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(St. Paul, MN, September 30, 2016) - The Regent Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) is currently accepting applications for four positions open on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents in 2017. The positions to be filled include one each from Minnesota’s second, third and eighth congressional districts as well as one statewide at-large seat. The application deadline is Friday, December 2, 2016. The Board of Regents is the governing body of the University of Minnesota system and its five campuses, Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester and th...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson asks livestock producers to apply for a portion of $2 million in grants available for on-farm improvements as part of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) Program. “Livestock Investment Grants help farmers stay competitive and reinvest in their industry," said Frederickson. "Last year, we had 104 livestock farmers receive grants to improve their operations.” With funds awarded during the Fiscal Year 2015 Livesto...
BEMIDJI—The VA Clinic in Bemidji will move to a new location on Anne Street in 2018. The Fargo VA Health Care System said Friday it has awarded a lease at a new site for its Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Bemidji. The 10,000 square-foot space, located at 1217 Anne St., is expected to be ready for occupancy by January 2018. The contract with S&J Enterprises is a 10-year lease with a five-year option, the VA said in the release. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4126842-bemidji-va-clinic-move-anne-street-2018...
BEMIDJI—Bemidji Area Schools leaders are aiming for 3 percent bumps in math and reading test scores this year, among other goals formalized in the school district's "aims, goals, and measures" for the 2016-17 school year. The School Board approved the district's goals Wednesday morning, and they focus on improving reading and math scores district-wide, particularly for students who are American Indian, enrolled in special education or who receive free or reduced-price lunch, a common way that school districts identify students from l...
MINNEAPOLIS — A suspected domestic-related homicide on Friday, Sept. 30, has left one man and two teens dead in a south Minneapolis apartment. A fourth person, an adult woman, sustained “significant injuries” before she was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment of gunshot wounds, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. Officers responded at 7:10 a.m. Friday to a report of gunshots, which were audible to dispatchers handling the call. Upon arrival, officers entered a second-floor apartment near Lake Nokomis, where...
WALKER—A woman missing from a Motley, Minn., group home has been found safe, according to a news release Friday from the Cass County Sheriff's Office. Cass County law enforcement provided a news release Sept. 7 asking for the public's help locating Whim, who the sheriff's office believed was voluntarily missing with no foul play suspected. Whim has ties to the Twin Cities metro area, the release said. Friday's release did not say where Whim was found, but said she has been "safely located and is no longer considered a missing person." h...
BAGLEY -- The Bagley High School football team ran away with a 49-0 shutout victory over Blackduck on Friday night. Ty Rolfson was dominant yet again as he accounted for five of the Flyers’ seven touchdowns. The senior threw for 91 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for a team-high 157 yards and two touchdowns. Bagley (3-2) ended the first quarter up 16-0 after a three yard touchdown pass to Ben Thoma and a 35 yard touchdown run by Rolfson. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/4127160-area-football-bagley-beats-blackdu...
RED LAKE -- The Red Lake High School football team was invited to the Minnesota Vikings' Winter Park practice facility in Eden Prairie on Saturday, October 1, 2016, where they participated in a special "chalk talk" session with Monday Night Football ESPN commentator Jon Gruden as well as Vikings staff. The Warriors also received a $2,000 donation from the Vikings, in conjunction with ESPN, Gruden and the Dick's Sporting Goods' 'Sports Matter" initiative, for new equipment and other essential foo...
Minneapolis, MN – Oral arguments begin today (Tue) in a case challenging the legality of the EPA's Clean Power Plan. Recent research shows how the carbon-reduction regulations would benefit industry in Minnesota and other states. Comments from Douglas Jester, principal, 5 Lakes Energy; and Jennifer Kefer (KEY-fer), executive director, Alliance for Industrial Efficiency. http://www.newsservice.org/cuts/54/rssp-54221-1.mp3?zz=3c1a...
Minneapolis, MN - A new report says women in the United States who worked full-time in 2015 were paid 80 percent of what men were paid – and Indiana has a long way to go to close that gap. Comments from Marilyn Watkins, policy director at the Economic Opportunity Institute. http://www.newsservice.org/cuts/54/rssp-54179-1.mp3?zz=9e7...
New census numbers show a big drop in the number of Minnesota kids living in poverty, but thousands more still need help than before the recession. (iStockphoto) St. Paul, MN – The number of Minnesota kids living in poverty has seen a big decrease, but new census figures show the childhood poverty rate is still higher than before the recession. Child welfare experts say one reason the poverty rates for children and families of color remain disproportionately high is that unemployment is also high for people of color in Minnesota. Comments f...
St. Paul, MN – The financial costs of involvement in the juvenile-justice system can be overwhelming for youths and their families. A new report highlights the consequences they could face when unable to pay, including incarceration and extended probation. Comments from Jessica Feierman (fireman), associate director at Juvenile Law Center. http://www.newsservice.org/cuts/54/rssp-54016-1.mp3?zz=1e39...
A new report says Minnesota helped set the pace in state government-focused initiatives to reduce electricity use last year. (energy.gov) Minneapolis, MN - The annual report card that ranks states on energy efficiency is out, and Minnesota landed the 10th highest spot. Comments from Westin Berg, research analyst and lead State Scorecard author for the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). http://www.newsservice.org/cuts/54/rssp-54245-1.mp3?zz=1f22...
Donald Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years, records obtained by The New York Times show. The 1995 tax records, never before disclosed, reveal the extraordinary tax benefits that Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, derived from the financial wreckage he left behind in the early 1990s through mismanagement of three Atlantic City casinos, his ill-fated foray into the airline business...
Residents in a collection of apartments and townhouses in Minneapolis are being warned about a gunman barging into homes and robbing them. The warning came in a letter to residents last week who live in Heritage Park apartments and townhouses to the northwest of downtown on Olson Hwy. "In the past few weeks we've had numerous reports from residents ... that an unknown masked suspect has been knocking on residents' doors and forcing entrance at gunpoint," the letter read. http://www.startribune.com/masked-gunman-barging-into-...
PARK RAPIDS, MINN. – The mating dance of the hex mayflies drew John Sorenson to the Straight River at sunset. As the bugs floated like snowflakes in the fading summer light, he pulled on his waders and waited patiently for the distinct sound of trout breaking the dark water to feed. “It’s a treasure,” he said, stepping to the edge of the grassy bank and casting his line, as he has for years. http://www.startribune.com/mighty-mississippi-river-faces-mounting-environmental-threats/393294611/...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – They have piled up billions of dollars and disrupted major industries, but the Bay Area's on-demand start-ups have yet to answer one important question — do they have employees? Uber, Lyft and many others in the multibillion dollar industry insist they don't, but some on-demand start-ups are beginning to ask themselves if the old employee model might work best in the long run. Instacart, Shyp, Sprig, Luxe and Honor are among the companies that recently reclassified their independent contractor workers as employees. "We wan...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew moved slowly over the Caribbean on Sunday, following a track that authorities warned could trigger devastating floods in parts of Haiti. The powerful Category 4 hurricane had winds of 145 mph (230 kph) on Sunday evening. Its center was expected to pass to the east of Jamaica and then cross over or be very close to the southwestern tip of Haiti late Monday before reaching Cuba on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. A hurricane warning was in effect for J...
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican Donald Trump can do little to stop Democrat Hillary Clinton from winning the presidency if she carries North Carolina, where their close race reflects the national liabilities of both candidates. Trump is struggling with conservative Democrats, especially women in the big and booming suburbs of Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, who've long been part of the GOP's winning formula in North Carolina. Clinton has her own worries: Younger voters who helped Barack Obama win the state in 2008 and come close in 2012 are far m...
The death of a black teenager, who was fatally shot Saturday afternoon by a police officer following a car chase, drew an angry — albeit peaceful — crowd on the streets of south Los Angeles. Los Angeles police shot the 18-year-old following a traffic stop at about 1 p.m. Officers tried to pull over a car with paper license plates, suspecting the vehicle was stolen, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. The car stopped at 106th Street and Western Avenue, where two passengers got out of the car and ran in opp...
The DFL holds a significant cash advantage going into the crucial final weeks of Minnesota’s election campaign, fueled by a handful of wealthy individuals and its allies in the labor movement and especially government unions. These wealthy donors, labor unions and business groups are dumping millions into the battle for control of the Minnesota State Capitol, according to campaign finance reports released Wednesday. Without a statewide race for governor or U.S. Senate this November, the attention and money of the state’s wealthiest int...
The Red Lake tribal council voted unanimously on September 10, 2013, to establish a Red Lake Nation tribal holiday, "Old Crossing Treaty Day," to commemorate the only treaty between the United States and Red Lake Nation. The treaty was signed 153 years ago on October 2, 1863. The holiday will not only recognize the contributions of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians to the United States, but will also promote awareness of the history of Red Lake Nation. One of the critical aspects of...
Landowners The Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program) implements the land consolidation component of the Cobell Settlement, which provided $1.9 billion to purchase fractional interests in trust or restricted land from willing sellers at fair market value within a 10-year period. There are almost 245,000 owners of nearly three million fractional interests, spanning 150 Indian reservations, who are eligible to participate. Participation in the Buy-Back Program is voluntary. Individuals who choose to sell their interests...
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — An American Indian tribe in Oregon will receive $20 million as part of a $429 million settlement between the U.S. government and 17 tribes. The East Oregonian says (https://goo.gl/hJVIYu ) the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and others alleged that the federal government had mismanaged money and natural resources held in trust for the tribes. Tribal spokesman Chuck Sams says the Umatilla tribes sued the federal government decades ago because it failed to properly compensate them for land use e...
Not everybody will be celebrating Columbus Day. Members of 200 Native American tribes, who consider the Italian explorer more criminal than conqueror, will skip the Manhattan parade on Oct. 10 and instead descend on Randall’s Island for the second annual Indigenous People’s Day celebration. “I thought it was important to have a free day for people to come and learn about what Columbus Day really means. It’s a blemish on our history that we choose to fabricate and reinvent,” said Cliff Matias, 40, who is a Taino Indian, the director of the Re...
