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Andrew Lee Fisher February 18, 2005 ~ June 24, 2023 (age 18) Andrew Lee Fisher, 18 years old, of Bemidji MN. Began his journey to the spirit world, on June 24th, 2023 Andrew was born February 18th, 2005, in Bemidji MN. Where he was raised and went to school. Andrew bought his first car at age 16, he loved to buy and sell cars. He really enjoyed fast cars, and car shows with his friends. It wasn't uncommon to see him with his friends in a parking lot on the weekends in Bemidji showing their cars...
The U.S. Supreme Court shook American higher education Thursday when it ruled that two universities that considered race as a factor in student admissions violated the Constitution, a decision that left many Minnesota colleges scrambling to figure out if they need to change their own procedures. "Many universities have for too long wrongly concluded that the touchstone of an individual's identity is not challenges bested, skills built, or lessons learned, but the color of their skin," Chief...
Minnesota is pushing back a Medicaid re-enrollment deadline to Aug. 1, buying time for 35,500 state residents whose publicly subsidized health benefits were set to expire in July. Social service leaders will use the extra month to reach out to people who haven't responded to related notices in the mail, and to spread awareness about the looming re-enrollment requirement for all 1.5 million Minnesotans covered by the Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare programs. The 35,500 people who could lose...
After last year's record gas prices, Elisabeth Springer developed a new habit of looking for the best deals. That's continued now, even with the average price of a gallon of gas down about 25% compared to June 2022. On Tuesday, she stopped at 36 Lyn Refuel Station in south Minneapolis near where she works, gassing up with unleaded fuel at $3.40 per gallon. https://www.startribune.com/heading-up-north-eased-gas-prices-fuel-minnesotans-fourth-of-july-getaways-road-trip-holiday-...
Canine influenza is suspected of infecting nearly 300 dogs in Minnesota since April, when the outbreak of the highly contagious virus was first reported. It's the largest canine disease outbreak in decades. "For dog disease in Minnesota, it's the biggest news for the past 40 years at least," said Graham Brayshaw, director of veterinarian medicine at the Animal Humane Society. That's why the state Board of Animal Health this month encouraged dog owners to talk to their vets about the canine...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Florida sheriff's deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an on-campus shooting. Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson wept as the verdicts were read, while the fathers of two students murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb, 14, 2018, stared straight ahead and...
NEW YORK - Former Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and touring the war-torn country as it fights Russian aggression. Pence, who this month launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for president, has been deeply critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. He has called on the U.S. to deliver more military aid to the country and criticized GOP rivals who have questioned...
An unlicensed minivan driver sped through a red light in West Fargo, N.D., crashed into a compact car and killed a Minnesota woman driving the other vehicle, officials said Thursday. The collision occurred about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 19th Avenue and E. 9th Street, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said. The motorist who died at the scene was a 28-year-old woman from Bemidji, the patrol said. Her identity has yet to be released. https://www.startribune.com/unlicensed-driver-speeds-through-red-light-in-west-...
NANTERRE, France - France mobilized tens of thousands of police officers Thursday in an effort to head off widespread urban rioting following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that shocked the nation, with commuters rushing home before transport services closed early to avoid being targeted by rioters. Protesters in some cities set fires in the streets as the night progressed. The police officer accused of pulling the trigger Tuesday was handed a preliminary charge of voluntary...
WASHINGTON - Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of the Russian group of forces fighting in Ukraine, is believed to have been detained days after mercenaries staged a revolt inside Russia, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday, citing U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence assessments. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. It's not clear whether Surovikin faces any charges or where he is...
WASHINGTON - A man armed with explosive materials and weapons, and wanted for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was arrested Thursday in the Washington neighborhood where former President Barack Obama lives, law enforcement officials said. Taylor Taranto, 37, was spotted by law enforcement a few blocks from the former president's home and fled, though he was chased by U.S. Secret Service agents. Taranto has an open warrant on charges related to the...
BENA — The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will begin offering off-site gaming with Class 2 slot machines at the Big Winnie Bar in Bena, for which a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, at the bar. According to a release, Class 2 slot machines mimic actual slot machines with the outcome of the game being determined by drawing bingo numbers that are then translated into actual slot reel combinations. “It’s great to see this new project finally begin,” Leech Lake Gaming CEO Michael Michaud said in a release. “It’s b...
HUBBARD COUNTY — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Lake Plantagenet, near Nary in Hubbard County, on Thursday, June 29. According to a release, DNR invasive species specialists, following up on a report of zebra mussels, found adult zebra mussels in three areas of the lake. The DNR states, whether or not a lake has any invasive species, Minnesota law requires people to do the following: https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/zebra-mussels-confirmed-in-lake-plantagenet...
Minnesota is extending the deadline to renew Medical Assistance for 35,500 people whose renewal paperwork is overdue for July 1 coverage. But people should still send in their renewal form and any required documentation as soon as possible to avoid gaps in their health insurance. The state is working with the federal government to avoid ending Medical Assistance coverage for people who may still qualify, but face barriers such as not receiving the form in the mail. Medical Assistance is Minnesota’s Medicaid program. “We don’t want anyone to lo...
June 29, 2023 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today urged Google to immediately address an Android software issue that is causing a surge of inadvertent calls to 911 centers and resulting in a tremendous drain of emergency response resources. In a letter to Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai of Alphabet, Inc., the parent company of Google, Attorney General Ellison highlights the dramatic increase in inadvertent 911 calls across Minnesota after Google’s mobile operating system, Android, introduced a software upd...
EPA seeking applications through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to bring solar to millions of homes in low-income and disadvantaged communities, funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act WASHINGTON (June 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a $7 billion grant competition through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to increase access to affordable, resilient, and clean solar energy for millions of low-income households. Residential distributed solar energy will lower energy costs...
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Motorists traveling on Highway 2 in Bena will experience lane closures and delays beginning July 10 as road construction begins, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The project includes urban reconstruction in Bena which will construct sidewalks, pedestrian crossing culvert replacements, curb and gutter as well as storm sewer. Construction on the project will be completed under traffic by incorporating a bypass lane or temporary traffic signals. Motorists will experience traffic delays. Project benefits a...
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced the Bureau of Indian Education awarded an additional five-year contract to increase access for behavioral health and wellness support to all students and staff at Bureau-funded schools and programs. Initially designed to increase access to services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program provides virtual counseling and on-site crisis services. “The Interior Department is committed to creating positive, safe and culturally-relevant learning env...
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information, which improves public safety by providing federally recognized Tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime information databases for authorized criminal justice and non-criminal justice purposes, such as the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). “To improve public...
On 6/23/23, Officers from the Red Lake Police Department's Drug Task Force and Emergency Response Team conducted a search warrant in the Red Lake area. 2 adult males and 1 adult female were arrested and charged with Drug Possession and Drug Possession with the intent to sell. Officers also located drug paraphernalia, which included scales, baggies, cutting agents and 14.2 grams of Fentanyl. No other information was provided at this time....
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard in a major victory for conservative activists, ending the systematic consideration of race in the admissions process. The court ruled that both programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution and are therefore unlawful. The vote was 6-3 in the UNC case and 6-2 in the Harvard case, in which liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was recused. The...
Red Lake Nation College Impressive Open House turnout at our RLNC Minneapolis Site today! Almost 90 students attended included a bus group of Red Lake Members. We had several new students enroll for Fall Term today! They toured our Minneapolis Site, gained valuable college and financial aid information and met our staff and administration team. They also got to check out a close up view of construction on our new Mpls. Campus Site that will open in only 8 months in February 2024! Miigwech for...
PETOSKY, Mich.-A public lecture featuring transnational pipeline and energy company Enbridge last week escalated to the assault of an Anishinaabe water protector and allies protesting the controversial Line 5 project. The event, hosted by North Central Michigan College (NCMC) in Petoskey on June 22, featured an Enbridge representative speaking about the Great Lakes Tunnel Project that would house a section of Line 5 under the Straits of Mackinac. During the lecture, the environmental protestors...
The U.S. The Department of Justice announced a new program designed to address the country's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis with new, nationwide initiatives that will increase cooperative investigations. According to the department’s press release, the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program, allows departments from various levels of government, including federal, state and tribal, to collaborate and share resources used to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous peoples cases across the country. T...
Prior Lake, Minn. - On June 27, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) broke ground on its new organics recycling facility named Dakota Prairie Composting in Louisville Township. Dakota Prairie Composting will replace the tribe's current organics recycling facility in Shakopee, which is one of only two large-scale composting facilities processing source-separated organics in the Twin Cities metro area. Construction will begin in July, and the facility is expected to be fully...
