Articles from the November 3, 2023 edition
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Jews and Ukrainians band together in Minnesota to link conflicts in Israel, Ukraine
Jews and Ukrainians in Minnesota banded together Thursday to link the ongoing conflicts in Israel and Ukraine, equating Hamas' terrorism to Russia's war crimes and encouraging Washington lawmakers to honor President Biden's request to tie the countries' military aid. Displaying photographs of some of the more than 200 Israeli...
Supreme Court Chief Hudson asks if court should disqualify Trump - even if it can
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson posed a basic question Thursday at the outset of oral arguments on a petition seeking to use the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot. If the court's justices agree that they have the ability to bar Trump, "...
Minneapolis-based Fairview is eliminating 250 jobs through layoffs, attrition
Fairview Health Services is eliminating 250 jobs amid continued economic stress for hospital and clinic operators. Staff were notified of the cuts on Thursday, the Minneapolis-based health system said in a statement to the Star Tribune. Fairview is eliminating a mix of full- and part-time positions in specific areas throughout...
Senate confirms three military officers as Sen. Tuberville holds up hundreds more
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed three top military officers on Thursday - including the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - as bipartisan frustration swirled around Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville for blocking hundreds more nominees. Republican senators plan to hold a closed-door meeting next week to discuss th...
State funded some trips for ex-North Dakota senator charged with traveling to pay for sex with minor
BISMARCK, N.D. - A former North Dakota legislator charged with traveling to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a minor used state funds to pay for at least three trips to that city and to other destinations in Europe, according to a group that organized the travel. Travel records from the North Dakota School Boards...
Medical Examiner's Office seeks help identifying female found dead in Minneapolis
Hennepin County investigators have asked the public to help identify a female whose body was found Tuesday in north Minneapolis. The Medical Examiner's Office investigators said they know a fair amount about the female, including what she was wearing, her physique, ethnicity, hair color and the designs of several tattoos, and a...
Convicted rapist who escaped from southern Minnesota jail is captured in a field 6 miles away
A convicted rapist who escaped from a county jail in southern Minnesota was captured in a field following a chase late Wednesday just a few miles outside of town, officials said Thursday. Leonardo Lopez Jr., 36, fled from the Watonwan County jail in St. James shortly before 7 p.m. Monday as he was being transferred from one area of the jail to another. St. James police and...
Pressure rises on Israel to pause fighting and ease siege as battles intensify near Gaza City
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops battling Hamas militants encircled Gaza City on Thursday, the military said, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000. U.S. and Arab leaders raised pressure on Israel to ease its siege of Gaza and at least briefly halt its attacks in order to aid civilians. Nearly four weeks...
Eric Trump testifies he wasn't aware of dad's financial statements, but emails show some involvement
NEW YORK - Eric Trump, one of two sons entrusted to run Donald Trump's real estate empire, swore Thursday that he was never involved with financial statements that New York state lawyers say fraudulently puffed up the ex-president's wealth and the worth of the family business. But when shown a decade-old email asking him for...
Iron Range man charged with killing elderly Babbitt couple
VIRGINIA, Minn. — A formerly homeless Iron Range man allegedly used a tire iron and hammer to fatally bludgeon an elderly Babbitt couple who had taken him into their home. Roger Allen Beldo, 54, was arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 1, in State Court on two counts of intentional second-degree murder in the Saturday killings of Clifford Johnson, 78, and Christine Johnson, 79. Beldo...
Court of Appeals blocks Mille Lacs County judge from undermining Restore the Vote law
November 2, 2023 (SAINT PAUL) — Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals granted two writs of prohibition against Mille Lacs County Judge Matthew M. Quinn. Judge Quinn attempted to rule the Restore the Vote Act unconstitutional and bar from voting several individuals who were convicted of felonies but sentenced only to probation. The court ruled that Judge Quinn overstepped his...
MDA Awards Grants to Strengthen Support for Emerging Farmers
St. Paul, MN: As part of a continued effort to strengthen support available to Minnesota’s emerging farmers, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced recipients of grant funding for organizations that provide business and technical support to farmers from historically underserved communities. Through the Emerging Farmer Technical Assistance Grant Program,...
Responsible Parties Reach Settlement for More Than $33 Million to Restore Natural Resources in Portland Harbor
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department lodged two proposed consent decrees yesterday in federal court among Tribal, state and federal natural resource trustees and over 20 potentially responsible parties (PRPs) at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site in Oregon. The agreements, with an estimated restoration value of approximately $33.2 million, require the PRPs to pay cash damages...
Tohono O'odham official says immigration is a problem – but so is the wall
WASHINGTON – Tohono O'odham Chairman Verlon Jose told a House panel last Wednesday that while migrants crossing his reservation are causing problems, those are overshadowed by problems from the construction of the border wall meant to stop migration. "Construction of a wall on federal lands near our reservation also...
Meeting format for Dakota Access oil pipeline upsets opponents
BISMARCK, N.D. — Opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline are taking issue with the format of private oral testimony in meetings for public comment on a draft environmental review of the controversial pipeline. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the midst of two public comment meetings in Bismarck, North Dakota, the first held Wednesday, the second set for Thursday....
Red Lake Nation Embassy Halloween and Elder Bingo 2023
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Treat Street at the Red Lake Humanities Center held on Halloween 2023 - P4
Treat Street at the Red Lake Humanities Center held on Halloween 2023...
Red Lake Ogichidaag Robotics Team 7235 competed in Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference Championship - P4
Red Lake Ogichidaag Robotics Team 7235 competed in the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference Championship in Babbit, Minnesota on October 27 & 28. Nine students with Coaches Sandy Ketterling, Tami Liberty, and mentor Dwight Ketterling spent two days competing with their robot, Albert. They were selected to compete in the...
OMBIMINDWAA GIDINAWEMAAGANINAADOG GRAND OPENING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023 - P16
OMBIMINDWAA GIDINAWEMAAGANINAADOG GRAND OPENING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023 Lakeland News: Red Lake Holds Grand Opening for Intergenerational Wellness Building https://lptv.org/red-lake-holds-grand-opening-for-intergenerational-wellness-building/ Red Lake opens new Intergenerational Wellness Building RED LAKE - In...
Red Lake Girls Volleyball Team edged by Cass Lake; Jr. High and Jr. Varsity also lose their games - P17
Red Lake Girls Volleyball Team edged by Cass Lake; Jr. High and Jr. Varsity also lose their games Parent Appreciation Night also celebrated on last home game of season...
Warriors lose Homecoming Game to Mahnomen-Waubun - P18
Mahnomen-Waubun at Red Lake Recap by Keyla Hegreberg FB: Mahnomen-Waubun 40 at Red Lake 14 The Mahnomen Waubun Thunderbirds scored on their first 5 possessions enroute to a 40-14 win over Red Lake. The Thunderbirds kept the attack on the ground breaking big runs, and on the defensive side they were able to keep Red Lakes...
Lady Warriors Volleyball Team winners over Fon du Lac 3-0 - P19
Lady Warriors Volleyball Team winners over Fon du Lac in set, 3-0 Lady Warriors Junior Varsity also victorious in their match Highlights Lakeland News: https://youtu.be/tTtcM9fqcPc?si=oL2l3YKYY2VRvQZA...
50th Annual O-Bah-Shing Labor Day Celebration: Saturday Afternoon Pow Wow - P41
50th Annual O-Bah-Shing Labor Day Celebration: Saturday Afternoon Pow Wow...
50th Annual O-Bah-Shing Labor Day Celebration: Friday Night Pow Wow - P41
50th Annual O-Bah-Shing Labor Day Celebration: Friday Night Pow Wow...
Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Tuesday Evening Pow Wow - P82
Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Tuesday Evening Pow Wow of July 4, 2023 Red Lake Singing Contest Winners 1st - The Descendants 2nd - Blacklodge 3rd - MoTown 4th - Young Enemy 5th - Ho Chunk Station Red Lake Celebrates 2023 Independence Day: Contest Winners https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX...
