Articles from the November 16, 2011 edition

Michelle Knoll, KSTP|Nov 16, 2011

A 21-year-old Red Lake man pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say in August 2009, then 18-year-old Kyle Hardy got in a pickup drunk and drove after he had been drinking. He had two juvenile passengers in the open back of his pickup. Prosecutors say his missed a turn on the Red Lake Indian Reservation and went off the road. The two passengers were thrown for the truck. One died. The other suffered a broken leg. Hardy faces 8 years in prison. http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2374335.shtml...

Associated Press|Nov 16, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress wants to keep pizza and french fries on school lunch lines, fighting back against an Obama administration proposal to make school lunches healthier. The final version of a spending bill released late Monday would unravel school lunch standards the Agriculture Department proposed earlier this year, which included limiting the use of potatoes on the lunch line and delaying limits on sodium and delaying a requirement to boost whole grains. The bill also would allow tomato paste on pizzas to be counted as a vegetable, a...

Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed the week of November 14, 2011 as Minnesota College Application Week, which is to assist high school students with the transition from high school college. The goal is to increase the number of all students completing a college application, with particular interest in increasing the number of college applications from low-income students, students of color, and first-generation college students. To assist your students with this effort Northwest Technical College will waive the application fee for all...

Nov 16, 2011

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Department has charged Hastings resident Heidi Christine Siebenaler, 40, with one fifth degree count of aiding and abetting drugs for possessing marijuana....

Nov 16, 2011

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Food Service Supervisor Red Lake Regional Criminal Justice Complex Detention Services Red Lake, MN 56671 Open: November 15, 2011 Closes: Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Primary Function: Responsible to the Detention Administrator and the Managers of Detention in oversight and management of culinary responsibilities. This position has supervisory authority, full-time w/ excellent benefits, salary DOQ. Essential Responsibilities & Duties: • Will have all menus approved by the I.H.S. Nutritionist. • Fully responsible for the food s...

The Red Lake District Indian Education Committee will meet November 16 at Ponemah Elementary School from 6-8 PM. Parents, guardians and Grandparents of student enrolled in any Red Lake school are welcome to attend. One topic will be and explanation of MCA testing and what it means for your student. Ramona Gehlert RLHS Principal...

KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL Independent School District #36 345 4th Street NW, Kelliher, MN 56650 Phone (218) 647-8286 Fax (218) 647-3110 November 8, 2011 Dear Parents/Guardians: There is an IEPAC (Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee) meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at the Kelliher School. (this meeting was scheduled the same night of conferences for your convenience) This is our yearly Public Meeting! The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Title VII Indian Education proposal for fiscal year 2012, add new members...

What if you could help us win $1000 just by giving 10 bucks? On November 16, Give to the Max Day, you can. Last year, more than 42,000 donors logged on to GiveMN.org and gave over $10 million to Minnesota charities in 24 hours during Give to the Max Day. Together, we have the power to raise millions of dollars for thousands of nonprofits. The National Child Protection Training Center (and our programs, the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, Center for Effective Discipline, and the National Association to Prevent the Sexual Abuse of Children,...

Prior Lake, MN – To encourage healthy eating, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s natural food market Mazopiya offers free classes open to the general public. Spaces are limited so register early by calling 952-233-9140. Mazopiya [mah-zoh-pee-ya] focuses on natural as well as locally produced foods. In the Dakota language, Mazopiya means “a store, a place where things are kept.” Mazopiya offers a large inventory of organic items, including free-range grass fed meats; fresh, organic, and local produce; a deli; coffee bar; smoothi...

Nov 16, 2011

Red Lake Program Specialist Position Position Summary: Develop and maintain a quality Scouting program located in underserved communities in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America’s Mission Statement. Time Requirement: 3 hours a week with meetings 3-4 times a month. Specific Responsibilities: • Ensure the delivery of quality programs to the Red Lake Cub Scout Pack • Plan and participate in scheduled Pack meetings • Increase awareness of Scouting in the Red Lake community • Serve as an ambassador of Scouting that strives to deliver the missi...

Nov 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. In his 1997 Harvard Law Review article entitled “Adjudication and Its Discontents: Coherence and Conciliation in Federal Indian Law,” the late Professor Phil Frickey asked his readers to imagine a world in which the Federal government and an American Indian tribe “viewed each other as sovereigns linked in an ongoing — indeed, perhaps perpetual — relationship of governance.” And Professor Frickey asked us to imagine tribal counsel and Federal attorneys approaching each problem, each question they face, “as simply one of many imp...

Nov 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2011 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson today announced that USDA is accepting comments on a proposed rule to streamline the process for its Secretarial Disaster Designation, allowing farmers and ranchers devastated by natural disaster to obtain assistance faster. The improvements outlined in the proposed rule aim to cut the time to make a disaster designation by as much as 70 percent. Designating disaster counties is a key step to authorizing disaster assistance f...

Nov 16, 2011

In two reports over the past month, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety identified major deficiencies in the oversight and operations of a new FBI-run task force set up to replace the scandal-ridden Metro Gang Strike Force....

Hayley Tsukayama, Washington Post|Nov 16, 2011

A widespread spam attack on Facebook has caused violent and pornographic images to be posted on some users' profile pages, representing one of the worst security breaches in the young website's history and raising concerns about its vulnerability to hackers. The company, which acknowledged the problem Monday, said it was working to shut down the accounts responsible for the attack. The disturbing pictures surfaced as the company tries to quell concerns about user safety and privacy. Facebook is reportedly near a settlement with the Federal Trad...

Minnesota charities will begin working at midnight to cash in on Give to the Max Day, the biggest one-day fundraiser of the year....

Nov 16, 2011

WASHINGTON - The Education Department says Tuesday that 11 states have sought a waiver around unpopular proficiency requirements in the No Child Left Behind education law....

Nov 16, 2011

Susan Allen, an attorney of American Indian descent, has won the DFL endorsment for the open state House District 61B. With that key endorsement and the support of many south Minneapolis politicians, it looks like she's on track to become the first American Indian woman in the state Legislature....

Nov 16, 2011

The tribal council of the Pala Band of Mission Indians said its decision to expel eight people from the San Diego County tribe was final, but the Bureau of Indian Affairs said it was still reviewing the case. Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/pala-tribe-affirms-its-decision-to-expel-members/article_906d1315-bd3d-5307-8f52-94c43247f4f9.html#ixzz1ds8dpMaO...