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Articles from the October 26, 2020 edition


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  • Sheila Marie Cournoyer

    Oct 26, 2020

    Sheila Marie Cournoyer August 25, 1970 ~ October 22, 2020 (age 50) Sheila Marie Cournoyer "Makizin-waabigwan" (Ladyslipper), age 50, of Red Lake, MN, began her spiritual journey on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at her home in Halstad, MN. Sheila was born on August 25, 1970, in Red Lake, MN to the late Gene Barrett, Sr., and Grace (Wayne) Nass. Sheila married her husband Darrell Cournoyer. She lived in Red Lake until she moved to her mother's place in Halstad, MN in October 2020. She has two...

  • John Edward Fisherman

    Oct 26, 2020

    John Edward Fisherman August 16, 1961 ~ October 23, 2020 (age 59) John "Painter" Edward Fisherman, age 59, of Cass Lake, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world from the Cass Lake IHS Hospital on Friday, October 23rd, 2020. John was born on August 16th, 1961 in Cass Lake, MN, the son of Donald and Nancy (Whitebird) Fisherman. He grew up and attended school in Cass Lake. After school, John enlisted in the United States Army in 1979. John was stationed in Korea for a year and was honorably...

  • After dodging the worst of COVID-19, rural areas of Minnesota are 'lit up with cases'

    Oct 26, 2020

    LA CRESCENT, MINN. – Juggling waitressing and motherhood one morning last week at Kaddy's Kafe, Amy Jore had one eye on her customers and another on her 10-year-old son, Henry, as he tackled his homework in the restaurant's storeroom. It's a balancing act forced on Jore by COVID-19, which is rapidly spreading across the countryside near this southeastern Minnesota river town and which prompted the temporary closing of Henry's school. "My main concern is the lack of control we have as people o...

  • Trump aide says 'we're not going to control the pandemic'

    Oct 26, 2020

    LONDONDERRY, N.H. - The coronavirus has reached the upper echelons of the White House again, with an outbreak among aides to Vice President Mike Pence just over a week from Election Day. A top White House official declared: "We're not going to control the pandemic." Officials on Sunday also scoffed at the notion of Pence dialing back in-person campaigning despite positive tests among several people in his office. Pence, who leads the White House's coronavirus task force, has an aggressive...

  • Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon

    Oct 26, 2020

    WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election. Barrett's confirmation on Monday was hardly in doubt, with majority Republicans mostly united in support behind President Donald Trump's pick. But Democrats were poised to keep the Senate in session into the night in attempts to stall, arguing that the Nov. 3 election winner...

  • Feds launch campaign as pedestrian deaths see highest toll in a decade

    Oct 26, 2020

    Health experts say that walking - the oldest form of transportation - can improve fitness, help ward off disease and boost your mood. But the statistics suggest that going for a walk is increasingly becoming more deadly. Over the past decade, pedestrian deaths in the United States jumped by more than 50%. Last year was the deadliest in three decades with an estimated 6,590 people on foot killed, according to an analysis of traffic fatalities by the Governor's Highway Safety Association (GHSA)....

  • Fear and anxiety spike in virus hot spots across US

    Oct 26, 2020

    Preslie Paur breaks down in tears when she thinks of her state's refusal to mandate face masks. The South Salt Lake City, Utah, woman can't work at her special education job due to an autoimmune disease. Her husband, also a special ed teacher, recently quit because his school district would not allow him to work remotely to protect her and their 5-year-old son, who has asthma. "I feel forgotten," Paur said. "We're living in a world we no longer fit in. We did everything right. We went to...

  • 21 new Minnesota COVID deaths reported Sunday

    Oct 26, 2020

    ST. PAUL —There were 21 deaths reported Sunday, Oct. 25, in Minnesota as a result of the coronavirus, according to the state Department of Health. Of that total, 17 were 70 years old or older. Nine of those were people living in private residences. Twelve were living in long-term care facilities or assisted-living centers. Overall, there have been 2,335 deaths from the virus in Minnesota. There were 1,682 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported Sunday. The percentage of positive cases among all those tested, as reported Oct. 22, was 5.2%. T...

  • What does a 'yes' or 'no' vote mean for the school district?

    Oct 26, 2020

    Bemidji residents will have the chance to weigh in on whether or not to approve a Bemidji Area Schools operating referendum on Election Day. The question on the ballot will be: “Shall the revocation of the existing referendum authority and the replacement with a new referendum revenue authorization proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 31 (Bemidji), Minnesota be approved?” In other words: if approved, this measure will remove the district’s existing referendum authority of $180 per pupil and enact a new one for $460 per p...

  • Successful Voter Registration Drive at Red Lake

    Michael Meuers|Oct 26, 2020

    It was Friday October 9, 2020. I came to Red Lake Nation to witness the impressive Voter Registration Drive going on, a drive that registered roughly 5,500 new Red Lake voters. Yes, you read that right, 5,500 first time Red Lake voters. Success was due to the efforts of scores of Red Lake member canvassers...in a friendly competition...and over ten days. Another (roughly) 2,500 new voter registrations were filed at counties serving Leech Lake and White Earth. These were enrolled canvassers...

  • Warriors Football Team drop to 0-3 with 48-0 loss to Pine River

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 26, 2020

    The Red Lake Warriors Football Team dropped to 0-3 with their 48-0 loss to Pine River on Friday, October 23, 2020 in Red Lake. Red Lake will travel to Cass Lake on October 30th, host Walker on November 6th and travel to Warroad on November 1th. They will play a 6 game season this year....

  • Warriors Football Team drop to 0-3 with 48-0 loss to Pine River - P2

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 26, 2020

    The Red Lake Warriors Football Team dropped to 0-3 with their 48-0 loss to Pine River on Friday, October 23, 2020 in Red Lake. Red Lake will travel to Cass Lake on October 30th, host Walker on November 6th and travel to Warroad on November 1th. They will play a 6 game season this year....

  • Red Lake Warriors lose home opener to Wadena-Deer Creek 50-6 - P21

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 26, 2020

    Red Lake, MN - With just two weeks practice in a shortened season, the Red Lake Warrior football team hosted the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines on Friday, October 9, 2020, losing 50-6 in the late afternoon contest. Under MSHSL rules and regulations for COVID-19, it was a little different for fans, but not so much that the players had the opportunity to play football and compete. Wadena appeared to have a little more experienced players, but the Warriors showed determination and gave them a game....

  • Red Lake Warriors lose home opener to Wadena-Deer Creek 50-6 - P22

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 26, 2020

    Red Lake, MN - With just two weeks practice in a shortened season, the Red Lake Warrior football team hosted the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines on Friday, October 9, 2020, losing 50-6 in the late afternoon contest. Under MSHSL rules and regulations for COVID-19, it was a little different for fans, but not so much that the players had the opportunity to play football and compete. Wadena appeared to have a little more experienced players, but the Warriors showed determination and gave them a game....

  • Looking Back to September 2007 - Ponemah Labor Day Parade - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 26, 2020

    Looking Back to September 2007 - Ponemah Labor Day Parade...

  • Looking Back to August 2006 - Math Conference held at Red Lake Elementary School - P6

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 26, 2020

    Looking Back to August 2006 - Math Conference held at Red Lake Elementary School...

  • Looking Back to September 2007 - Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Sunday Afternoon Session - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 26, 2020

    Looking Back to September 2007 - Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Sunday Afternoon Session...

  • Looking Back to September 2011 - Red Lake Warrior High School Football against Kellhier-Northome - P30

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 26, 2020

    Looking Back to September 2011 - Red Lake Warrior High School Football against Kellhier-Northome - P25...

  • Pence's chief of staff tests positive for COVID-19

    Oct 26, 2020

    Vice President Pence's chief of staff tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, but the vice president intends to plow ahead with a busy campaign schedule, his office said. "Today, Marc Short, Chief of Staff to the Vice President, tested positive for COVID-19, began quarantine and assisting in the contact tracing process," Pence's press secretary Devin O'Malley said in a statement. "Vice President Pence and Mrs. Pence both tested negative for COVID-19 today, and remain in good health." "While Vice President Pence is considered a close contact...

  • DFL Party Statement on White House Comment 'We Are Not Going to Control the Virus'

    Oct 26, 2020

    St. Paul, MN - Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement in response to White House Chief of Staff Meadows saying that ‘We are not going to control the virus”: “It’s absolutely unacceptable that as Minnesotans continue to get sick and die from COVID-19 that the Trump White House has completely given up on doing their jobs to fight for the American people. As Joe Biden put it, President Trump said we’re learning to live with this virus. No, we’re dying with it. At the time of the last debate, America was averaging a...

  • Attorney General Ellison wins assurance Atlas Aegis will not recruit or provide private security for Minnesota elections

    Oct 26, 2020

    October 23, 2020 (SAINT PAUL)— Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his office has won a written assurance from Tennessee-based security company Atlas Aegis that it is not recruiting and will not recruit or provide private security at or near polling places in Minnesota in conjunction with the November 3 election. The company admits that its statements that it was doing so are incorrect. Attorney General Ellison announced on October 20 that his office had launched an investigation into Atlas Aegis. As part of the settle...

  • Legal marijuana backers tout potential money for states

    Oct 26, 2020

    PHOENIX — Supporters of ballot measures that would legalize marijuana are pitching cannabis as a new revenue source that can fund schools, roads and even public safety, a new appeal aimed at winning over suburban voters who might still be hesitant about the accessibility of legal pot. Voters in five states will decide seven marijuana-related ballot measures this year. Initiatives or propositions in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota would legalize marijuana for recreational use. Measures in Mississippi and South Dakota would l...

  • Voting Rights Organizations Celebrate Important Victory in Case to Stop Illegal Voter Intimidation in Minnesota

    Oct 26, 2020

    MINNEAPOLIS—The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Minnesota (CAIR-MN) and the League of Women Voters of Minnesota today celebrated a major victory in their federal lawsuit against a private mercenary contractor, Atlas Aegis, for voter intimidation in Minnesota. Their lawsuit alleges that Atlas Aegis’s plan to hire and deploy armed ex-soldiers to polling sites in the state—made public with an advertisement for armed security on election day in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area that appeared on job posting websites on October 6, 2020,...

  • Ponemah School Drive Thru Halloween Land - Friday, Oct. 20, 2020

    Ponemah School Drive Thru Halloween Land - Friday, Oct. 20, 2020 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Ponemah School Parking Lot...

  • PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGES TO COINCIDE WITH COMMUNITY TRICK OR TREAT EVENTS!

    Hey kids, please read and follow our rules for Halloween on October 31st!! The Trading Post will handout candy from 11 am to 2 pm at the west receiving door. You can walk up or drive up, Entry will be on the Hwy 1 west entrance and exit to the north behind the building. Ponemah will distribute candy from 11 am to 2 pm from the Laundromat, Kids do not enter the market . No candy will be distributed from the C-Store for safety reasons. Stay safe and Happy Halloween!!!...

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