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Articles from the August 30, 2012 edition


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  • Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P10 - The Parade...

  • Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P11

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P11 - The Parade...

  • Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P12 - The Parade...

  • Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P10 - Friday Night Session...

  • Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P11

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P11 - Friday Night Session...

  • Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    Red Lake Nation Fair and Pow Wow 2012 - P12 - Friday Night Session...

  • Unity Riders honored those lost in the aftermath of the 2005 Red Lake High School shootings and others P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    On Saturday the Unity Riders continued on their journey to the Red Lake High School for a Memorial Ceremony, and on to the Red Lake Pow Wow Grounds for a Healing Ceremony. They had traveled from Spirit Lake, North Dakota, about a 250 mile journey. After the Healing Ceremony and delivering a ceremonial staff for the Red Lake High School, a feast was held at the Pow Wow Grounds, followed by two traditional weddings and some entertainment by the riders to end the day....

  • Unity Riders honored those lost in the aftermath of the 2005 Red Lake High School shootings and others P11

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    On Saturday the Unity Riders continued on their journey to the Red Lake High School for a Memorial Ceremony, and on to the Red Lake Pow Wow Grounds for a Healing Ceremony. They had traveled from Spirit Lake, North Dakota, about a 250 mile journey. After the Healing Ceremony and delivering a ceremonial staff for the Red Lake High School, a feast was held at the Pow Wow Grounds, followed by two traditional weddings and some entertainment by the riders to end the day....

  • Unity Riders honored those lost in the aftermath of the 2005 Red Lake High School shootings and others P12

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Aug 30, 2012

    On Saturday the Unity Riders continued on their journey to the Red Lake High School for a Memorial Ceremony, and on to the Red Lake Pow Wow Grounds for a Healing Ceremony. They had traveled from Spirit Lake, North Dakota, about a 250 mile journey. After the Healing Ceremony and delivering a ceremonial staff for the Red Lake High School, a feast was held at the Pow Wow Grounds, followed by two traditional weddings and some entertainment by the riders to end the day....

  • At Affluent Suburban High School, Still Waiting for a Healthy Meal

    Caie Kelley, New America Media|Aug 30, 2012

    EDITOR’S NOTE: Caie Kelley, 16, is a public high school student in Orinda, an affluent, suburban community in the Bay Area. With only a tiny fraction of Orinda students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunches, district schools are not required to abide by federal nutrition guidelines. As a result, many students choose to purchase their meals off campus, which is not an option that all can afford. ORINDA, Calif. -- I spent my entire lunch waiting for this? A couple pieces of wimpy, paling l...

  • Burning Restrictions- effective Wednesday August 29 and most likely Aug 30

    Aug 30, 2012

    Burning Restrictions- effective Wednesday August 29 and most likely Aug 30 We have shut down all burning permits for South Beltrami, North Cass, Hubbard, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Polk, and Red Lake counties for today, and most likely tomorrow as well. Beltrami County DNR...

  • Fire danger mounts; Burn ban implemented as weather intensifies risk of fire

    Bemidji Pioneer|Aug 30, 2012

    BEMIDJI – With temperatures in the high 80s and winds gusting at 12 mph Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shut down all burning permits in much of the Northwoods. “Our burning indices are in the extreme or very high categories so the likelihood of an escaped fire is very high today,” said Greg Nelson, area forest supervisor for the DNR. Burning permits were shut down in south Beltrami, north Cass, Hubbard, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Polk and Red Lake counties Wednesday and likely today, Nelson said. According to the DNR websi...

  • IBEW Donation Assists Freedom Farm Renovation

    Aug 30, 2012

    Waverly, MN – August 29, 2012 – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, (IBEW) Local 292, recently wrapped up months of work at Freedom Farm culminating in the completion of their “Insulate the Inside Arena” project. The IBEW and Freedom Farm have a long-standing partnership. When the indoor arena was built in 2003, IBEW Local 292 provided the professional electricians to complete the wiring and donated money to purchase all of the arena lights. Freedom Farm has been in existence si...

  • Ponemah Labor Day Parade/Kiddie Parade/Rez Car Contest

    PONEMAH LABOR DAY PARADE Saturday, September 1, 2012 Get numbers at Ponemah Outpatient at 9 am Line up by Ponemah Market Parade starts at 10 am Local Families: 1st place - $300 2nd place - $200 3rd place - $100 Business/Programs: 1st place - $300 2nd place - $200 3rd place - $100 Visitors: 1st place - $300 2nd place - $200 3rd place - $100 Rez Car Contest Saturday, September 1, 2012 Get Numbers at Ponemah Outpatient at 9 Line up by Ponemah Market Parade starts at 10 am Rez Cars follow all other categories 1st place - $300 2nd place - $200 3rd...

  • Youth Spirit Run - From the Cutoff to Ponemah Labor Day Powwow on Friday Aug. 31 at 3 PM

    Youth Spirit Run From the Cutoff to Ponemah Labor Day Powwow on Friday August 31st at 3 PM Interested Youth Meet at the cutoff at 3 PM Friday to participate We Will Run into the powwow P)arents pick up Youth in Ponemah Call Red Lake Boys and Girls Club for more info: 218.679.2556...

  • Benefit for Cassondra Johnson Blackbird

    Cassondra Johnson Blackbird was diagnosed with Lung Cancer (non-smoker) in August of 2010. She has been receiving chemo and radiation in MPLS. She is currently at stage 4. She is the Director of the Sexual Assault Program and has helped families as an advocate and to help through the healing process. Cass has always been a caring, giving and compassionate woman and has always been involved in community service work. Please come show your support by attending this Benefit. The proceeds help with defraying medical and travel expenses. Beltrami...

  • Census Bureau Releases Health Insurance Coverage Estimates for Every County

    Aug 30, 2012

    The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2010 estimates of health insurance coverage for each of the nation’s roughly 3,140 counties. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) are the only source for single-year estimates of health insurance coverage status for every county in the nation. These estimates are available by sex, age groups, race and Hispanic origin (for states only), and income-to-poverty ratios. As in past years, the estimates pertain to those younger than 65 as a whole. However, for the first time, there are estimates of c...

  • Schools rewarded for performance

    Bemidji Pioneer|Aug 30, 2012

    BEMIDJI – Three area schools have been deemed top-performing schools by the Minnesota Department of Education. Schoolcraft Learning Community, Solway Elementary and TrekNorth Junior & Senior High School have each been named a “reward school” based on a new system of school accountability. This designation puts them in the top 15 percent of schools throughout the state. “(We’re) very happy,” said Dan McKeon, the executive director of TrekNorth. “We’ve always had strong reading results and for the last two years, we’ve been working hard to g...

  • Ponemah Labor Day Royalty Applications

    Ponemah Labor Day Royalty Applications can be picked up at Ponemah Outpatient or can be faxed. Princess and Brave Ages 6- 17, Must be Red Lake member or descendent of Ponemah Community. For more info contact Tessie at Ponemah Outpatient - 554 7425...

  • Northland shooting victim fears for his life, won't talk to investigators

    Mark Stodghill, Duluth News Tribune|Aug 30, 2012

    Cloquet police are investigating what is believed to be a gang-related shooting on the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation in which the victim was shot in the foot, but investigators say he isn’t providing much information because he fears for his life. Investigator Darrin Berg said Cloquet police received a call from a Duluth hospital on Friday informing them that a 19-year-old man had been admitted to the emergency room with a gunshot wound. Berg and another investigator responded to the hospital, but the victim didn’t want to talk to them. “He...

  • In Sacto. Schools, Heroes in the Kitchen

    Peter Schurmann, New America Media|Aug 30, 2012

    SACRAMENTO - Gabriel Ramirez describes how he runs to get his first choice at the school cafeteria these days -- a far cry from when the only food served was "those little burrito things...I didn't even know what was in 'em." Ramirez, 17, spoke recently at a news briefing sponsored by the California Endowment, whose “Health Happens in Schools” initiative promotes healthful meals in all of California’s 9,800 public schools. Aside from the slim pickings, the Sacramento native says the lines ensured there was almost no time to eat. Today Sacra...

  • UPDATED PRESS RELEASE - TYLER CUMMINGS FATAL ACCIDENT

    Aug 30, 2012

    On August 25, 2012 at approximately 3:00 AM, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an accident involving a pedestrian struck by a car near Balsam Road on Irvine Ave NW. Deputies responded to the scene and located Tyler Blake Cummings, age 21, of Bemidji, MN. Cummings had been struck by a car driven by Samantha Ruth Pender, age 19, also of Bemidji, MN. Pender and other occupants of her vehicle remained at the scene until officers arrived. Cummings succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. A Minnesota State T...

  • The Priyanka Foundation Selected as a Regional Winner in CLASSY Awards

    Aug 30, 2012

    August 29, 2012 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Priyanka Foundation has been selected as the Midwest Region Winner of the Human Services category in the 4th Annual CLASSY Awards. The CLASSY Awards, hosted by StayClassy, is the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country, recognizing top charitable achievements around the world. This year, more than 2,400 nominations were submitted for nonprofit organizations, social entrepreneurs, and volunteers. The awards ceremony takes place philanthropy’s biggest night, the CLASSY Awards’ red car...

  • USDA Accepting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants

    Aug 30, 2012

    USDA Rural Development is inviting agricultural producers to apply for grants to increase the value of their products through the Value-Added Producer program (VAPG). Applications are due by Oct. 15, 2012, and should be submitted to the Rural Development specialist serving your region, or sent electronically through www.grants.gov. Grants may be made for economic planning or working capital activities related to the processing and/or marketing of value-added agricultural products. The maximum planning grant is $100,000 and the maximum working c...

  • Vilsack Extends Emergency Grazing to Assist Ranchers Impacted by Drought

    Aug 30, 2012

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2012—As the Obama Administration continues to support farmers and businesses impacted by the drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a two-month extension for emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres, freeing up forage and feed for ranchers as they look to recover from this challenging time. This flexibility for ranchers marks the latest action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide assistance to producers impacted by the drought, which has included opening CRP and other c...

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