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  • George Harmon Kelly, Jr

    Oct 9, 2019

    George Harmon Kelly, Jr March 7, 1948 ~ October 5, 2019 (age 71) George Harmon Kelly, Jr., age 71, of Park Rapids, Minnesota and of the Eagle Clan journeyed to the spirit world on Saturday, October 5th, 2019 from Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN. He was born the son of Ardith (Bliler) and George Kelly, Sr. on March 7th, 1948 in Bemidji, MN. George grew up in Red Lake and left in 1979 for Troy, Montana. While there he worked for the Forestry Service for six years. George decided to go back to...

  • Kimberly Ann Torrence

    Oct 9, 2019

    Kimberly Ann Torrence January 23rd, 1994 - Monday, September 30, 2019 Service Information Church of Blessed Kateri Saturday, October 12th, 2019 Time Pending Visitation Information Church of Blessed Kateri Friday, October 11, 2019 Time Pending Kimberly Torrence, age 25, of Minneapolis, Minnesota Journeyed to the Spirit World on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the University of Minnesota. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota the daughter of Jimmy Torrence and Danita Lufkins. Kimberly was a strong...

  • Red Lake Tribal Council votes 7-3 to increase Red Lake Blood Quantum to 4/4 (Full Blood) for those members born before 1958

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 9, 2019

    Unofficially, at the Regular Red Lake Tribal Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, the 11-member Council voted 7-3 to approve increasing Red Lake Blood quantums to 4/4ths for those members born before 1958. Just exactly how that would work hasn't yet been made available to the public. No official word has been released by the Red Lake Tribal Council at this time, so further details are currently unavailable....

  • Giiwitaa Ododewisiwin food demonstrations held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 9, 2019

    Food demonstrations were held at the Giiwitaa Ododewisiwin (Circle of Family) building on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 from 10 AM through 6 PM. The event was open to the public and featured duck and geese preparation, smoked whitefish and outside bread. According to their Facebook page, they now have a new building located at the old CAP Building, across from the Red Lake Post Office. Now on their Giiwitaa events such as regalia making, moccasin games, drum practice, etc., they are all going to be...

  • Red Lake Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder of Wife

    Luke Schmitz, Lakeland News|Oct 9, 2019

    A Red Lake man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of his wife earlier today in a U.S. District Court in Bemidji, Minnesota. On January 6, according to a release from the United States Attorney's Office, 39-year-old Jeremiah Kingbird and his wife started arguing on their ride back home to Ponemah, Minnesota, after a night of drinking. Kingbird then hit his wife in the head, strangled her, and left her on the road near Highway 1 in Redby. According to court documents, law enforcement found...

  • White House vows total halt to impeachment probe cooperation

    Oct 9, 2019

    WASHINGTON - The White House declared Tuesday it will halt any and all cooperation with what it termed the "illegitimate" impeachment probe by House Democrats, sharpening the constitutional clash between President Donald Trump and Congress. Trump attorneys sent a lengthy letter to House leaders bluntly stating White House refusal to participate in the inquiry that was given a boost by last week's release of a whistleblower's complaint that the president sought political favors from Ukraine....

  • Minneapolis mayor to Trump: Pay your bills

    Oct 9, 2019

    Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Tuesday he would push President Donald Trump’s campaign to pay $530,000 in city costs associated with an upcoming Trump rally, while campaign officials said they’ve reached an agreement with the rally venue operator and won’t pay anything extra. “It’s not extortion to expect someone to pay their bills,” Frey said in a news conference Tuesday. http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-mayor-frey-to-trump-pay-your-bills/562547292/...

  • Sale of Cub stores expected early next year, new owner says

    Oct 9, 2019

    The sale of Cub stores is likely to occur early next year. Steve Spinner, CEO of United Natural Foods Inc., laid out a possible timeline for the sale during the company's earnings call last week. http://www.startribune.com/sale-of-cub-stores-expected-early-next-year-new-owner-says/562539312/...

  • Walz names Minneapolis city attorney, Ramsey County judge to state Court of Appeals

    Oct 9, 2019

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz picked Minneapolis’ city attorney and a Ramsey County judge for the first two state appellate court appointments of his tenure. On Tuesday, the governor named Minneapolis City Attorney Susan Segal to a seat designated for the Fifth Congressional District and picked Ramsey County Judge Jeffrey Bryan for an at-large seat. http://www.startribune.com/walz-names-minneapolis-city-attorney-ramsey-judge-to-court-of-appeals/562565692/...

  • Target to profit from Toys 'R' Us relaunch through unusual partnership

    Oct 9, 2019

    The small-scale return of Toys 'R' Us this holiday season will put more jingle into the pockets of Minneapolis-based Target Corp. In an unusual partnership, the toy retailer - which is trying to make a comeback under new owners after going bankrupt and closing all of its stores last year - has partnered with its once-rival Target to source most of its toys as well as to place and fulfill online orders. http://www.startribune.com/target-powering-toys-r-us-relaunch/562516192/...

  • With Enbridge's Line 3, Minnesota has betrayed American Indian people yet again

    Oct 9, 2019

    Two summers ago, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) created what then-MNDOT Commissioner Charlie Zell called "an incredibly horrific event." The highway department desecrated 33 Ojibwe graves while rebuilding a bridge on Highway 23 in Duluth, because MNDOT did not consult with the Fond du Lac Band and conduct an on-the-ground survey before the bulldozers rolled. Last month, the Minnesota Supreme Court paved the way to additional atrocities when it refused to review an appeals...

  • Local area could see snow this weekend

    Oct 9, 2019

    BEMIDJI -- It’s uncertain whether the Bemidji area is expected to get a few flakes or more than two feet worth, but it looks like the season’s first snowfall is somewhere in the near future. The Beltrami County Emergency Management department posted a statement on Facebook on Monday, clarifying rumors that a large snowfall was coming. In reality, there is not much certainty this far out as to what the coming weather could include. In fact, the agency said the forecast indicates there could be anywhere from 0.1 inch to over 26 inches of sno...

  • Bemidji renews recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day

    Oct 9, 2019

    BEMIDJI -- While Columbus Day will still take place next Monday, the city of Bemidji is once again joining a movement to acknowledge the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day. At the onset of the City Council meeting Monday, Bemidji Mayor Rita Albrecht read a proclamation announcing the official recognizing of Oct. 14 as Indigenous Peoples'/Treaty Day. The announcement comes three years after the last recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2016 by another proclamation....

  • Sundance? Portlandia? Indie TV festival lands in Duluth with high goals

    Oct 9, 2019

    DULUTH – When the producers and writers and actors and dreamers leave town this weekend after a five-day independent TV festival, the red carpet will remain. This, industry backers hope, is just the start. The Catalyst Content Festival makes its Duluth debut Wednesday, and organizers expect nearly a thousand creative types will mingle through the weekend, connecting projects with producers and the entertainment industry with the region. http://www.startribune.com/sundance-por...

  • From head to toe, 5 ways we're aging better than ever

    Oct 9, 2019

    No matter how you slice it, the U.S. population is aging. But we’re not getting old the way we used to. Thanks to remarkable breakthroughs in medicine, public health and technology, the bodies we bring to the last third of our lives are dramatically different from those of the generations that have gone before. Unlike our ancestors, our grandparents and even, in some cases, our parents, people growing older today can reasonably expect to go to their graves with their eyesight and their teeth. They will retain their mobility longer and will l...

  • Alabama capital elects first black mayor in 200-year history

    Oct 9, 2019

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's capital, a city once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil rights movement, elected its first African American mayor Tuesday. Probate Judge Steven Reed, 45, clasped the history-making victory to be elected the next mayor of Montgomery after defeating businessman David Woods by a decisive margin. Reed won about 67% of the vote in Tuesday's mayoral runoff, according to unofficial returns. http://www.startribune...

  • 2 plead guilty to selling drugs to earn casino points

    Associated Press|Oct 9, 2019

    MOBRIDGE, S.D. (AP) — Two people have pleaded guilty to federal charges of selling prescription drugs to a casino employee in South Dakota in exchange for reward points. Fifty-eight-year-old Meinrad Medicine and 65-year-old Carlene Cloke entered the pleas to felony distribution charges Monday. Cloke admitted selling the painkiller hydrocodone more than once to an employee at Grand River Casino near Mobridge between December 2016 and March 2017. Cloke admitted her player points were adjusted as a result, which she redeemed for cash. Medicine a...

  • Forty-two Workforce Training Programs Receive Pathways to Prosperity Awards

    Oct 9, 2019

    I am pleased to announce that DEED has awarded 42 grants statewide totaling $10,940,160 under the Minnesota Pathways to Prosperity program. DEED received nearly $21 million dollars in funding requests and $10,940,160 was available for Pathways to Prosperity grant awards in the SFY 2020-21 funding cycle. Pathways to Prosperity plays an essential role in reducing economic disparities across the state. These competitive grants fund programs and services that provide workforce development and training opportunities to adults in Minnesota...

  • New CDC Report Shows Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Rapidly Increased Again in 2018

    Oct 9, 2019

    Washington, DC, October 8, 2019 — Today, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the nation’s nearly 3,000 local governmental health departments, released the following statements in reaction to newly released statistics on the spread of sexually transmitted diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Their Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Surveillance Report, 2018 highlights that the rates of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea have surged for the fifth year. Especially ala...

  • Lady Warriors drop 3 games to Blackduck - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 9, 2019

    On Tuesday, October 1, 2019, Red Lake hosted Blackduck in Girls Volleyball action. The Junior High and the Junior Varsity Teams played well in their matches, but lost both sets 2-0. Red Lake Varsity girls also played good in their best of five series, but ended up losing 3-0. The Lady Warriors will be on the road on October 3rd with Indus, travel to Kelliher for a Round Robin on October 7 and travel to the Bug School on October 8th....

  • Red Lake Girls Volleyball Team takes down Fond du Lac 3-0 - P14

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 9, 2019

    The Red Lake Girls Volleyball Team took down Fond du Lac 3-0 in the best of 5-series on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Red Lake's Junior Varsity were also winners in their set 2-0 earlier. The Lady Warriors will travel to Kelliher-Northome on September 26th, host Blackduck on October 1st an travel to Indus on October 3rd....

  • Red Lake Junior High Football Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley 36-8 - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 9, 2019

    The Red Lake Junior High Football Team lost to Walker-Hackensack-Akley 36-8 on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Red Lake....

  • Lady Warriors take set over Indus - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 9, 2019

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Girls Varsity Volleyball Team hosted Indus on Thursday, September 12, 2019, winning 3-0 in the best of five sets. Red Lake's Junior Varsity also won their games 2-0. The Lady Warriors will be on the road to Cass Lake on September 17th, host Fond du Lac on September 19th and travel to Kelliher-Northome on September 26th. Full Schedule: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/08/29/sports/red-lake-high-school-volleyball-schedule-2019-updated/825...

  • Warriors lose to Cass Lake in second home game of season 44-8 - P24

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 9, 2019

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors Football Team hosted the Cass Lake Panthers on Thursday, September 5, 2019, taking their second loss of the season. The Warriors showed improvements since their last game against RLCC on both offense and defense. Red Lake will travel to Warroad on September 12th, remain on the road again in Motley on September 20th, before hosting Walker-Hackensack-Akley on September 27th. Full Schedule here: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/08/29/...

  • Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Friday Night Session - P27

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 9, 2019

    Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Friday Night Session New Ponemah Labor Day Royalty Treyson Cloud and Jasinda Kingbird Obaashiing Singing Contest 2019 6th Little Bear points 1411 5th Wild Horse points 1511 4th Tomahawk Circle points 1512 3rd Southern Boyz points 1553 2nd Midnite Express points 1586 1st. MoTown points 1647 Men's Grass Dance Winners 1st Rusty Gillette 2nd Jon TakenAlive 3rd Joel Wood 4th Zach Redbear 5th Gabe Desrosiers Men's Chicken Winners 1st Daniel J Isham 2nd Lee Goodman Jr 3rd...

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