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Deidra Ann LaBelle January 31, 1962 - 10/28/2023 Deidra A. LaBelle, age 61, of Breckenridge, MN journeyed to the Spirit World on October 28, 2023. She was born on January 31, 1962 in Breckenridge, MN the daughter of Charles Cox and Cora Crawford. Survived by her partner Jim Hasse; children Deanna LaBelle, Edith LaBelle and Alique Hasse; grandchildren Mason Kohl Jr., Cayden Kohl, Riley Jones, Sophia Jones, Alex LaBelle, Quentin Strong, Carter Strong, Wambdi LaBelle, Sylis LaBelle, Anastasia Anderson and Ira Anderson; siblings Bill Cox and Debra...
NORTHFIELD - President Joe Biden kicked off what aides are calling a "barnstorming" of rural America at a hog farm just north of Northfield Wednesday. "When rural America does well, when Indian country does well, we all do well," Biden said, speaking in a chilly machine shed in front of a large American flag at Dutch Creek Farms in rural Dakota County. Biden, making his fourth trip as president to Minnesota, spoke to an audience near the college town just days after the emergence of a...
An Osseo gun shop and shooting range that has served the community for the past decade has abruptly shut its doors. In a message to customers last week, owners cited the "prevailing business environment" as a reason for the sudden closing of the Osseo Gun Club and Pro Shop at 22 NW. 4th Street, near Osseo Senior High School. Operations ceased Oct. 22. In an email Wednesday morning, owner Chris Williamson also said he was retiring. https://www.startribune.com/osseo-gun-club-cl...
Dressed as a vampire, Adonis Parker stood nervously on a stranger's porch, recited the age-old line - "Trick or treat!" - and got some candy. You could see his smile through his plastic fangs. "This is a lot more fun than I expected," he said. At sunset on Tuesday, the first-time trick-or-treater waded through the snow and leaves in the Kingfield neighborhood of south Minneapolis. Compared with the other costumed candy seekers roaming the pumpkin-lined streets, he was a bit older - well, a lot...
The Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins posted on social media that he had successful surgery in Eagan on Wednesday morning to repair his torn right Achilles tendon. Vikings doctor Chris Coetzee, who specializes in foot and ankle surgery, led the operation at Twin Cities Orthopedics on Wednesday. The Vikings placed Cousins on injured reserve Tuesday; he will miss the rest of the season after surgery. "Surgery was a success!" Cousins posted on social media. "Grateful for your prayers, Dr....
A central Minnesota man admitted Wednesday to a burglary count in exchange for dismissal of charges that he offered to pay $50,000 to have his father killed. Robert C. Thomas Sr., 39, of Sauk Centre, pleaded guilty in Todd County District Court and was sentenced to five years' probation on a count of conspiracy to commit burglary in connection with an August 2021 break-in at his father's Long Prairie apartment. According to court documents, Robert Thomas Sr.'s wife was having an affair with his father, 56-year-old Scott Thomas. Thomas admitted...
A man has received a prison sentence topping 12 years for crashing an SUV into a car in St. Paul while fleeing police, resulting in serious injuries to three people in a bystander vehicle. Ryan J. Amabile, 34, of St. Paul was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and illicit drugs in connection with the crash on Nov. 25, 2022, that started in Woodbury and culminated in the collision in St. Paul. He also pleaded guilty earlier in Ramsey County District Court to criminal...
3M opened its first robotics lab more than 30 years ago to help customers figure out how to automate with 3M products. But only in recent years, while jobs continue to outnumber available workers, has 3M really started to come out and say: Here are the robotic solutions to your labor shortages. "That's the direction our customers are headed. They can't get people," said Scott Barnett, 3M's director of robotics and automation application engineering. "There's a major labor shortage, so they're...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli ground troops have advanced to ''the gates of Gaza City'' in heavy fighting with militants, the military said Wednesday, as hundreds of foreign nationals and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza after more than three weeks under siege. The first people to leave Gaza — other than four hostages released by Hamas and another rescued by Israeli forces — crossed into Egypt, escaping the territory's growing misery as bombings drive hundreds of thousands from their homes, and food, water...
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - A federal judge in Florida indicated Wednesday that she may delay the start of the classified documents trial of Donald Trump, pointing to the other criminal cases the former president is facing as well as the mounds of evidence his attorneys need to review. Trump's trial on charges that he hid classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate and obstructed government efforts to get them back is currently scheduled for May 20, 2024. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon...
expel him from the House as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while both his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee investigation proceed. The effort to kick Santos out of the House was led by his fellow New York Republicans, who are anxious to distance themselves from a colleague infamous for fabricating his life story and accused of stealing from donors, lying to Congress and receiving unemployment benefits he did not deserve. But the resolution failed to...
BEMIDJI - In his presentation at Bemidji State University, Arnold Dahl-Wooley made it clear that he would choose to be considered sacred over being viewed as a sinner any day. Dahl-Wooley, a Two Spirit member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, shared the history of the identity, its connection to Native American culture and the importance of supporting LGBTQ+ youth at the first of a series of BSU President's Receptions on Thursday evening. "This evening we amplify the experiences and the voices...
November 1, 2023 (ST. PAUL). Today, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced his office has filed a federal lawsuit against individuals that control online lenders Bright Lending, Green Trust Cash, and Target Cash Now for usurious lending and consumer fraud. The three online lenders, operating jointly under control of a single entity called the Island Mountain Development Group, issued thousands of loans to consumers in Minnesota that charged between 400 and 800 percent annual interest, in violation of Minnesota’s usury laws and o...
A Grand Opening was held for Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 starting at 10 AM. Guest speakers, ribbon cutting ceremony, tours and lunch was served. Wes Jourdain: Today was a very historic day for Ogaakaaning Anishinaabeg! Opening ceremonies took place this morning for the tribe's first and very own Charter School, Endazhi-Nitaawiging Gikinoo'amaadiwigamig! The blood, sweat, and tears along with the heart and soul that went into this project resonated throughout...
(Bemidji, MN) (October 31, 2023) – For the first time since 2021, there was a winner of the Paul Bunyan Communications Hockey Hot Shots Promotion during a Bemidji State University men's home hockey game. Corbin Myhrer of Guthrie made his shot at center ice during the 2nd period intermission at the Beavers game Saturday, October 28 against St. Thomas to win a 70" HD Smart TV. Corbin is 12 years old, attends Bemidji Middle School, and is a Bemidji Youth Hockey player. "I've seen the contest at o...
Bemidji, Minn. -The Beltrami Electric Cooperative Trust Board for Operation Round Up® met in October and awarded grants to 26 area nonprofit and community organizations totaling $41,388. Many local programs and non-profit organizations benefit from Operation Round Up®, a charitable program unique to electric cooperatives. The Trust Board members are Kay Mack, Miriam Osborn-Dougherty, Sharon Hadrava, Lea Perkins, and Barb Siler. The program is designed to give cooperative members a means...
BOSTON (Nov. 1, 2023) – A generous grant will allow national nonprofit Reach Out and Read to distribute tens of thousands of children’s books to medical clinics on tribal and native sites for an entire year. Nearly doubling past efforts, Indian Health Service (IHS) has awarded Reach Out and Read $200,000 to purchase more than 31,000 high-quality, inclusive, diverse children's books that represent and celebrate the lives of indigenous families. Books are distributed among 45 IHS clinics nationwide free of charge to families at well-child vis...
BEMIDJI, Minn. –The Minnesota Department of Transportation would like to remind the public it is illegal to deposit snow on or next to a public highway or street and asks for help keeping roads clear for everyone’s safety. Snow on or near public roads can create hazards such as drainage, drifting and sight obstruction. Minnesota law and many local ordinances prohibit the plowing, blowing, shoveling or otherwise placing of snow onto public roads or sidewalks. This includes the ditch and right of way area along the roads. Violations are considere...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2024 grant round of the No Child Left Inside (NCLI) grant program. Applications must be received by 2:00 p.m. CST, Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Please visit our website to learn more. The 2024 grants will consist of two types of grant awards. Applicants must choose only one. • Mini Grants, with awards between $500-$5,000, will include a simple application for projects with smaller scope. Demand is expected to be high. Eligible proj...
The Sovereign Equity Fund is proud to announce the first cohort of Cultural Foodways grantees, six Tribal Colleges and Universities, each with grants of $200,000 for activities over two years. The Cultural Foodways Fund is a grant opportunity to reclaim and revitalize the intersection between Indigenous cultural identity and foodways. The grant is dedicated to projects focused on safeguarding the cultural and humanities aspects of work that address the traditions, ceremonies, language, art,...
WASHINGTON – The Not Invisible Act Commission (NIAC), a cross-jurisdictional advisory committee composed of law enforcement, Tribal leaders, federal partners, service providers, family members of missing and murdered individuals, and survivors, today transmitted its congressionally mandated recommendations to the Justice Department, Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Congress. Federal responses to the Commission’s recommendations are due within 90 days. The Commission was created by the Not Invisible Act, sponsored by Secretary of the...
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)has issued a statement condemning remarks made by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), calling his colleagues a "bunch of wild Indians." Cornyn's comment was made last week on a call with reporters, questions if Speaker Mike Johnson be able to "deal with this bunch of wild Indians over in the House." "Senator Cornyn's recent derogatory remarks, referring to his colleagues as a 'bunch of wild Indians,' is more than just disappointing; but deeply...
A non-Native woman in Alaska refuses to abide by a tribal court order to turn an Alaska Native foster child over to the girl’s family members. It’s a blatant disregard of tribal sovereignty even after a notable re-affirmation of the Indian Child Welfare Act by the U.S. Supreme Court. The woman took custody of the child, named Chanel, at the request of the girl’s father — right before he was convicted of murdering Chanel’s mother during a domestic dispute. Native America Calling takes a look at the case, as well as ongoing efforts to bolster c...
In October, the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department announced it would be rescinding funding awards previously announced for Native organizations trying to help northwestern New Mexico communities recover from a large coal plant shutdown. Despite agency cabinet secretary-designee James Mountain’s commitment to reach out personally to talk about it, original award recipients haven’t heard anything in the two weeks since. Most, if not all, aren’t sure what happens next. This all comes following a major coal plant shutdown in the Four Corne...
Treat Street at the Red Lake Humanities Center held on Halloween 2023...
