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Lyman Gene Kingbird September 7, 1940 ~ December 17, 2018 (age 78) Lyman Gene Kingbird, age 78, "Waabiigwaanaayaash" which means "Flower Flowing in the Wind" of Ponemah Minnesota and the Eagle Clan, began his journey to the spirit world on Monday, December 17, 2018 from the Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN. He was born In Red Lake, MN on September 7, 1940, the son of Paul and Jane (Rushman) Kingbird. Lyman grew up and attended school in Ponemah. He met Mabel Hill, the love of his life, and they...
The Red Lake Tribe held it's Christmas Party for employees at the Red Lake Casino on Monday, December 17, 2018. Winners of the Ugly Xmas Sweater contest! 1st Place: Christine Begay for $400 2nd Place: Nicole Desjarlait for $300 3rd Place: Jason Siddens for $200 4th Place: Cassandra Medina for $100...
Joseph Patrick (Sonny) Raisch October 17, 1951 ~ December 15, 2018 (age 67) Joseph Patrick Raisch (Sonny), age 67, of Cass Lake Minnesota began his journey to the spirit world on Saturday, December 15, 2018 from Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN. Sonny was born in Minneapolis, MN on October 17, 1951 to Joseph and Dolores (Fairbanks) Raisch. In his late teens Sonny joined the Army and was able to travel quite a bit. He enjoyed all the duty stations that the Army sent him, Germany being one of...
WASHINGTON – Former FBI director James Comey on Monday accused President Donald Trump of trying “to burn down the entire FBI” and charged that congressional Republicans were willing accomplices for failing to challenge him. “The FBI’s reputation has taken a big hit because the president with his acolytes has lied about it constantly,” Comey told reporters, following his second closed-door interview this month with House lawmakers running a politically divisive investigation into how federal law enforcement officials handled probes...
Law enforcement officers responding to sexual assaults in Minnesota would be expected to follow strict new protocols — including the best ways to gather evidence and interview victims — under a draft policy prepared for the state’s police licensing board. The model policy could be sent to all of Minnesota’s 400-plus law enforcement agencies as soon as next month. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-police-to-get-new-protocols-for-investigating-rape/502975301/...
Suicides rose in Minnesota in 2017 with an alarming increase in men taking their own lives, but fewer suicides among women. Those findings were released Monday by the Minnesota Department of Health, along with a plea from the state health commissioner to halt a decadeslong trend of rising suicide numbers by increasing public awareness, mental health treatment and prevention programs. http://www.startribune.com/suicide-increase-draws-concern/502986671/...
For the past couple of years, Ted Kornder has left a swath of cornstalks standing along a stretch of his farm that borders Hwy. 169 near Belle Plaine — on purpose. Unknown to thousands of motorists speeding along the busy thoroughfare every day, Kornder's standing corn rows are a critical part of a Minnesota Department of Transportation program to combat snow blowing onto the highway. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-department-of-transportation-program-uses-living-fences-to-combat-icy-crashes/502971071/...
HOTAN, China — Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, warehouses and workshops in China's far west. Dozens of armed officers and a growling Doberman stand guard outside. Behind locked gates, men and women are sewing sportswear that can end up on U.S. college campuses and sports teams. http://www.startribune.com/us-sportswear-traced-to-factory-in-china-s-internment-camps/502950841/...
WASHINGTON – A report prepared for the Senate that provides the most sweeping analysis yet of Russia’s disinformation campaign around the 2016 election found the operation used every major social media platform to deliver words, images and videos tailored to voters’ interests to help elect President Donald Trump — and worked even harder to support him while in office. The report, a draft of which was obtained by the Washington Post, is the first to study the millions of posts provided by major technology firms to the Senate...
ST. PAUL—A Red Lake man plead guilty to murder on Monday in federal court. U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald announced the guilty plea of Michael Wayne Whitefeather, 18, to murder in the second degree, in the shooting death of Anthony Allen Wells, 22. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4544763-red-lake-man-pleads-guilty-murder...
ROSEAU, Minn. — A Roseau man will spend two more months behind bars for sexually assaulting a young child. Anthony Joseph Ray Garcia, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct as part of a plea agreement that dropped a first-degree charge for sexual contact with a person under age 13. He has been in custody for four months and will have spent six months in jail in total. https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4544838-northern-minnesota-man-sentenced-6-months-repeatedly-sexually...
MAHNOMEN, Minn. -- An investigatory team recently briefed the White Earth Tribal Council on “potentially criminal concerns” in the operations of tribal government, with several points related to the now abandoned plans for the Star Lake casino. Several months ago, the White Earth Tribal Council launched the Other Governmental Project to investigate possible tribal government corruption and according to a news release from White Earth, the team presented its initial findings to the Tribal Council. https://www.bemidjipione...
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm issued the following statement today regarding the release of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that Minnesota saw a significant increase in the number of suicides in 2017. Minnesota faces a growing public health challenge related to suicide. There are resources available to help those facing a crisis, but these new data show we all need to do more to help. In 2017, 783 Minnesotans died by suicide. This was an increase of 5 percent compared to 2016. Minnesota is not...
Last week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that livestock and insect haulers are indefinitely exempt from the requirements of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. According to the agency’s website, drivers transporting livestock and insects can continue to use paper logs to document their hours of service “until further notice.” FMCSA also noted that effected drivers do not need to carry documentation about the exemption. “This decision helps reduce the lingering uncertainty about which types...
A Red Lake man pleaded guilty Monday to the murder of Anthony Allen Wells on April 28, 2018. Michael Wayne Whitefeather, 18, pled guilty to murder in the second degree before Judge Susan Richard Nelson in United States District Court in St. Paul. According to the defendant’s guilty plea, during the early morning hours of April 28, 2018, Whitefeather was traveling in a car on the Red Lake Indian Reservation and saw Anthony Allen Wells and another male walking in a parking lot near the Red Lake Skate Park. Whitefeather admitted to getting out...
It is another early morning for George Head as he makes the 263 mile journey to Bloomington, Minnesota for the 2nd time this month. George is traveling to Bridging from Red Lake Reservation to assist families impacted by the opioid crisis get a fresh start. This past year, the Red Lake Nation Family and Children Services developed a program to reunify families who are separated from one another when parents get help for addiction. George is in charge of the program and sees firsthand the good...
PFA Approves $3.52 Million in Funds ~Funding will support projects in Winger and Nashwauk~ ST. PAUL – The Public Facilities Authority (PFA) approved loans and grants for water infrastructure projects in two cities totaling $3.52 million. Funding was approved for Winger and Nashwauk. “Communities across Minnesota face serious water-quality challenges,” said Governor Mark Dayton. “This funding supports improvements that will give residents of Winger and Nashwauk access to the safe drinking water they deserve.” “These projects represen...
HealthyWage reveals staggering growth among program participants now actively ‘dieting for dollars’ among its highly lucrative & motivating weight-loss contests and challenges for both individuals and business groups; Company divulges it’s paid health-seekers over $10 million cash in 2018, alone, and over $20 million cash since launching its innovative & powerfully effective weight-loss programs HealthyWage—the world’s leading purveyor of financially-induced diet contests for individuals and corporate/team-based weight loss...
WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced that the Senate has approved S. 2599, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act. S. 2599 would transfer approximately 11,760 acres of Federal land located in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior (DOI) for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. https://www.leechlakenews.com/2018/12/17/hoeven-announces-senate-passag...
RED LAKE, MN - About $2.2 Million dollars was distributed on Thursday, December 13 and December 15, 2018 to all enrolled Red Lake Band of Chippewa members. Checks were distributed in Minneapolis on December 13 and on the Red Lake Indian Reservation on Saturday, December 15. Checks to off reservation members were mailed on December 13th. Each tribal member, about 11,000, would received $200.00. ANNOUNCEMENT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRHTpeUlsPOQiP_SdMvSCu8x8...
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Warriors improved their record to 3-1 on the season,beating the Fond du Lac Ojibwe 111-72 at home on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Fond du Lac kept pace with the Warriors early in the first half, but by the end of the half Red Lake was on top 45-29. Red Lake remained in command with their fast paced offense and cruised to a 111-75 win. It was their third win in a row, coming off a 96-65 win over Climax/Fisher on Thursday. Fond du Lac dropped to 1-2 on the season. Five...
Red Lake's Junior Varsity lost a close one to Fond du Lac 69-68 on Saturday, December 15th in Red Lake....
The Red Lake Boys 8th Grade team lost to Fond du Lac, 41-37, on Saturday, December 15, 2018....
Hibbing Community College Women fell to Rainy River in Double OT 94-97 on December 14, 2018. Alexis Desjarlait led with 33 pts, 20 rebs. Hannah Morris with 21 pts, 10 rebs, Sherae' Cherenfant with 12 pts, 10 rebs & Klaryssa Whelan added 12 pts. Hibbing goes to 8-1 on the season. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hibbing Women defeated Fond du Lac 125-27 on December 15, 2018. Bethany Baldwin led all scorers with 30pts,...
An all Toy Prize Bingo was held at the Red Lake Community Center on Wednesday, December 12, 2018....