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Articles from the October 22, 2019 edition


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  • Thomas Redwing Jr.

    Oct 22, 2019

    Thomas Redwing Jr. August 31, 1929 - Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Service Information South Shore Center, Shorewood, MN Friday, November 1, 2019 10:30 AM Visitation Information South Shore Center, Shorewood, MN Friday, November 1, 2019 9:30 - 10:30 AM Thomas Lyle Redwing Jr. was born on August 31, 1929. He was one of nine children of Alvina Winters and Thomas Redwing. Tom was a member of the Santee Sioux Nation. Tom passed away peacefully on October 16, 2019. Tom was a Korean War veteran. He...

  • Trump trails top Democrats in new Minnesota Poll

    Oct 22, 2019

    President Donald Trump trails several leading Democratic candidates, as well as U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, at this point in the presidential campaign in the state, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll. The two current front-runners for the Democratic nomination, former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, both beat the president by double digits among Minnesota voters. Voters polled picked Biden over Trump by 12 percentage points, 50% to 38%. http:...

  • Off-year election has big stakes for schools across Minnesota

    Oct 22, 2019

    It's an off-year election, but school districts around Minnesota have some big questions for voters to consider when they head to their polling places on Nov. 5. More than 30 districts are looking for voter approval to take on debt for major building and remodeling projects. That includes White Bear Lake Area Schools, which is seeking to pass what would be the largest school bond referendum in state history, at $326 million. Elsewhere, more than 40 districts, some of them facing major growth -...

  • ACLU of Minnesota sues state to restore voter rights for people with felonies

    Oct 22, 2019

    The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is suing the state to restore voting rights for people with felonies who have served their prison time or who received probation instead of incarceration. The ACLU filed the suit Monday against Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on behalf of four people who have been convicted of a felony: Jennifer Schroeder, Elizer Darris, Christopher Jecevicus-Varner and Tierre Caldwell. http://www.startribune.com/aclu-of-minnesota-sues-state-to-restore-voter-rights-for-people-with-felo...

  • Union official: Fired Wisconsin school guard gets job back

    Oct 22, 2019

    MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin school district is rehiring a black security guard after he was fired last week for repeating a racial slur while telling a student not to use it, a union official said Monday. Doug Keillor, executive director of Madison Teachers Inc., said that the union was contacted by school officials Monday saying interim Superintendent Jane Belmore decided to rescind the firing of Marlon Anderson. http://www.startribune.com/wisconsin-school-guard-not-mad-over...

  • Shooter at Fond du Lac funeral of his grandmother charged with assault

    Oct 22, 2019

    DULUTH - The man ar­rest­ed on sus­pi­cion of shoot­ing a man at a fu­neral­ on the Fond du Lac Reservation on Fri­day was charged with first- and se­cond-de­gree fel­o­ny as­sault. On Fri­day morn­ing, Shelby Bos­well, 28, whose ad­dress is list­ed in Hugo, en­tered the Fond du Lac Head Start build­ing's gym­na­sium, where a fu­ner­al cer­e­mo­ny was a­bout to start. Bos­well ap­proach­ed his sis­ter's boy­friend from behind and fired a rifle at the back of his head, ac­cord­ing to charges fil...

  • US takes step to require DNA samples from asylum-seekers

    Oct 22, 2019

    WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is planning to collect DNA samples from asylum-seekers and other migrants detained by immigration officials and will add the information to a massive FBI database used by law enforcement hunting for criminals, a Justice Department official said. The Justice Department on Monday issued amended regulations that would mandate DNA collection for almost all migrants who cross between official entry points and are held even temporarily. http://...

  • BP: Ohio counties, drug firms reach $260 million settlement in opioid epidemic case

    Oct 22, 2019

    CLEVELAND - Two Ohio counties settled Monday, Oct. 21, with four drug companies on the morning of a landmark federal trial over responsibility for the opioid epidemic, striking a $260 million deal that emerged just an hour before opening arguments were set to start. The deal is with the "Big Three" distributors McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health and Israeli generics drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals. The agreement does not include a fifth defendant, Walgreens, the retail drugstore chain that was sued over its distribution...

  • Assistant Secretary Sweeney Names Johnna Blackhair as Deputy Bureau Director, Trust Services, and Patricia Mattingly as Southwest Regional Director

    Oct 22, 2019

    WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney announced the appointment of two leadership posts within the Bureau of Indian Affairs: Johnna Blackhair, a member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Montana, will serve as Deputy Bureau Director for Trust Services at the Bureau of Indian Affairs’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and Patricia Mattingly, of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo in New Mexico and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, will serve as Regional Director of the Bureau’s Southwest Regio...

  • Operation Round Up® helps local programs

    Oct 22, 2019

    Bemidji, Minn. -The Beltrami Electric Cooperative Trust Board for Operation Round Up® met in October and awarded grants to 28 area nonprofit and community organizations totaling $22,330. Many local programs and non-profit organizations benefit from Operation Round Up®, a charitable program unique to electric cooperatives. The program is designed to give cooperative members a means of working together to use small change to make a big impact in their local communities....

  • Ten New Grants Boost Nontraditional Careers for Women

    Deputy Commissioner Hamse Warfa|Oct 22, 2019

    I am pleased to announce that DEED has awarded 10 grants totaling $1,425,000 under the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA) Competitive Grants program. DEED received about $3.6 million in funding requests, and only $1,425,000 was available for grant awards in the SFY2020-21 funding cycle. This funding supports programs statewide that serve women from eligible populations in recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations; secondary or post-secondary education; training and development f...

  • Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

    Oct 22, 2019

    On October 26th 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Expired, unwanted, and unused prescription medication can be brought to the Beltrami County Law Enforcement Center, located at 613 Minnesota Avenue, Bemidji MN. A red collection box is located in lobby where the prescriptions can be securely and anonymously left. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative addresses a critical public safety and public h...

  • Don't believe the rhetoric. Tax credits, vouchers and charter schools harm children

    Oct 22, 2019

    Educating our children is the most important thing we do in the commonwealth. Educating all of our children no matter their family’s economic status, their address, the color of their skin, is so critical to our society and our future that our constitution requires it! Section 183 of the Kentucky Constitution states, “The General Assembly shall, by appropriate legislation, provide for an efficient system of common schools throughout the State.” https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2019/10/18/scholarship-tax-credits-...

  • It's time for MinnesotaCare members to renew their health care coverage

    Oct 22, 2019

    Minnesotans who rely on MinnesotaCare for affordable health care coverage should complete their annual renewal form by Dec. 15 to ensure coverage into the New Year. The Department of Human Services (DHS) has mailed MinnesotaCare renewal forms to more than 54,000 households throughout the state. These members must verify their continued eligibility for the health care program to continue their coverage in 2020. After members return the renewal form, DHS will notify them by mail if their coverage is renewed, if they need to provide additional...

  • Funding Available to Increase Access to Healthy Foods

    Oct 22, 2019

    St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting grant applications from organizations offering technical assistance to improve access to fresh, affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods for underserved communities. The funding is available through the Good Food Access Program (GFAP). These grants will help organizations provide needs-based technical assistance to eligible food retailers, such as grocery stores, corner stores, and farmers markets. Nonprofit organizations and public agencies with...

  • Redby Elder;s Dinner 2019 held on Saturday afternoon - P2

    Mary Omen|Oct 22, 2019

    On Saturday, October 19, 2019 the Redby Community sponsored their annual Redby Elders Dinner at the new Redby Community Center. The 2019 Redby Elder's king and queen were also selected - King Greg Parkhurst and Queen Agnes Smith. A feast was served, there was entertainment and prize drawings for the elders....

  • Warriors lose to Lake Park-Audubon in last game of season 65-0 - P4

    Michael Barrett|Oct 22, 2019

    RED LAKE - The Red Lake Warriors Football Team hosted Lake Park-Audubon on Wednesday, Octber 16, 2019, losing 65-0. It was also Red Lake's Homecoming game. The young Warriors team did not win a game this season, while Lake Park-Audubon finished 2-6. Section 8A Tournament Seed Date: 10/17/19 Tuesday, 10-22-19 Saturday, 10-26-19 Thursday, 10-31-19 State Tournament November 7-30, 2019 Various Sites & U.S. Bank Stadium...

  • Red Lake Community Center Chandler Farm Pumpkin Patch Trip - P3

    Mary Omen|Oct 22, 2019

    On Thursday, Octovber 17, 2019, the Red Lake Community Center sponsored a trip to the Chandler Farm Pumpkin Patch Trip from 11 AM until 4 PM....

  • Lady Warriors Volleyball team take set from Bug School 3-0 on Parent Appreciation Night - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 22, 2019

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors played their last home game of the season on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, taking three games over the Bug School in the best-of-five series. Red Lake's Junior High also took their best-of-three contest, 2-0. It was also Parent Appreciation Night. Section 8A Tournament Seed Date: 10/16/19 Mon., Oct. 21, 2019 Thur., Oct. 24, 2019 Fri., Oct. 25, 2019 Tues., Oct. 29, 2019 Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 State Tournament November 7-9, 2019 Xcel Energy...

  • Lady Warriors drop 3 games to Blackduck - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 22, 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 Junior High Football Team loses to Walker-Hackensack-Akley 36-8 - P25

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 22, 2019

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

  • Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Friday Night Session - P36

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 22, 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...

  • Chickasaw Nation Arts & Culture Awards recognize contributors to culture

    Oct 22, 2019

    SULPHUR, Okla. – Educators, artists, linguists, public servants and cultural advocates were among those honored during the Chickasaw Nation Arts & Culture Awards ceremony Oct. 3, at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. "Tonight we recognize the talents and accomplishments of our Chickasaw, Southeastern and Woodland tribal artists, authors and culture bearers," said Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. "In addition, we honor and celebrate the distinguished recipients of this year's Dynamic W...

  • Unique Patient Identifier is a Patient Privacy Nightmare

    Oct 22, 2019

    ST. PAUL, Minn.—Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) throws its full support behind efforts, like U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s latest proposed legislation, that prevent the development and creation of a Unique Patient Identifier (UPI), also known as a National Patient ID. If a UPI existed in Lord of the Rings’ Middle-earth, “One Number to rule them all” would have been the central plot element in J. R. R. Tolkien’s trilogy. For 20 years, the creation of this federal number has been banned. This new number would be used to: • Track patients...

  • Red Lake Nation Food Shelf - October 24th - Elders only - 10 AM - 2 PM

    Red Lake Nation Food Shelf - October 24th - Elders only - 10 AM - 2 PM Friday, October 25th - All Others 10 AM - Until gone All Districts Welcome Old Redby Center...

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