Articles from the September 10, 2013 edition
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Traffic stop results in drug bust
BEMIDJI -- A traffic stop resulted in the discovery of 70 marijuana cigarettes -- a total of about 30 grams of the drug -- Saturday afternoon. Two were arrested on low-level felony drug charges as a result of stop. Alvin Robert Johnson, 23, was arraigned on one count of fifth-degree drug possession Monday and was released from the Beltrami County Jail on a $2,500 bond. The...
Cass Lake man sentenced for poisoning animals with anti-freeze
BEMIDJI -- A man who authorities say poisoned his neighbor's pets in January, killing several animals, was sentenced last week for a gross misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. William Lee Croaker, 39, of Cass Lake, will serve 30 days in jail, with a yearlong sentence stayed for two years. He was also placed on two years...
Warriors score first, but fall to Fosston - P3
Fosston 54 at Red Lake 12 The Fosston Greyhounds intercepted four Red Lake passes enroute to the win at Red Lake on Friday, September 6, 2013. The Warriors grabbed an early 6-0 lead when Ari Mason connected with Robert McClain Jr. on an 89 yard touochdown pass. The Greyhounds would go on to score the next six touchdowns,...
Warriors score first, but fall to Fosston - P4
Fosston 54 at Red Lake 12 The Fosston Greyhounds intercepted four Red Lake passes enroute to the win at Red Lake on Friday, September 6, 2013. The Warriors grabbed an early 6-0 lead when Ari Mason connected with Robert McClain Jr. on an 89 yard touochdown pass. The Greyhounds would go on to score the next six touchdowns,...
2013 Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - P13
Annual Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow held on August 30 - September 2, 2013 41st Annual O-Baa-Shiing Labor Day Traditional Pow-wow Committee Specials Men’s Traditional Place No. Name 1st 845 Anthony St. John- Philbrick 2nd 852 Mike Stillday 3rd 830 Terry Skead 4th 826 ??? 5th 868 Miguel Stands Men’s Grass Place No. Name 1st 967...
2013 Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - P14
Annual Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow held on August 30 - September 2, 2013 41st Annual O-Baa-Shiing Labor Day Traditional Pow-wow Committee Specials Men’s Traditional Place No. Name 1st 845 Anthony St. John- Philbrick 2nd 852 Mike Stillday 3rd 830 Terry Skead 4th 826 ??? 5th 868 Miguel Stands Men’s Grass Place No. Name 1st 967...
Bike Ride during Red Lake Nation July Celebration - P3
Bike Ride during Red Lake Nation July Celebration - P3...
Rep. Roger Erickson: Letter to the Editor
To the editor: As you may know, the Legislature held a Special Session on September 9th to allocate disaster aid to 18 different Minnesota counties across western and southern Minnesota. Along with federal funding, the state will help provide 25 percent of the funding needed to make repairs after storms in late June that caused nearly $18 million in damage. I’m happy to see...
Pet Food Recalls Due to Salmonella in Last 6 Months
MINNEAPOLIS – Since March, there have been six pet food recalls according to the Food and Drug Administration’s website. From the east coast to the west coast, numerous brands have been affected. Veterinarians from BluePearl Veterinary Partners want people to ensure the food they are feeding their pets is safe. “We want to make sure that people are aware of these recalls...
USS Chickasaw was fire, rescue support to Pacific Fleet
Seventy years ago, America was in the thick of the greatest conflict in history: World War II. The nations of the world mobilized for war. The U.S. Navy contracted the building of many ships for service, among them was a small and powerful seagoing tugboat named the USS Chickasaw (ATF-83). As the third and last U.S. Naval...
Area Representatives John Persell and Roger Erickson to Hold Higher Education Round Table Discussion in Bemidji
St. Paul, Minnesota — On Wednesday, September 11, local Representatives John Persell and Roger Erickson will hold a round table discussion at Bemidji State University to highlight historic investments in higher education. The Representatives will be joined by the BSU Student Senate. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. This session, after a decade of declining...
Legislature approves disaster relief funds
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Legislature overwhelmingly approved disaster-relief funds for 20 counties today during one of the shortest special sessions in recent years. See more at: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/legislature-approves-disaster-relief-funds-0#sthash.0iGa1RXG.dpuf...
Minnesota gay marriage law causes prisoner dilemma
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three same-sex couples in state custody as sex offenders are seeking marriage licenses under Minnesota's gay marriage law. See more at: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/minnesota-gay-marriage-law-causes-prisoner-dilemma#sthash.Bb4uYgr6.dpuf...
Feds to release hundreds of previously classified documents showing secret spy court operation
SAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration is releasing hundreds of previously classified documents detailing activities of the country's long-secret spy court that authorizes domestic surveillance programs....
Crashes kill 8 in a deadly weekend on Minnesota roads
At least eight people were killed over the weekend in crashes on Minnesota roads, making it among the deadliest weekends this year....
Minnesota will let 3 sex-offender couples marry
Three pairs of men in Minnesota’s sex-offender treatment program are seeking to marry under the state’s new same-sex marriage law, and state officials said Monday they will not stand in their way....
Iowa law: Should blind get gun permits?
DES MOINES – Iowa law enforcement officials are debating the wisdom of granting gun permits to blind people....
Spices: A surprising source of food-borne illness
Spices grown in India’s mist-shrouded Western Ghats have fueled wars, fortunes and even the discovery of continents, and for thousands of years farmers harvested them in the same traditional ways. Until now....
Wash. Native American Tribe Recognizes Marriage Equality
The Colville Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Nation voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to recognize same-sex marriages, according to The Wenatchee World. The ruling will extend to all of the tribe's more than 9,300 members, about half of whom live on the Colville Reservation in north-central Washington State, according to the World....
Billionaire Battles Native Americans Over Iron Ore Mine
Chris Cline became a billionaire through his investments in Illinois coal mines. His privately held Foresight Energy is rolling in profits while other coal companies are failing....
Federal judge sends lawsuit over unpaid legal fees to Narragansett Indian tribal court
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A federal judge is sending a lawsuit accusing the Narragansett Indian Tribe of reneging on $1.1 million in outstanding legal fees to be heard in tribal court....
