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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The U.S. Justice Department will double the funding it gives tribes for public safety programs and crime victims as it tries to tackle the high rates of violence against American Indian women, a top official said. The official said more than $113 million in public safety funding will be doled out to 133 tribes and Alaska Native villages to try to address the issue. http://www.startribune.com/federal-grants-to-fight-violence-against-native-american-women-include-more-than-8-6-million-for-minn-tribes/493791...
President Donald Trump’s popularity is on the decline in Minnesota, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News Minnesota Poll that shows a majority of likely voters disapprove of his job performance. Statewide, 56 percent disapprove of Trump, while 39 percent approve. The Republican president remains popular with his base, with 95 percent of Republicans in support, along with 86 percent of those who voted for him in 2016. http://www.startribune.com/trump-approval-falls-in-new-minnesota-poll/493794201/...
Thomas Ray Duvall, a serial rapist who has spent more than 30 years locked up for a series of violent rapes of teenage girls in the 1970s and 1980s, has been approved for conditional release from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP). In a one-sentence ruling Tuesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a request by the Minnesota Department of Human Services to review Duvall’s petition for conditional discharge, which had been approved in July by an appeals court panel. http://www.startribune.com/serial-rapist-cleared-f...
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison’s former girlfriend Karen Monahan has posted a medical document on social media that shows she told a doctor in 2017 that she had been in an abusive relationship with Ellison. Monahan, who said Ellison domestically abused her in 2016, shared the patient progress notes from Nov. 2017 on Twitter several times this week. http://www.startribune.com/ellison-ex-girlfriend-posts-medical-record-alleging-abuse/493785421/...
First came the emotions. The Vikings’ wild week started with five quarters of back-and-forth football ending in a 29-29 tie in Green Bay. Players from both teams expressed confusion over how to feel after a game in which both sides had layup chances to win in regulation. Quarterback Kirk Cousins said, “I don’t know what to feel after a tie.” Receiver Adam Thielen added “Am I happy? Am I sad? Am I mad? Angry? I don’t know.” http://www.startribune.com/vikings-began-revamping-key-roster-spots-within-hours-after-tie-game-against...
NEW BERN, N.C. — Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence. With residents still recovering from torrential rains that left widespread destruction and injury, Trump sought to strike a balance between comforter and cheerleader, mindful that he has been criticized in the past for not showing sufficient empathy in the face of tragedy. http://www.startribune.com/trump-arrives...
The two major party candidates for governor highlighted starkly different visions for Minnesota in a debate that saw them clash over how best to help struggling schools and students. The main subject of the forum sponsored by the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce in Plymouth was Minnesota’s perpetual shortage of skilled workers. Mostly maintaining the congenial tone of their debates so far, Republican Jeff Johnson and DFLer Tim Walz agreed that a higher quality education for more students is the best path to that but strongly differed on how to g...
BEMIDJI—With rising costs and a revenue stream ending, the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to pass a preliminary tax levy increase of 4.48 percent and a budget that will impact staffing levels. The impacts from county staffing was the main topic at Tuesday's meeting as County Administrator Kay Mack informed the board about staff reductions, promotions and hires. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4501835-county-eyes-448-percent-levy-increase...
The Bemidji Police Department has issued a notice of an address change for a Level 3 predatory offender who will be living in Bemidji. Tadashi David Anderson, 28, will be residing in the 100 block of Rako Street Southeast in Bemidji. Anderson engaged in sexual contact with a 14-year-old female victim on numerous occasions. The contact included penetration. Anderson gained access to the victim by "meeting her" online and then meeting in person. Anderson was known to the victim. Anderson also had...
Join us for a Weekend of Action on Sept 22 and Sept 23! PEGGY FLANAGAN, our DFL candidate for Lt. Governor, will be kicking off the Weekend with a Rally at the Bemidji DFL office at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 22nd. The DFL's state-wide goal is to talk to 100,000 Minnesota voters as we head into the midterms. Let's keep Minnesota blue! Michael Northbird Fundraiser Meet & Greet Monday, Sept 24 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wild Hare Bistro & Coffeehouse 525 Minnesota Ave NW You're invited! Get to know...
Three instances of suspicious activity has been reported at multiple locations in the Bemidji area. A couple was reported approaching females about a potential modeling opportunity out of state and then fleeing when they declined, according to the Bemidji Police Department. In three separate instances, the females were approached by the male and female couple, together or separately. The incidents occurred in three separate business parking lots in Bemidji. Bemidji Police Detectives are working to positively identify the individuals who have...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation wants to remind campaigners that political campaign signs are not allowed on highway right-of-ways in Minnesota. State law prohibits personal signs of any kind on public driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches, intersections, and boulevards in urban areas. In addition, state law says that signs may not be placed on private land without the consent of the landowner. Violation of the law, Minnesota Statute 160.27, is a misdemeanor. Civil penalties may also apply if the placement of such...
KOTZEBUE. ALASKA - Residents of Kotzebue, Alaska, a primarily Alaska Native community in the the Northwest Arctic Borough, are mourning the death of 10-year-old Ashley Barr-Johnson who was missing for eight days. She was last seen alive while playing in a Kotzebue park and never made it home. https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/10-year-old-alaska-native-girl-found-dead-after-eights-of-being-missing/...
REDBY - On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, the Redby Water Tower, located hear the old Saw Mill, was taken down in the nearby area where it has stood for many years. According to a news release from Jonathan Mountain, Director of Red Lake Sanitation, the demolition of the tower was done to make way for a new Redby water tower. Although the release did not state when the construction would begin, it did state it would begin soon, and that the old tower had to be disposed of. The old tower had been...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Cass Lake on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, winning the first and third set, but losing the second, fourth and fifth set. Prior to the varsity game, the Jr. High and Jr. Varsity defeated were both victorious in two games. Red Lake is now 1-2 on the season and will host host Fon du Lac on Thursday, September 20 and host Kelliher-Northome on September 27th. Cass Lake is now 3-5 on the seasion....
RED LAKE - The 3rd Annua Red Lake Nationl Food Summit was held in Red Lake on Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15, 2018, at Red Lake Nation College. Hosted by the 4-Directions Development's Gitigaanike Foods Initiative, some of the topics included Decolonizing the Diet, Food is Medicine, Indigenous Ecological Sustainability, What a Successful Food System Looks Like, Food for the Future, and more. Saturday's morning session featured Outdoor Food Demonstrations and Food Samples, including...
RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warrior Football team has their home opener on Friday, September 14, 2018, losing their third game of the season. The Warriors had to forfeit their first game on August 31 with Badger/Greenbush/Middle River because of a bus driver issue, and lost to Cass Lake-Bena on September 7, 38-14. They will travel to Red Lake County on September 21, host Warroad on October 5 and travel to Bagley on October 12. WHA is 2-2 on the season....
The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Indus on Thursday, September 13, 2018, winning the set in 3 games. Earlier, the JV defeated Indus in two games. Red Lake is now 1-1 on the season and will host Cass Lake on September 18, host Fon du Lac on September 20 and host Kelliher-Northome on September 27th....
Red Lake School District students returned to school on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, along with others nearby in Clearbrook, Kelliher, Blackduck and Bemidji.. Red Lake High School Graduation is set for Saturday, June 1, 2019 and the last school day for District #38 is Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Pictures are some photographs taken early in the day. Photographs by members of the communities....
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow: Saturday Afternoon Session The new 2018-19 O-Bah-Shiing (Ponemah) Labor Day Royalty! Princess: Jade Cloud Brave: KaVern Kingbird Obashing Singing Contest 1st Place-Warpaint 2nd Place-High Noon 3rd Place-Southern Boyz 4th Place-Standing Horse 5th Place-Red Willow 6th Place-Pipestone...
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow: Saturday Afternoon Session The new 2018-19 O-Bah-Shiing (Ponemah) Labor Day Royalty! Princess: Jade Cloud Brave: KaVern Kingbird Obashing Singing Contest 1st Place-Warpaint 2nd Place-High Noon 3rd Place-Southern Boyz 4th Place-Standing Horse 5th Place-Red Willow 6th Place-Pipestone...
Red Lake Fair and Pow Wow - Saturday Afternoon Session...
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Red Lake Fair and Pow Wow - Friday Evening Session...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson has announced new appointments to his leadership team at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Frederickson has named Andrea Vaubel as the agency’s Deputy Commissioner. Vaubel replaces former Deputy Commissioner Matt Wohlman who took a position in the private sector. Vaubel has served as Assistant Commissioner at the MDA since 2016 and has worked in the Commissioner’s office since 2013. Frederickson also named Whitney Place to serve as Assistant Commissioner to oversee the A...
