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  • Robert James Thompson

    Dec 9, 2022

    Robert James Thompson November 24, 1950 - December 5, 2022 Robert James Thompson, age 72 of Minneapolis, Minnesota journeyed to the Spirit World on December 5, 2022. Robert was born November 24, 1950, in White Earth, Minnesota the son of Melvin Jackson and Elizabeth Marion Thompson. Robert was a proud Vietnam Veteran who worked hard as a roofer for many years and worked at UPS for 25 years. Robert loved to cook and barbeque for family, go to powwows, listen to Ol' Hank Williams and powwow music,...

  • Numerous respiratory viruses are keeping the pressure on Minnesota hospitals

    Dec 9, 2022

    The prevalence of numerous respiratory viruses is making it tough for Minnesotans to know the cause of their illnesses this winter - and straining the state's hospital capacity. Thursday's weekly update showed that Minnesota had 8,308 inpatient hospital beds occupied on Dec. 1. Overcrowding has been higher on only 14 other dates since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020. The number declined to 8,138 on Tuesday, but that remained above the 8,000-bed threshold that suggests a scarcity....

  • Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home

    Dec 9, 2022

    WASHINGTON - Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. But the U.S. failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years. The deal, the second in eight months amid tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, secured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad and achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden. Yet it carried what...

  • Minnesota Vikings to host the 5th annual 'Indigenous Bowl' at U.S. Bank Stadium

    Dec 9, 2022

    The fifth annual Indigenous Bowl is being held Sunday by the NFL and the American Indian advocacy group 7G Foundation at the home of the Minnesota Vikings. The event "will offer 75 Native American high school football players from federally recognized tribes across the country the opportunity to further develop and showcase their talents," the NFL noted in its announcement of the event. The event, which only features graduating seniors, according to the Indigenous Bowl website, kicks off at 10...

  • Leader of massive national telemarketing fraud pleads guilty to federal charges in Minnesota

    Dec 9, 2022

    A Kansas City-area man pleaded guilty Thursday to helping lead a massive telemarketing scheme that Minnesota federal prosecutors have called the nation's largest elder fraud conspiracy, with victims spanning the country. Russell "Rusty" Rahm, 52, of Olathe, Kan., admitted to his role in a scheme involving 60 co-conspirators from across the United States and Canada that bilked about 183,000 victims —many of whom were elderly or otherwise vulnerable — out of $335 million. The case, first charged in 2020, grew out of a 2016 Minnesota Attorney Gen...

  • Minnesota awards nearly $100M in grants to extend broadband in state

    Dec 9, 2022

    Minnesota announced on Thursday nearly $100 million in broadband grants, the largest investment in broadband in state history. The money will fund 61 projects and is expected to extend high-speed internet connections to more than 33,000 Minnesota homes and businesses in 48 counties. Under stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, people in Minnesota relied heavily on high-speed internet to continue work, run their business, educate students and receive telehealth services, as well as consume...

  • Ukraine: Russia put rocket launchers at nuclear power plant

    Dec 9, 2022

    KYIV, Ukraine - Russian forces have installed multiple rocket launchers at Ukraine's shut-down Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials claimed Thursday, raising fears Europe's largest atomic power station could be used as a base to fire on Ukrainian territory and heightening radiation dangers. Ukraine's nuclear company Energoatom said in a statement that Russian forces occupying the plant have placed several Grad multiple rocket launchers near one of its six nuclear reactors. It...

  • Minnesota Democrats vote to protect same-sex marriage in final days of U.S. House majority

    Dec 9, 2022

    WASHINGTON - Minnesota Democrats helped make history Thursday with their support of a measure that will put into federal law protections for the marriages of same-sex and interracial couples. Lawmakers quickly rallied around the effort on Capitol Hill in a bipartisan embrace of equality for same-sex couples, marking a new chapter on an issue that was once far more politically divisive nationwide. "Today really alleviates a lot of fear among same-sex married couples that an activist, extremist...

  • New U.S. Law Will Boost Marijuana Research

    Dec 9, 2022

    President Biden signed a medical marijuana research bill into law last week, making it easier for scientists to access the drug to study its therapeutic uses. “For decades, the federal government has stood in the way of science and progress—peddling a misguided and discriminatory approach to cannabis,” Cannabis Caucus co-chairs Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Brian Mast (R-FL) wrote in a statement. “Today marks a monumental step in remedying our federal cannabis laws.” Marijuana—defined legally as cannabis wi...

  • New Grant Brings Meat Cutting and Butchery Training to MN Students

    Dec 9, 2022

    St. Paul, MN: A new grant opportunity from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) helps Minnesota schools looking to establish or enhance meat cutting and butchery training for secondary students. The Meat Education and Training (MEAT) Grant Program will award about $350,000 in onetime funding from the Minnesota Legislature to secondary career and technical education programs (public or private schools or school districts) to fund equipment, facility renovation, curriculum development, faculty training, and more. “The past few years have...

  • During Visit to Klamath River, Secretary Haaland Announces Four Tribal Water Projects

    Dec 9, 2022

    HORNBROOK, Calif. — The Department of the Interior announced today that four Tribal water projects in Oregon and California's Klamath River Basin will receive $5.8 million through the Bureau of Reclamation to restore aquatic ecosystems, improve the resilience of habitats, and mitigate the effects of the ongoing drought crisis. The funding is made available through Reclamation's Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Program. Secretary Deb Haaland made the announcement while touring the Iron Gate Fish Hatchery with Governors G...

  • Bemidji City Council holds Truth in Taxation hearing, approves display of tribal flags

    Dec 9, 2022

    BEMIDJI - The Bemidji City Council unanimously approved the display of the Leech Lake, Red Lake and White Earth Nation flags in city hall during its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 5, alongside holding a Truth in Taxation hearing as a part of its 2023 budget process. Also during the session, the council unanimously approved three resolutions to display the flags of Leech Lake, Red Lake and White Earth Nations in city hall, the culmination of a discussion first brought to the council over one...

  • Beltrami County Jail inmate attempts suicide

    Dec 9, 2022

    Bemidji, MN—December 8, 2022: On December 7, 2022, at approximately 11:34 AM, an inmate of the Beltrami County Jail was found by staff attempting to take their own life. Corrections Officers and medical staff immediately rendered aid and the subject was transported by ambulance to the Sanford Emergency Department, Bemidji, MN and was later transferred to a Fargo area medical facility. This incident is currently being investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at the request of Sheriff Beitel. No other information is a...

  • Beltrami County Sheriff's Office K9 Rip has received donation of body armor

    Dec 9, 2022

    Beltrami County Sheriff's Office K9 Rip has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Rip's vest was sponsored by Rick and Cindy Haterius of Colorado Springs, CO and was embroidered with the sentiment "In memory of K9 Jinx EPCSO, EOW 4-11-22". Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to...

  • Children 6 Months - 5 Years Old Cleared for COVID Booster

    Dec 9, 2022

    Children six months to five years old are now cleared to receive their Covid booster shot, the US Food and Drug Administration announced today, Dec. 8. The boosters are specifically for children who initially received doses of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. The updated vaccines, the updated COVID-19 boosters - which The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began recommending for most adults and some children in September 2022 - add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein...

  • Farmers of color sue government for promised aid

    Dec 9, 2022

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of a group of Black farmers, according to a class-action lawsuit. The group hopes to put pressure on officials to keep their word and to restore funding that was dropped after a group of white farmers filed legal challenges arguing their exclusion was a violation of their constitutional rights. The lawsuit filed in October remains active even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture moves forward with another effort to help farmers in financial d...

  • Red Lake 7th grade class visits the Reif Art Center in Grand Rapids in November 2022

    Dec 9, 2022

    In November, the Red Lake 7th grade class traveled to see Doktor Kaboom! in Grand Rapids at The Reif Art Center. Doktor Kaboom! blends both theater and science to share spectacular science experiments designed to involve, excite, and entertain. Be sure to ask your 7th grader about the trip!...

  • Red Lake Warriors open season with 86-40 win over Nashwauk-Keewatin at home - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 9, 2022

    The Red Lake Warriors opened their 2022-23 season with an impressive 86-40 win over Nashwauk-Keewatin at home on Monday, December 5, 2022. The Warriors led 56-12 at the end of the first half after scoring the first 25-points before the Spartans could finally get 2-points on the board. After that, they cruised to their 86-40 win, allowing all of their reserves to see some action. Gerald Kingbird Jr. led all scorers with 23 points on the night, followed by Cade Beaulieu with 22, Ken Fox III added...

  • Red Lake Junior Varsity opens their season edging Nashwauk-Keewatin 54-49 in early game - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 9, 2022

    The Red Lake Warriors opened their 2022-23 season with an impressive 86-40 win over Nashwauk-Keewatin at home on Monday, December 5, 2022. The Warriors led 56-12 at the end of the first half after scoring the first 25-points before the Spartans could finally get 2-points on the board. After that, they cruised to their 86-40 win, allowing all of their reserves to see some action. Gerald Kingbird Jr. led all scorers with 23 points on the night, followed by Cade Beaulieu with 22, Ken Fox III added...

  • Lady Warriors led at half, but fall to Kelliher-Northome 76-53 at home - P5

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 9, 2022

    The Red Lake Lady Warriors hung in with Kelliher-Northome in their first home game, leading 28-27 at the first half, but a 49 point second half for the Mustangs turned it around. Kelliher-Northome handed Red Lake a 76-53 loss, their second of the year. Kate Thayer led the Mustangs with 22 points, Kylee Binkley had 17, Charli Hallstromg 13 and Ella Thayer 12. Rose McClain led the Lady Warriors with 29 points and Hillary Jones added 9. Red Lake will travel to Mountain-Iron-Buel on December 6th,...

  • Red Lake High School Winter Formal 2022 - P5

    Dec 9, 2022

    Red Lake High School Winter Formal 2022 held at the Red Lake Casino Event Center on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Photographs by members of the community....

  • Red Lake Treat Street 2022 held at Red Lake Humanities - P46

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 9, 2022

    Red Lake Treat Street 2022 held at Red Lake Humanities Hundreds participate in annual Halloween event...

  • Food and Fun for all at the Halloween Costume Party held at the Red Lake Community Center - P30

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 9, 2022

    Food and Fun for all at the Halloween Costume Party held at the Red Lake Community Center on Tuesday, October 25, 2022....

  • Annual Labor Day Pow Wow held in Ponemah - Saturday Afternoon Session - P63

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 9, 2022

    Annual Labor Day Pow Wow held in Ponemah Obashiing Labor Day Princess Jasinda Kingbird Obashiing Labor Day Brave Kordae kingbird Ponemah Parade Winners: Kiddie 1st - Ymanni Burris - $200 2nd - Waylen Johnson Cloud - $150 3rd - Cataleya Burris 4th - Olivianna Zamora & Judy Honorable Mentions Devin Johnson Coburn Johnson Miranda Zamora Braxton Zamora Orrin Spears Jr/ James May Miles Sumner Oliver & Arthur Tessendorf Dakarai Burris Amira Beaulieu Amara Beaulieu Bryanna Beauieu Charlotte Redeagle...

  • Red Lake Nation Enrollment Projections Listening Sessions

    Red Lake Nation Enrollment Projections Listening Sessions NEW LOCATION: 3-5 p.m.: Red Lake Chemical Health Programs - Outpatient conference room at 19195 North Ponemah Road, Ponemah, MN 56666. It’s the building right next to gas station. Sunday, December 11, 2022 - Ponemah NEW LOCATION: 3-5 p.m.: Red Lake Chemical Health Programs - Outpatient conference room at 19195 North Ponemah Road, Ponemah, MN 56666. It’s the building right next to gas station. · 6-8 p.m.: Virtual via Zoom http...

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