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Bruce Boyd April 5, 1981 - September 6, 2021 Badwewidang, Bruce Allen Boyd, 40-year-old resident of Pine City, MN passed away on September 6, 2021. A Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10 AM on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the District 1 Community Center on the Mille Lacs Reservation with Nazhike officiating. Visitation will begin at 7 PM on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at the District 1 Community Center on the Mille Lacs Reservation. Interment will be in the Vineland Burial Grounds....
Students across Minnesota packed their backpacks and headed into classrooms Tuesday morning, kicking off a third school year altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students were wearing masks because of school district-imposed mandates, particularly in metro-area schools. Some entered classrooms where desks are still spaced to allow for extra distance, and some aren't in classrooms at all - opting instead for one of a growing number of online learning programs offered across the state. But...
Following a search spanning more than 18 hours, authorities on Tuesday afternoon recovered the body of a 2 ½-year-old girl with autism who went missing from an Edina park on Monday. More than 150 fire and law enforcement personnel from Edina and neighboring suburbs were looking in and around Rosland Park in hopes of finding Iklas Abdullahi Ahmed after a search was conducted through the night, said Edina Fire Chief Andrew Slama. Searchers recovered the girl's body in a pond near the p...
Thousands of St. Paul Public Schools students will have to rely on Metro Transit to get to school after a busing contractor was unable to hire enough drivers, school officials say, further exacerbating the district's shortage. Districts across the state and country are facing a driver shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Paul was already short 40 drivers for its 275 bus routes, forcing the district to combine some routes and adjust start times at some schools. Then last Wednesday, a...
Minnesota GOP donor Anton Lazzaro used his wealth and political connections to coerce a 16-year-old into sex and then attempted to pay her family for their silence, according to allegations in a new lawsuit filed Tuesday. Jeff Anderson, a St. Paul-based attorney well-known for suing the Catholic Church for child abuse, announced the lawsuit at a news conference, calling 30-year-old Lazzaro an audacious predator who served as "ringmaster" of the sex-trafficking enterprise. The girl posted...
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion, unanimously annulling several provisions of a law from Coahuila - a state on the Texas border - that had made abortion a criminal act. The decision will immediately affect only the northern border state, but it establishes a historic precedent and "obligatory criteria for all of the country's judges," compelling them to act the same way in similar cases, said court President Arturo Zaldívar....
TURTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP -- An adult male has died as a result of an alleged homicide on Sunday afternoon near Bemidji, according to a release from Beltrami County Sheriff Ernie Beitel. At approximately 3:25 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office received a report from a male subject stating he had been shot at a residence in the 11000 block of Chokecherry Drive NE in Turtle River Township, which is located about 9 miles northeast of Bemidji. Upon law enforcement's arrival,...
Powderhorn Porchfest is a South Minneapolis music festival featuring 12 bands across 3 porches that transform into stages. The festival is unique in its focus on celebrating local music, local foods and local goods. Live music spans genres including indie, rock, blues, country, heavy metal, and more. See the music line-up at www.ppna.org/porchfest. Local vendors include artists from the Twin Cities, snag some one of a kind tie-dye, hand-thrown pottery, jewelry and more! Food trucks will be...
New COVID-19 testing site A COVID-19 testing site at the Minneapolis Convention Center opens Sept. 8, Monday-Friday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stop by or make an appointment for a free test! https://mn.gov/covid19/get-tested/testing-locations/community-testing.jsp Get tested for COVID after a large gathering Did you attend an event with lots of people? Get tested 3-5 days afterwards, even if you’re vaccinated. If you develop symptoms, get tested right away. https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/testsites/index.html#4 Masking Many p...
BEMIDJI, Minn.–Due to the continued local increase of COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions with COVID-19, Sanford Bemidji Medical Center and Sanford Bagley Medical Center are increasing visitor restrictions. Effective 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, Sanford Bemidji and Sanford Bagley hospitals will implement the following guidelines for all visitors. • Only two visitors (per day). Patients must choose two people who will be allowed to visit the patient each day during established visiting hours. • COVID-19 patients are not allowed visitor...
Summer does not officially end until the third week of September, but Labor Day weekend often is seen as a threshold to wind down summer activities into life's normal routines. Before we hasten back to our routines, though, it may be timely and wise to pay attention to what the summer brought across the United States, including Indian Country. Summer wildfires in the West put members of the Klamath Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservations and other Native Americans at risk....
WASHINGTON - The state of Texas, four tribes and several parents have filed petitions asking the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The petitions stem from U.S. 5th Court of Appeals decision last April in the Brackeen v. Halaand, formerly Brackeen v. Bernhardt, that was originally alleged the ICWA is unconstitutional for discriminating against non-Native families in the placement of Native children. Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act...
PHOENIX — A judge on Monday evening refused to block a new Arizona law allowing sports gambling to be run by professional sports teams in a decision that will allow the major gambling expansion start as planned later this week. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith refused to issue an injunction barring sports betting from starting Thursday. The ruling came just hours after he held an unusual Labor Day hearing on the request filed by one tribe. The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe wanted the law, which allows professional sports t...
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow 2021: Friday Evening Session 48th Annual Obaashiing Labor Day Celebration 2021 Singing Contest results: 1st Place-Motown (6125pts) 2nd Place-Mandaree (5850pts) 3rd Place-Ptown (5735pts) 4th Place-Crossroads (5620pts) 5th Place-Southern Boyz (5595pts) 6th Place-Southern Style (5585pts) Blazing Bear Whitetail Boyz Iron Boy Red Lake Chemical Health Program 5 Man Bass Drum Singing Contest Results: 1st Place-Mandaree (3400pts) 2nd Place-Battle River (3180pts) 3rd...
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow 2021: Friday Evening Session 48th Annual Obaashiing Labor Day Celebration 2021 Singing Contest results: 1st Place-Motown (6125pts) 2nd Place-Mandaree (5850pts) 3rd Place-Ptown (5735pts) 4th Place-Crossroads (5620pts) 5th Place-Southern Boyz (5595pts) 6th Place-Southern Style (5585pts) Blazing Bear Whitetail Boyz Iron Boy Red Lake Chemical Health Program 5 Man Bass Drum Singing Contest Results: 1st Place-Mandaree (3400pts) 2nd Place-Battle River (3180pts) 3rd...
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow 2021: Friday Evening Session 48th Annual Obaashiing Labor Day Celebration 2021 Singing Contest results: 1st Place-Motown (6125pts) 2nd Place-Mandaree (5850pts) 3rd Place-Ptown (5735pts) 4th Place-Crossroads (5620pts) 5th Place-Southern Boyz (5595pts) 6th Place-Southern Style (5585pts) Blazing Bear Whitetail Boyz Iron Boy Red Lake Chemical Health Program 5 Man Bass Drum Singing Contest Results: 1st Place-Mandaree (3400pts) 2nd Place-Battle River (3180pts) 3rd...
The Red Lake Nation Youth Council, Youth Spirit Run was held on Friday, September 3, 2021. The run began at the Little Rock Round House at 9 AM and finished at the Ponemah Pow Wow Grounds just before the first Grand Entry around 7 PM. Photographs by Alexandra Roy and other members of the community....
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...
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)...