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At least three individuals have been charged for their roles in a robbery that allegedly occurred last Wednesday in Cass Lake. Two victims were allegedly assaulted as they were kicked and struck by fists, a heavy flashlight and a crutch. Justin Lyle Cutbank, 25, of Duluth, Minn., and Hunter Craig Pemberton, 19, of Cass Lake, both have been charged with first-degree aggravated robbery and robbery. Cutbank, who has not been located, also was charged with fleeing police in a motor vehicle. George Fineday III, 24, of Cass Lake, has been charged...
Deanna Kay White, 27, of Cass Lake, MN, passed away at her home in Cass Lake on Saturday, September 24, 2011. She was born on October 6, 1983 the daughter of Darwin Whitebird and Constance White. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents Hartley and Lillian White, LeRoy Whitebird, Sr., numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Deanna was very out going. She loved spending time with her kids, nieces and nephews. She enjoyed being with her family and having everyone close to her. She loved...
Adryan Sarah-Kathleen Kinchen-Wind, "Nii Gone Kway Zeince" which means Leading Little Girl. She was born into this world on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in Bemidji to Anthony Kinchen and Darlene Wind. Even though her time here was very short, she will be loved and missed by many family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Dale Kinchen, uncle Donald Wind, Jr. and numerous relatives. Adryan is survived by her mom and dad, three sisters; Arianna Kinchen-Wind, Anissa Kinchen and...
Special School Board Meeting - Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 3 PM - Administration Office...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2011 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined local leaders and nutrition advocates to encourage Americans to 'Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables,' the first themed message supporting the new MyPlate food icon. Vilsack also announced that support for MyPlate reached a historic milestone with more than 4,000 organizations joining the MyPlate Nutrition Communicators Network – double the number of partners announced in July. Vilsack urged partners across the nation to keep the enthusiasm and mom...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites public comments through Oct. 21 on a draft 50-year vision for transportation in the state. The vision was developed with input from the public and diverse representatives of the transportation community who participated in advisory group meetings, public workshops and online during the past several months. The public can view the seven-page document at the Minnesota GO website, www.minnesotago.org, and share their thoughts online, by email, fax or U.S. mail. MnDOT will accept comments until...
St. Paul – Five K-9 officers from the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) took first place as a department team at the 2011 U.S. Police Canine Association National Police Dog Trials. “The DOC team did an incredible job,” said K-9 Officer Rick Jennings. “Taking this first place goes a long way toward showing our dogs are totally under control. Having dogs operate at this level helps ensures the safety and security of our staff and facilities.” Officers Jennings and Mike Langerman (Lino Lak...
WASHINGTON - Former Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety Police Officer Christine Lillie Thinn, 36, has been sentenced to six months in prison for a civil rights conviction in connection with the beating of Newton Charlie on Jan. 1, 2009. Thinn was also sentenced to serve six months of home confinement following her release. According to evidence presented at trial in June 2011, Mr. Charlie was under arrest and had been in police custody for an hour when Thinn transported him approximately 30 miles to the Tuba City, Ariz., jail. After arrivi...
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Little Rock Community Board Meeting Thursday, September 29th, 2011 5:30 pm @ Little Rock Community Center Refreshments will be served If for any reason the Center is being used the meeting will take place at the Round House...
Hundreds of young workers, organizers and students focus on movement building, organizing, social media and leadership development (Minneapolis, MN)– Hundreds of young people including organizers and students from across the country will meet in Minneapolis from September 29 to October 2 for the second national Next Up Young Workers Summit hosted by the AFL-CIO. The summit is part of the AFL-CIO’s efforts, led by Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, to reach out to working people under the age of 35. The summit will include diverse voices from ins...
A panel of judges Aug. 4 upheld a judge’s decision that the June 28 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe secretary/treasurer election was invalid. A special election today will decide between Donald “Mick” Finn and Donald “Donnie” Headbird for the position vacated Feb. 8 when former Secretary/Treasurer Michael Bongo was voted out of office. Finn won the June 28 election by six votes over Headbird, who contested the results, citing irregularities. The panel of judges for the appeal of the July 15 decision ruled that Finn had engaged in electioneering in vi...
Kent Nerburn, the author of this year’s Reading in Common book, The Wolf at Twilight, spoke at Gustavus Adolphus College on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Nerburn was joined by the Native American father and son tandem of Raymond and Martin Sensmeier, who shared their experiences and insight as members of the Tlingit Tribe of Yakatut, Alaska....
A Fergus Falls man is leaving Fargo tonight with a generous heart and an empty trailer. For the last 20 years Daryl Johnson has been collecting pop tabs…and we are talking a serious hobby here. This afternoon, Daryl and a friend drove a trailer full of 4 million tabs to Fargo to cash in on the 2 decade long collection. But Daryl isn’t keeping the money....
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Saturday at the new Paul Wrolstad Memorial Shelter at 3 Island Park. The new warming house/picnic shelter was funded by a $20,000 Department of Natural Resources grant and a $11,000 Northwoods Snowmobile Club donation....
PASADENA, Texas - Some of the nation's largest oil refineries are seeking huge tax refunds that could force school districts and local governments across Texas to give back tens of millions of dollars they were counting on to pay teachers and provide other services....
On the eve of the second election for a Cherokee Nation principal chief, a Cherokee councilman has asked for an investigation into an alleged “backroom deal” involving Chad Smith, who is seeking re-election to his fourth term....
TULSA, Okla. -- The Cherokee Nation missed deadlines last week to notify roughly 1,200 descendants of black slaves once owned by the Oklahoma tribe's members that they could vote in a special election for their new chief and to send absentee ballots to some of them. Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/26/3940184/apnewsbreak-cherokees-miss-election.html#ixzz1Z92zOfKw...
TULSA, Oklahoma -- An investigation of tribal-owned payday loan companies operating in Oklahoma finds that 30 percent of all the payday loan complaints filed at the Better Business Bureau are against seven companies, all located east of Tulsa in Miami....
(CBS News) - OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - For Americans struggling in this economy, an advance on a paycheck can be a lifeline. These advances - also known as payday loans - have become a fast-growing business online, with nearly $11 billion lent out last year....
Scott Tucker used stealth to become a millionaire. Now the mysterious businessman from Kansas is spending his fortune to become a famous auto racer....
In a win for tribal self-determination, the Court of Appeals ruled September 19 that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Indian Health Service (IHS) must contract with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe to operate its own clinic....