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Articles from the October 30, 2020 edition


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  • Trick or Treating and Other Halloween Activities

    Oct 30, 2020

    Steps to Take when Trick or Treating Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Plan alternate ways to participate in Halloween. illustration of a child wearing a pumpkin costume holding a Halloween treat bag wearing face masks appropriately and Make trick-or-treating safer Avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters. Give out treats outdoors, if possible. Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to...

  • Organizers focus on reaching Indigenous voters in northern Minnesota

    Oct 30, 2020

    Editor's note: Since the publication of this story, the Reformer has learned that many - perhaps most - of the new registrations are not necessarily new voters. Rather, many are registered voters who changed their addresses. Some of the new registration forms may also have been duplicates. The information arose from a new interview with the Beltrami County auditor/treasurer and an official with the voting activism group Four Directions. This story has been updated to reflect the new...

  • Minnesota Governor Walz visits with some Red Lake Tribal Counci members and Oshkiimaajitahdah

    Oct 30, 2020

    RED LAKE, MN October 29, 2020 - Today the Red Lake Nation welcomed Minnesota Governor Walz for a short visit while he was in the area. Governor Walz sat down while social distancing and visited with some of the Red Lake Tribal Council. They discussed many topics including but not limited to: Education, Racism, Election, Medical Cannabis, COVID-19 surge in Beltrami Co. to name and he also toured Oshkiimaajitahdah which has state and federal funded programs: Community Action Program, Temporary...

  • Woman Charged with Felonies in Connection with Bemidji Double Stabbing

    Lakeland News|Oct 30, 2020

    A 34-year-old Puposky woman has been charged with three felonies in connection with a double stabbing just north of Bemidji. According to the criminal complaint, Kathleen Martin is accused of stabbing her ex-boyfriend and his wife on Wednesday. Martin is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon-substantial bodily harm, and one count of first-degree burglary-possession of dangerous weapon. Neither of the victims has been identified. The stabbings happened at a...

  • Red Lake Band receives funding from Minnesota Department of Education, Expanded Food Access for Minnesota Children and Families Grant Program

    Oct 30, 2020

    REDBY, MN October 29, 2020 - The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians received funding from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Expanded Food Access for Minnesota Children and Families Grant Program. The funding will increase meal access for children and adults living on the Red Lake Indian reservation that are impacted economically and experiencing food insecurity by invasion of the COVID-19. The funding will provide access to a variety of nutritious and culturally-specific foods such as...

  • Red Lake Girls Volleyball opens season at Indus

    Darchelle Strong|Oct 30, 2020

    Red Lake Girls Volleyball opens season at Indus on October 29, 2020. They will host Kelliher-Northome on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 1 PM. Junior Varsity will play first, and Varsity will follow. There are new rules for the gym because of COVID-19, and only a specific number of fans will be allowed in the building at a time. Masks and social distancing are required....

  • Owen Vincent Beauieu

    Oct 30, 2020

    Owen Vincent Beauieu April 4, 1943 - October 28, 2020 Owen Vincent Beaulieu, 77, of Bemidji, MN died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Red Lake Community Center in Red Lake with Father Jerry Rogers officiating. A wake will begin at 5 pm on Friday October 30th at the Red Lake Center. Interment will be at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake. The Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji...

  • Marilyn Claudine Losh

    Oct 30, 2020

    Marilyn Claudine Losh October 12, 1960 ~ October 27, 2020 (age 60) Marilyn C. Losh, age 60, of Federal Dam passed away on October 27, 2020 at her home in Sugar Point. She was born on October 12, 1960 the daughter of Benny and Rose Mary White. Marilyn was a good woman who loved her family dearly. She worked in the surveillance department of Leech Lake Gaming at each of the three casinos for 20+ years. She helped to raise four of her grandchildren and had a very close bond with her grandson,...

  • Minnesota reports 32 more COVID-19 deaths, record 2,872 infections

    Oct 30, 2020

    Minnesota reported single-day records of COVID-19 hospitalizations and newly diagnosed infections on Thursday, marks that aren't likely to stand for long as the pandemic continues to spread, the state's health commissioner predicted. The addition of 2,872 confirmed and probable infections and 32 deaths brought Minnesota's pandemic totals to 142,311 infections and 2,419 deaths. Daily infection totals have surpassed 2,000 four times in the past two weeks. "Two thousand and more is becoming our...

  • Medtronic to pay $9.2M fine on kickback charges regarding South Dakota neurosurgeon

    Oct 30, 2020

    Medtronic will pay the federal government $9.2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the U.S. False Claims Act and Medicare rules in reportedly providing kickbacks to a South Dakota neurosurgeon in exchange for using one of the medical device maker's products. Medtronic - managed out of Fridley offices - was accused of paying for social events at a restaurant owned by neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora. U.S. Justice Department investigators said the Minnesota-run med-tech giant paid for meals...

  • Federal judges order post-Election Day ballots to be held

    Oct 30, 2020

    A federal court sided Thursday with a GOP challenge to Minnesota's extended deadline for receiving absentee ballots after Election Day, imperiling a state rule that would count mail-in ballots received up to a week after Tuesday's election. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges ordered that all mail-in ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day be set aside, setting the stage for a potential legal battle after the election. But the order stopped short...

  • Minnesota study: Home, community more risky for health care providers than patients with COVID-19.

    Oct 30, 2020

    Nurses and other bedside caregivers are far less likely to catch COVID-19 after risky exposures to patients, compared to interactions at home or in the community, new data show. And caregivers are twice as likely to be diagnosed with COVID after risky exposures to a co-worker in a break room, as compared to patient exposures. Those are some key takeaways from an analysis of more than 5,000 higher-risk health care worker exposures between March and July in Minnesota, which was published...

  • Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million

    Oct 30, 2020

    MADISON, Wis. - Hackers have stolen $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party's account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state, the party's chairman told The Associated Press on Thursday. The party noticed the suspicious activity on Oct. 22 and contacted the FBI on Friday, said Republican Party Chairman Andrew Hitt. Hitt said the FBI is investigating. FBI spokesman Brett Banner said that, per policy, "the FBI is not permitted to confirm...

  • Gray wolf delisting glosses over need to protect other species, too

    Oct 30, 2020

    The gray wolf has long been a cash cow for the Center for Biological Diversity and other environmetal groups, and when Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced in Bloomington Thursday the government's intent to remove the wolf from Endangered Species Act protection and return it to state management, the bank accounts of these organizations stood ready to benefit. With about 2,700 wolves in Minnesota - about twice the number required for "recovered" status - the state is a poster child for...

  • Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend: Three Steps for a Smart "Fall Back" into Fall

    Oct 30, 2020

    CHICAGO – On Sunday, November 1, Daylight Saving Time ends, and we set our clocks back an hour. Take advantage of extra sleep then take a few simple steps to ensure you, your family and your home stay safe into the colder months ahead. “As we near the end of 2020, we need to continue preventing the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing. It’s also important to prepare for other types of disaster risks; consider using the extra hour this Sunday to verify your home is adequately protected for the upcom...

  • Dozens of Jobs Available on Reservation for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3rd

    Oct 30, 2020

    Dozens of Jobs Available on Reservation for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3rd Training will be held Monday, November 2, 2020 at Red Lake Humanities Center For more information contact Tori Lussier at 218-407-1169...

  • Patient Visitors will NOT be allowed in Red Lake Hospital due to recent rise in local COVID-19 Cases

    Effective Immediately and until further notice, Patient Visitors will NOT be allowed in the Red Lake Hospital due to recent rise in local COVID-19 Cases (except for end of life cases and pediatrics)....

  • RED LAKE CHEMICAL HEALTH 2020 BIG BUCK CONTEST - Registration starts Oct. 30th at noon

    REGISTRATION STARTS OCTOBER 30TH NOON AT ALCOHOL REHAB BUILDING REGISTRATION CLOSES DAY CONTEST STARTS. STARTING NOVEMBER 4TH AT NOON ENDING NOVEMBER 20TH AT NOON WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FACEBOOK “Our Red Lake Spirit” $20 ENTRY FEE (AGES 18 & UP) “NO EXCEPTIONS” DIGITAL SCALE WILL BE USED. (AT EVENT OF A TIE WILL BE A COIN FLIP) ($20 EXTRA FOR EACH BUCK WEIGHED IN AFTER FINAL REGISTRATION) 1ST PLACE - $1000 AND TOTAL OF ENTRY FEE 2ND PLACE - $400 3RD PLACE - $300 4TH PLACE- $200 8TH PLA...

  • November 2nd begins week 7 of statewide testing push

    Oct 30, 2020

    The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is continuing a statewide push to increase access to “no-barrier” COVID-19 testing with a seventh week of testing events in four towns around the state. MDH is partnering with local public health officials and other community partners to offer testing the week of Nov. 2 in Burnsville, Fergus Falls, Mora, and Pipestone. The Minnesota National Guard will continue providing logistical support for a number of these events. As always with no-barrier testing opportunities, this testing will be free, ava...

  • State to open saliva testing location at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in Saint Paul on Friday

    Oct 30, 2020

    The State of Minnesota today announced it will open a saliva testing site on Friday at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, adjacent to Saint Paul RiverCentre. This will be the first saliva testing location to open in the Twin Cities, and the seventh in the state, offering free saliva tests to any Minnesotan who believes they need to be tested. “Minnesota is seeing an alarming jump in COVID-19 cases and neighboring states are seeing even worse,” said Minnesota Commissioner Jan Malcolm. “The good news is that Minnesotans have it in their power to make...

  • Warriors Football Team drop to 0-3 with 48-0 loss to Pine River - P9

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 30, 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 - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 30, 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 - P29

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 30, 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 - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 30, 2020

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

  • Looking Back to September 2007 - Ponemah Labor Day Pow Wow - Sunday Afternoon Session - P19

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Oct 30, 2020

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

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