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The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Koochiching County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas. This includes portions of Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians land located within Koochiching County. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations,...
A 33-year-old Chicago man has been arrested in the fatal road rage shooting in July on Hwy. 169 in Plymouth, authorities said Thursday. The suspect was jailed in Decatur, Ill., on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of Jay Boughton, 56, who was shot July 6 while driving south on the highway. Although authorities identified him during a news conference, the Star Tribune generally does not identify suspects before they are charged. Plymouth Police Chief Erik Fadden said the man was...
Senate DFL Minority Leader Susan Kent said Thursday that she is stepping down from her post and won't seek re-election next fall, the latest leadership shake-up in the chamber ahead of a fall special session. Kent said COVID-19 "has complicated our lives in ways that I could not have foreseen" and she's stepping away to spend time with her family and care for her mother. The caucus will meet on Sept. 13 to elect a new leader. "It became clear that I need to prioritize my family and can't commit...
Minnesota on Thursday reported another 22 COVID-19 deaths, raising the August toll from the coronavirus to 121, more than double July's total. All but one of the deaths occurred in August - with one being verified in July - amid the emergence of a highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The deaths included 13 senior citizens, an age group that has suffered 87% of Minnesota's total of 7,839 deaths, but also a Chisago County individual in the 30 to 34 age range....
DULUTH – The smoky haze that clouded Minnesota skies for long stretches of July and August set several state records for poor air quality. Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires and later the Greenwood fire in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, filled the air with enough particulate matter to cause serious health problems. Twenty air quality alerts have been issued across the state this year, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), which tracks air quality and issues a...
If you read news about the Line 3 pipeline currently under construction in northern Minnesota, you would be led to believe that a foreign company is violating the rights of Native Americans who live there. That is so far from the truth. I should know - I'm an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation who also owns a construction company that has been working on the pipeline since December. I can understand the public's misperception, because opponents of Line 3 have created a false impression...
BEIJING - China's government banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters Thursday to promote "revolutionary culture," broadening a campaign to tighten control over business and society and enforce official morality. President Xi Jinping has called for a "national rejuvenation," with tighter Communist Party control of business, education, culture and religion. Companies and the public are under increasing pressure to align with its vision for a more powerful China and healthier society....
NEW YORK - A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning more than 40 people in their homes and cars. In a region that had been warned about potentially deadly flash flooding but hadn't braced for such a blow from the no-longer-hurricane, the storm killed at least 46 people from Maryland to Connecticut on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. At least 23...
Open House was held at all Red Lake Schools on Thursday, September 2, 2021 from 11:00 AM - 6:45 PM. A Meal was served from 11:30 AM - 6:15 PM and students completed their registration, met with teachers and toured the school. The school year is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, and face-masks are required at all schools for safety. For more information about Red Lake Schools, District #38. visit: https://www.redlake.k12.mn.us/...
Red Lake Embassy Picnic held in Minneapolis on Saturday, August 28, 2021...
FORT HALL INDIAN RESERVATION - The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes announced on Thursday an unidentified non-Native male drowned while fishing on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation near Fort Hall, Idaho Fort Hall Fire and EMS were dispatched at 9:50 a.m. on Thursday morning to a bridge over the Portneuf River on Siphon Road for a reported drowning of an unidentified male. Upon arrival, rescuers found one man was out of the water and another man was missing. Both individuals have been identified as...
A new short film that focuses on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has been unveiled – with a supernatural twist. Kwêskosîw (She Whistles) tells the story of a Two-Spirit woman on the way to her girlfriend’s place after a night out, who ends up being assaulted by her cab driver. The film shines a light on the violence and discrimination many Indigenous women face. https://indiancountrytoday.com/lifestyle/power-of-northern-lights-tapped-in-new-indigenous-thriller...
September 2, 2021 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today filed an amended complaint in the case of State v. Kimberly Potter. The amended complaint adds an additional charge of manslaughter in the first degree, while retaining the original charge of manslaughter in the second degree. The complaint alleges that former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter committed first-degree manslaughter by recklessly handling a firearm when she fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on April 11, 2...
September 2, 2021 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his Office has replaced the leadership and overhauled the governance of the Minnesota nonprofit BFW Institute of Education & Research (“BFW”), also known as Pain Free Patriots, in a settlement agreement filed in Ramsey County District Court. BFW allegedly violated Minnesota law when its leadership directed that its charitable grantees seek pain relief only at insider-owned businesses, made grants of more than $2 million to those insider-owned entit...
In response to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) “Early teal season” that is scheduled for September 4-8, the White Earth RBC has prohibited teal hunting on all active wild rice beds to ensure the safety of our manoomin harvesters within the Reservation boundaries during this season. The White Earth RBC maintains exclusive jurisdiction and authority over the management and protection of Manoomin and the waters in which they reside. We view this jurisdiction as a sacred responsibility for current and future generations. The...
St. Paul, MN: As states continue to revitalize and invest in their economies and support their small businesses, there are some simple ways residents, visitors and consumers can help – buy from and support your local farmers and food-based businesses. From buying fresh produce or jams at your favorite farmers market to eating at an area farm to table restaurant or picking up some tasty state made foods at the grocery store, there are endless ways to help support the state’s farming, food and agricultural businesses. A video featuring com...
St. Paul - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will begin accepting applications for the Main Street COVID Relief Grants Program on September 20th. This program was approved by the Minnesota State Legislature and signed by Gov. Tim Walz on June 30, 2021. A total of $64,200,000 is available in grants for Minnesotan owned and operated businesses that can demonstrate financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses that are majority-owned by military veterans, women, and Black, Indigenous, and peo...
The Red Lake, Redby and Little Rock Communities collaborated to offer Drive Thru Back to School Event on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 1 PM at the Red Lake Center. A cook-out style meal was served at the new Red Lake Community Center, and backpacks with school supplies was given away at the old Red Lake Center. Almost 500 backpacks were given away starting at 1 PM....
Redby "Honor The Youth" Powwow held on Saturday...
"Cops and Bobbers" was held on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from 10 AM - 2 PM at Fuller's Lake. Put on by Red Lake Law Enforcement, Conservation and Red Lake DNR, the event allowed kids 6-12 years of age to fish on a boat at Fuller's Lake, enjoy a hot dog or hamburger lunch and receive Back-to-School supplies. This event was sponsored by the Red Lake Tribal Council, Red Lake Builders and Earthworks Technology....
Red Lake celebrated its own Independence Day on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 starting with a feast at 4 PM at the Red Lake Humanities Center, followed by the first of three-days of pow wows and other activities. Some events were postponed due to rain and held on the following day. However, earlier in the day a Horseshoe Tournament was held at the Redby Community Center. Redby Community Center Horseshoe Tournament Winners 1st Corky Clark (Redby) 2nd Willfred K (Cass Lake) 3rd Josh Neadeau (Red Lake)...
Red Lake celebrated its own Independence Day on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 starting with a feast at 4 PM at the Red Lake Humanities Center, followed by the first of three-days of pow wows and other activities. Some events were postponed due to rain and held on the following day. However, earlier in the day a Horseshoe Tournament was held at the Redby Community Center. Redby Community Center Horseshoe Tournament Winners 1st Corky Clark (Redby) 2nd Willfred K (Cass Lake) 3rd Josh Neadeau (Red Lake)...
Red Lake celebrated its own Independence Day on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 starting with a feast at 4 PM at the Red Lake Humanities Center, followed by the first of three-days of pow wows and other activities. Some events were postponed due to rain and held on the following day. However, earlier in the day a Horseshoe Tournament was held at the Redby Community Center. Redby Community Center Horseshoe Tournament Winners 1st Corky Clark (Redby) 2nd Willfred K (Cass Lake) 3rd Josh Neadeau (Red Lake)...
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Red Lake Elementary School held it;s annual Kindergarten Graduation at RLES, beginning at 10 AM and finishing up about noon. This year's event was a Drive-By type ceremony....
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday said she will temporarily block a state law banning public school mask mandates, but students or their parents can opt out of the requirement if they choose. Judge Natalie Mai said she will issue a temporary injunction that will go into effect next week when she issues a written order detailing her ruling. Mai said she is blocking the law because it applies only to public, not private, schools and that schools adopting a mask mandate must...
