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  • Red Lake Band votes 6-4 to accept proposed settlement by Enbridge - P3

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    RED LAKE, MN - A Special Tribal Council Meeting was held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 1 PM in the Red Lake Casino Event Center. There were five items on the agenda, and the main item aside from the General Fund Budget, was a proposed settlement between the Red Lake Tribe and Enbridge. The proposal by Enbridge and the Red Lake Band would be to agree to exchange land, and Enbridge will pay $18.5 million for the trespass at the Four Legged Lake property. The proposal stated that within a...

  • Red Lake Elementary School holds induction ceremony for National Honor Society - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Elementary School Chapter of the National Honor Society held it's first ever induction ceremony on Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Library. The ceremony began with the processional by 9 fourth graders and 12 fifty graders, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Rhoze McClain, the welcome by Susan Olson, and remarks by Principal Reed Carlson. Student speakers included Rheanna Kingbird who spoke about Responsibility; Delicia Roy spoke about Scholarship; Rhoze...

  • Red Lake Family & Children Services decorated their doors for the holidays - P4

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    The Red Lake Family & Children Services Program decorated their doors for the holidays this year. There were 18 participants and on Monday, December 21, 2015 they were judged. Winning first place was Candace Lagou, second place went to Gloria Jourdain and Third Place was Senora Thompson. Those participating were: Mark Kingbird, Becky Jourdain, Jesse Roberts, Skup Thunder, Rhonda Lussier, Whitney Greenwood, Alice Benais, Senora Thompson, Candy Lagou, Bev Prentice, Val King, Crystal Donnell and...

  • Red Lake ENP Christmas Party 2015 - P7

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    The Red Lake Elderly Nutrition Program held it's annual Christmas Party at the Seven Clans Casino Events Center on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Hundred of elders were there to enjoy a full course turkey dinner, Target gift cards, candy bags and entertainment....

  • Holiday Music Program held at the Ponemah School - P8

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    The Ponemah School Holiday Program was held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, starting at 1:30 PM The Red Lake High School Band started the program off with a couple Christmas arrangements, following by performances from Kindergarten to 5th Grade....

  • About $2.3 Million Distributed to Red Lake Members on Saturday - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    RED LAKE, MN - About $2.3 million was distributed to Red Lake members on Saturday, including those checks mailed on December 10th. In November the Red Lake Tribal Council approved a $250.00 Trust Fund payment for every enrolled member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. Checks were distributed at two locations on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 8 AM to 8 PM. Those locations were at the Red Lake Humanities Center for Red Lake, Little Rock and Redby Districts, and at the Ponemah Boys and Gi...

  • Lady Warriors move to 4-0 with 86-51 win over Kelliher-Northome - P10

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors moved to 4-0 on Friday, December 11, 2015 with their 86-51 win over the Kelliher-Northome Mustangs at home. The Lady Warriors drew first blood and the Mustangs hung right in with their fast paced offense throughout early minutes of the first half. At 5 minutes left in the half it was a 1-point game, Red Lake leading 23-22. But a 16-1 run in those remaining minutes put the Lady Warriors ahead 30-23 at the half. It was all Red Lake in the second half as...

  • Red Lake Upsets 10th Ranked Cass Lake in Warrior's Home Opener 93-79 - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    From KKCQ Radio Cass Lake-Bena 79 at Red Lake (DH) 93 Rob McLain recorded a triple double to help lead the Red Lake Warriors to the win over Cass Lake-Bena in front of a packed house at Red Lake. McLain scored 19 points, pulled down 20 rebounds and blocked 10 shots to help the Warriors improve to 2-0. The defending Section 8A Champion Warriors led 45-42 at halftime, but had to withstand several Cass Lake-Bena rallies, including one that tied the game at 70-70 with 5:17 left in the game. Alvin...

  • Lady Warriors improve to 2-0 with 87-38 win over Cass Lake - P15

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    From KKCQ Radio Cass Lake-Bena 38 at Red Lake (DH) 87 Despite going 11 for 45 at the free throw line the Lady Warriors of Red Lake rolled to the 87-38 win over Cass Lake-Bena Friday night in Red Lake. The two teams combined to go 17 for 70 at the line, but the Warriros found several other different ways to score points. Grace White led Red Lake with 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Warriors improve to 2-0 on the season. Alexis Desjarlait hit 4 three pointers as the Warriors used a 29-2 run to...

  • Lady Warriors dominate Blackduck in 95-28 Home Opener Win - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors looked very, very good in their Home Opener with Blackduck on Thursday, December 3, 2015. They came out strong in the opening minutes of play, scoring 13 points before Blackduck could score 1 on a free throw. Then, at the 13:31 mark scored 6 more to lead 19-1. It never got any better for the Lady Drakes as Red Lake's full court press and fast breaks allowed the Lady Warriors to add 12 more points and lead 31-1 at the 10:31 mark. They were going at a 120...

  • 2015 RLES 1st and 2nd Grade Holiday Program held on December 3rd - P16

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    The Red Lake Elementary School 1st and 2nd Grade Holiday Program was held on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Last year it was decided that they would split their annual Holiday Program because of overcrowding in their gym and safety concerns. On Wednesday, December 2, 2015 RLES presented their 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Holiday Program starting at 1:30 PM....

  • RLES 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Holiday Program - P17

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    The Red Lake Elementary School 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Holiday Program was held on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Last year it was decided that they would split their annual Holiday Program because of overcrowding in their gym and safety concerns. On Thursday, December 3, 2015 RLES will present their 1st and 2nd grade program starting at 1:30 PM....

  • Red Lake Warriors win Home Opener with Blackduck 75-64 - Set 2 - P22

    Michael Barrett, RLNN|Dec 28, 2015

    Red Lake Warriors win Home Opener with Blackduck 75-64 Junior Varsity, 7th and 8th Grade Boys also victorious...

  • Bemidji man sentenced for selling counterfeit goods in North Dakota

    Dec 28, 2015

    BISMARCK, N.D. - A Bemidji man accused of selling counterfeit goods in North Dakota has been ordered to serve three years of probation and pay back $750. Hyokeun Lee was charged in federal court with 13 counts of trafficking counterfeit goods -- mostly clothing. He pleaded guilty to all 13 counts in September. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/3911952-bemidji-man-sentenced-selling-counterfeit-goods-north-dakota...

  • North Central Lacrosse Mid Winter Jamboree

    Dec 28, 2015

    BEMIDJI - The North Central Lacrosse Mid Winter Jamboree will be held at Bemidji State University Gillett Recreation Fitness Center. Training sessions and game play will be on Monday, January 4 for grades K to 5 and Tuesday, January 5 for grades 6 to 12. The time for both dates is 6 to 8pm. New and experienced lacrosse players are encouraged to attend. Gear will be provided. The guest instructors are Sasha Brown and Ben Kenote from the Twin Cities Native Lacrosse Program. Brown and Kenote will also be working a grades 3 to 12 lacrosse training...

  • As year's end, violent crime up in Minneapolis for the fifth straight year

    Dec 28, 2015

    It was around 2 a.m. on a recent Monday in downtown Minneapolis when the pop-pop-pop of gunfire pierced the din of bar closing time. Spotting a rival gang member, a gunman opened fire on a group of people hanging out outside the First Precinct police station, on 4th Street between 1st and Hennepin avenues, setting off a brief shootout that left one woman hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. That brazen shooting underscored the rise in gun violence this year. http://www.startribune.com/as-year-s-end...

  • Police say 3 dead in apparent murder-suicide in northwestern Wisconsin

    Dec 28, 2015

    ASHLAND, Wis. — Three people are dead in what police are calling a murder-suicide in a small northern Wisconsin town. A family member visiting a home in Ashland discovered the bodies shortly after noon on Thursday, The Daily Press newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/1U7uoTc ). Police Capt. Jim Gregoire told the newspaper that officers responded and found a man with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers also discovered in the home two women dead of gunshot wounds. The weapon investigators believed was used in the s...

  • Recent fatal crashes raise concern about light-rail safety in Twin Cities

    Dec 28, 2015

    Metro Transit plans to inspect its signaling equipment and review safety procedures in the wake of a series of recent crashes on local light-rail lines that have killed two people and injured three others. The agency, which provides bus and train transportation throughout much of the Twin Cities area, also is set to enact new initiatives in an effort to keep people from being hit by trains, Metro Transit officials said. http://www.startribune.com/recent-fatal-crashes-raise-concern-about-light-rail-safety-in-twin-cities/36350...

  • Five men arrested in Eagan after counterfeit credit cards used to buy gift cards

    Dec 28, 2015

    Five men from Las Vegas were arrested in Eagan and charged with identity theft after police said they used counterfeit credit cards with stolen numbers to purchase $21,000 worth of gift cards at nearby businesses. The men came to Minnesota after receiving an e-mail offering them a job, Alberto Perez-Martin, one of the defendants, told police. He said when they arrived they were told to go to a motel and wait. A couple of days later, a man showed up with about 200 credit cards that had the names of the five men on them and different stolen...

  • For local governments, mild winter means big savings

    Dec 28, 2015

    This winter, Minnesota snowplow drivers have been busy. They’ve been trimming trees, filling potholes and removing buckthorn. They’ve been remodeling park buildings, fixing retaining walls and repairing equipment. They’ve been getting around to everything they’d normally have to put off — if this were a normal winter. “I always tell people, this city is never cleaner than when it doesn’t snow,” said Mike Kennedy of Minneapolis Public Works. http://www.startribune.com/for-local-governments-mild-winter-means-big-savings/363505...

  • Dayton gives Essar Steel 'final offer' to repay $66 million to state

    Dec 28, 2015

    Gov. Mark Dayton has issued a "final offer" for Essar Steel Minnesota to repay nearly $66 million in loans to help build a still uncompleted taconite plant in northeastern Minnesota. The governor, in a letter sent Wednesday to Essar Steel CEO Madhu Vuppuluri, gave the company a week to accept the terms, which would require payments to begin in early February and be fully repaid by the end of 2020. Essar Steel said in a statement that it was reviewing the state's proposal and "will respond in due course." Company officials said Essar is...

  • Authorities respond to Lake Minnetonka water rescue, urge people to stay off thin ice

    Dec 28, 2015

    After a Lake Minnetonka water rescue Thursday, authorities are urging people to stay off Twin Cities lakes and rivers this week due to thin ice. An iceboat broke through the lake’s West Arm Bay just after noon Thursday, sending the boater into the frigid water, authorities said. The man was able to pull himself onto ice nearby, and a friend in a separate iceboat rescued him before the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and Orono Police responded to the incident. The Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the incident but issued extra preca...

  • Mpls. school board pick's track record under scrutiny

    Dec 28, 2015

    HOLYOKE, MASS. – Sergio Paez was so convinced he could overhaul the underperforming schools of this old industrial city that, just months after becoming superintendent, he donated $10,000 to renovate the deteriorating municipal library. A reading room in the library overlooking a beleaguered elementary school now bears his father’s name. “We were supposed to do great things,” Paez said. “This was going to be the place where we fixed urban education.” \ http://www.startribune.com/questions-linger-as-mpls-school-board-weighs-s...

  • Family of 4 killed in central Minnesota crash was on way back from Christmas visit

    Dec 28, 2015

    A Christmas trip to visit ­family Up North ended in a crash that left a family of four dead. Killed in the collision of two SUVs on Saturday afternoon on a snowpacked central Minnesota highway were Chris Moe, 45, who was driving; his wife, Rae Anne, 40; and their children, Samantha, 14, and son Anthony, 12, according to the State Patrol. The family lived in Columbia Heights, and the two teens attended Columbia Academy. http://www.startribune.com/ids-expected-today-of-4-family-members-killed-in-central-minnesota-crash/3635846...

  • Twin Cities area under winter storm watch

    Dec 28, 2015

    A winter storm is expected to dump up to a foot of snow from south-central Minnesota into western Wisconsin beginning Monday afternoon into Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported Sunday. The Twin Cities area is likely to see a smaller yet still potentially significant amount — perhaps enough to trigger the first snow emergencies of the season. The first flakes are expected to fall in the south metro about 3 to 4 p.m., fueling hopes that the first part of the evening commute will be largely trouble-free, meteorologist Jacob Beitlich s...

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