Articles from the October 20, 2015 edition
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Red Lake Elementary School Football Action - P3
Red Lake Elementary School Football Action of Thursday, October 15, 2015 in Red Lake....
Red Lake Department of Public Safety starting Neighborhood Watch and Operation ID Program
The Red Lake Department of Public Safety is starting a Neighborhood Watch and Operation ID Program in Red Lake communities. Neighborhood Watch and Operation are National Crime Prevention programs where neighbors "LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER" and Operation ID encourages community residents to maintain an inventory of personal propert...
Leech Lake receives grants for law enforcement, domestic violence prevention
BEMIDJI -- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe recently received $2 million in grants to aid in law enforcement and public safety. The band was awarded three grants totalling $1,941,225 from the federal Department of Justice’s Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation for fiscal year 2015, according to a release. The Leech Lake Department of Department of Public Safety was...
2nd Annual Darren "Scruff" Cook Sr. Scramble Results - P5
50/50 Winner: Karen White Longest Putt: Rexford Strong Longest Drive: Rob Roy and Lisa Sumner Closest to the Pin: Alex Barrett Skins: Julian Lussier (Hole #2) Rexford Strong (Hole #4) Rexford Strong (Hole #6) Rexford Strong (Hole #15) Mixed Results: 1st Place: Pat Defoe, Lisa Defoe, Diana Kingbird, Leo Kingbird 2nd Place:...
Kelliher/Northome upset while Blackduck, Bagley and C-G all eliminated
KELLIHER -- Kittson County Central put an end to Kelliher-Northome’s undefeated season Friday night with a 19-12 upset win in the Section 8 9-man semifinals. The No. 1 seed Mustangs opened the scoring in the first quarter on a Cal Roosdett touchdown, but missed the two-point conversion. The Bearcats came back with two straight touchdowns before Kelliher-Northome’s Giizhik...
Red Lake Jr. High Warriors edged by Cass Lake 24-20 - P10
On Tuesday, October 6, 2015 the Red Lake Jr. High football team hosted Cass Lake. Red Lake led by a touchdown most of the game, but in the 4th quarter Cass Lake scored on a fumble to take the lead and hang on for the win....
JV Warriors edge Cass Lake Panther JV - P11
On Monday, October 5, 2015, the Red Lake Warriors JV hosted the Cass Lake Panthers. Playing both 11 and 9-man, each team kept pace with one another until the final quarter with Red Lake winning 42-32....
Red Lake Chemical Health sponsors 5K Color Walk/Fun Run for Recovery - P15
RED LAKE - On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Red Lake Chemical Health sponsored a 5K Color Walk/Fun Run for Recovery. Registration began at 9 AM, with T-shirts going to the first 100 participants, and the event kicked off at 10 AM on the road by the Red Lake Boys and Girls Club. Walkers and runners went through the Red Lake...
Lady Warriors win fourth game in row 3-1 against Fond du Lac - P18
On Thursday, September 24, 2015 the Red Lake Lady Warriors Volleyball teams hosted Fond du Lac, taking the best of 5 series 3-1. FDL won the first game 26-24, and Red Lake won 3 in a row for the win. Earlier in the week Red Lake defeated Halstad on their home court. Today's win was Red Lake's fourth consecutive win of the...
Warriors improving but fall to Pine River 64-20 - P22
The Red Lake Warriors played their third home game of the season on Friday, September 18, 2015, falling to Pine River 64-20 Down 40-6 in the last minute of play in the first half, Red Lake scored two quick touchdowns to pull within 22 points at 40-18 at the end. The Warriors will host Pillager on Friday, September 25, 2015,...
Back to School Fest held in Red Lake - P24
On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Red Lake Chemical Health Programs sponsored their annual "Back to School Fest" at the Red Lake Ball Field area and the Cage. Starting at 5 PM, school bags were handed out to students, there were carnival games and prizes including new bikes, and a hot dog lunch was served. Over 350 students were...
Lady Warriors win first game of season, but lose to Cass Lake 3-1 - P28
On Thursday, September 10, 2015 the Red Lake Lady Warriors Volleyball teams hosted Cass Lake. The Varsity won the first game, but Cass Lake came back to win the next three games, winning the set 3-1. The Junior Varsity lost 2-0, while the Junior High team won their first game, but lost the next two to finish 2-1. The varsity...
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Saturday Afternoon Session - P32
The Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow was held on the weekend of September 4, 2015....
Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Friday Evening Session - P32
The Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow was held on the weekend of September 4, 2015....
Roadside deer survey for northeast Lake Bemidji area
BEMIDJI -- To assess deer population levels within the northeastern part of Bemidji, as directed by the City’s Deer Management Plan, BSU students will be conducting an evening spotlight survey next week. The survey will be under the direction of BSU professor Brian Hiller and take place, weather permitting, on four to six evenings between Oct. 26 and Nov. 6. The survey will...
Former Vice President Walter Mondale to be honored
WASHINGTON -- Former Vice President Walter Mondale will be focus of attention during a Tuesday ceremony at George Washington University. Guests at the nearly day-long event and an evening dinner will include Vice President Joe Biden, former President Jimmy Carter and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/3864274-former-vice-pr...
Stacking the Deck Against Patients
ST. PAUL, Minn.—There’s trouble ahead for doctors and patients, says Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF, www.cchfreedom.org), a patient-centered national health freedom organization based in St. Paul, Minn., existing to protect health care choices, individualized patient care, and medical and genetic privacy rights. Earlier this month, the 11 members of the...
Assistant Secretary Washburn Announces Final Rule on Secretarial Elections for Federally Recognized Tribes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that the Department of the Interior has finalized updates to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regulations on Secretarial elections for tribal governments that will, among other things, protect the rights of tribal members living away from their communities to vote in these elections. A S...
Assistant Secretary Washburn Accepts Washington State's Retrocession of its Civil and Criminal Authority Over the Yakama Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced that the Department of the Interior has accepted from the State of Washington the partial civil and criminal jurisdiction it held over the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The state has held this authority over the Yakama Nation, a federally recognized tribe located...
Son of late PM Trudeau becomes prime minister as Liberals defeat Harper Conservatives
TORONTO — Canadians voted for a sharp change in their government Monday, returning a legendary name for liberals, Trudeau, to the prime minister's office and resoundingly ending Conservative Stephen Harper's near-decade in office. Justin Trudeau, the son of late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, became Canada's new prime minister after his Liberal Party won a majority of...
General Mills, Best Buy and Target enlist in Obama's global warming initiative
WASHINGTON – Best Buy, General Mills and Target joined dozens of other major U.S. companies Monday in pledging to join a White House initiative to reduce carbon pollution and backing efforts to reach a global climate deal at upcoming talks in Paris. The trio of Minnesota corporations join Minnetonka-based Cargill, which signed on to President Obama’s climate change plan in...
Another Minneapolis homicide sparks a cry: Stop the gun violence
Standing a half a block from where a man was shot and killed two hours earlier, the Minneapolis police chief and community leaders said enough is enough. The man who was shot and killed Monday evening was the city’s fifth homicide in six days and the 40th this year, outpacing the 32 homicides in 2014. “The community needs peace. We need people to put the guns down,” said...
State Supreme Court asked to step into pipeline battle
The battle over a northern Minnesota crude oil pipeline is now at the Minnesota Supreme Court. Enbridge Energy and state regulators have asked the state’s top court to toss out a recent Appeals Court decision ordering an environmental impact statement for the Sandpiper project, a proposed pipeline to carry North Dakota crude oil to refineries in other states. If the Supreme...
Minnesota prisons add video visitation
Video technology is giving Minnesota inmates a glimpse of the outside world — and often a window into their former homes — from behind bars. All 11 state Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities now allow inmates to video chat with loved ones via tablet or computer in a program similar to FaceTime or Skype. The department signed on with Florida video visitation company...
Korean official seeks Minnesota deals to make
When South Korea’s top import promoter arrived in the Twin Cities on Saturday, the first thing he did was head to a Lunds & Byerlys for some apple cider made from Minnesota-grown SweeTango apples. “That’s something we’ve got to have. It’s very delicious,” said Shinn Tae-yong, chairman of the Korea Importers Association. “We want to know more about products of...
