonella infections to the produce. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several other states, are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis...

  • Mental Health Effects of Historical Trauma

    StrongHearts Native Helpline|Aug 20, 2020

    The outbreak of coronavirus earlier this year left many mental health professionals concerned that stay-at-home orders and other safety measures designed to protect citizens from the pandemic could cause an increase in mental health issues. Unfortunately, mental health disorders and access to mental health care has been an ongoing struggle for Native Americans. With the additional mental drain resulting from the virus' spread, it's important now more than ever to support our relatives by...

  • Red Lake Boys & Girls Club celebrates completion of graffiti mural at Chanelle Rosebear Basketball Court in Ponemah - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 20, 2020

    PONEMAH, MN - At shortly after 3 PM on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, runners from the Red Lake Boys & Girls Club and other volunteers, completed their run from the Red Lake Pow Wow Grounds, having left about 10 AM. It was about a 30 mile run, with runners each traveling about 3/10s of a mile in relay style to the Chanelle Rosebear Basketball Court in Ponemah. Cheyenne River Sioux artist Leland Bryan had just finished the mural he was doing, which was a special dedication memorial piece for Chanelle...

  • Red Lake Nation COVID-19 Emergency Response Team offered free testing again in Little Rock District - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 20, 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...

  • Sheri Clark and Alvie Downwind Wedding of Saturday, July 25, 2020 - P37

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 20, 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 - P38

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 20, 2020

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

  • Looking Back to 2013 - Elder's Conference - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 20, 2020

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

  • Looking Back to 2013 - Youth Conference - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 20, 2020

    Looking Back to 2013 - Youth Conference...

  • Looking Back to 2011 - Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Monday Session - P31

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 20, 2020

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

  • Looking Back to 2011 - Red Lake Fair & Pow Wow - Saturday Afternoon Session - P33

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 20, 2020

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

  • Peterson, Johnson Introduce Bill to Include Newspaper Printing Costs in Paycheck Protection Program

    Aug 20, 2020

    Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced the Preserving Readership and Information of Newspapers for Tomorrow (PRINT) Act, which would include the cost of print production of local print media in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Currently, local media is eligible for the PPP but printing costs are not forgivable under the program guidelines. "We rely on local newspapers for information about what the city council and county boards are doing, the births, deaths and weddings,...

  • Former Minneapolis Police Officer Works to Set the Record Straight

    Aug 20, 2020

    Minneapolis, MN (August 19, 2020) – Retired Minneapolis Police Officer Brandy Steberg announced today that he is seeking to set the record straight when it comes to his departure from the Department. Steberg and another officer, Mark Bohnsack were initially terminated following a November 2018 incident at the department’s fourth precinct. While Bohnsack got his job back through arbitration, the city has insinuated through the media that Steberg was fired when in truth he was not. “I honorably served the City of Minneapolis as a Police Offic...

  • Peterson Statement on Decision to Appeal Certificate of Need for Line 3

    Aug 20, 2020

    (Detroit Lakes, Minn.) – Congressman Collin Peterson issued the following statement in response to the Minnesota Department of Commerce decision to appeal the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) order approving the Certificate of Need for the Line 3 Replacement project. “I’m frustrated that instead of giving the approval to create jobs and provide a source of revenue for counties across northern Minnesota, there’s yet another state agency delaying progress on the Line 3 Pipeline replacement,” Rep. Peterson said. “This project should h...

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