A REGIONAL MEETING LATER THIS MONTH WILL HELP SHAPE SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS IN MINNESOTA. THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION UNIT OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINNESOTA SUICIDE PREVENTION TASK FORCE, IS INVITING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO A LISTENING SESSION IN BEMIDJI ON FEBRUARY 24 FROM 10 A.M. TO NOON AT SANFORD HEALTH.
THEY WELCOME PARTICIPATION FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS, EDUCATORS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, YOUTH PROGRAM LEADERS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES OR SUICIDE.
TO REGISTER, CONTACT KELLY FELTON WITH THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TASK FORCE BY EMAIL AT KELLY.FELTON@STATE.MN.US.
LAST FRIDAY, THE RED LAKE NATION HELD THEIR STATE OF THE BAND ADDRESS IN REDBY, WITH GROWTH BEING A CENTRAL POINT THROUGHOUT THE ADDRESS. THEY REFLECTED ON SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF 2025 AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF 2026. AS THE BAND STANDS TODAY, RED LAKE NATION REPRESENTS 17,277 MEMBERS, MARKING A 59% INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP SINCE 2013. AROUND 41% OF TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP RESIDES INSIDE TRIBAL BOUNDARIES, WHILE 59% LIVE OUTSIDE OF RED LAKE NATION ITSELF.
UPDATED MEMBERS ON EFFORTS TO RESTORE BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRETY OF UPPER RED LAKE, OF WHICH ROUGHLY 60% CURRENTLY FALLS WITHIN TRIBAL BOUNDARIES.
AMONG OTHER TOPICS, SEKI TOOK AIM AT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR ACTIONS TAKEN DURING HIS FIRST YEAR BACK IN OFFICE. SEKI REFERENCED PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE 2026 FISCAL YEAR, WHICH WOULD HAVE SLASHED MORE THAN 35% IN FUNDING FOR TRIBAL NATIONS.
“THREE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AGENCIES THAT FUND OUR DAY-TO-DAY GOVERNMENT SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION AND THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS WASTING NO TIME RESTORING GLOBAL TARIFFS AFTER THE U.S. SUPREME COURT RULED HIS SWEEPING TARIFFS WERE ILLEGAL.
IN A 6-3 DECISION ON FRIDAY, FEB. 20, THE COURT RULED THE PRESIDENT CAN’T IMPLEMENT THE TARIFFS WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM CONGRESS.
JUST HOURS AFTER THE DECISION, TRUMP ISSUED A NEW 10% GLOBAL TARIFF THROUGH THE TRADE ACT OF 1974, BUT THOSE TARIFFS CAN ONLY LAST 150 DAYS WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.
NOW, MINNESOTA AG LEADERS SAY THE FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN FOR FARMERS, WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN IMPACTED BY TRUMP’S TARIFFS.
“THE INPUTS HAVE DEFINITELY GONE UP, AND BY LOWERING THE AMOUNT OF CROPS THAT WE’RE EXPORTING, IT HAS HURT THE MARKET, IT HAS EFFECT ON THE MARKETS, SO THE FARMERS ARE GETTING SQUEEZED ON BOTH ENDS,” WERTISH SAID.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS ANNOUNCED ENROLLMENT PERIODS FOR THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM. USDA’S FARM SERVICE AGENCY IS ACCEPTING OFFERS FOR CONTINUOUS CRP FROM FEBRUARY TWELFTH THROUGH MARCH TWENTIETH. ENROLLMENT FOGENERAL CRP WILL RUN MARCH NINTH THROUGH APRIL SEVENTEENTH. DATES FOR GRASSLAND CRP SIGNUP WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
THE GOODRIDGE SCHOOL IS OFFERING TOURS OF THE SCHOOL TOMORROW TO SCHOOL STAFF, HOMEOWNERS AND LANDOWNERS IN GOODRIDGE, AND TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE A STUDENT ENROLLED. THE BUILDING HAS HAD A PROJECT ONGOING AS PART OF A $21 MILLION REFERENDUM THAT WAS PASSED IN 2023. TOM LOBERG WITH THE SCHOOL DESCRIBES THE CHANGES… (AUDIO CLIP)
THE RAMS SPORTS CENTER WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH FEBRUARY 26, BUT WILL CLOSE FOR THE WINTER SKATING SEASON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27.
A HYBRID FIREARMS SAFETY CLASS WILL BE OFFERED IN ROSEAU THIS SPRING. ORIENTATION NIGHT WILL BE HELD IN THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER ON MARCH 16TH FROM 6:00-8:30 P.M. STUDENTS WILL THEN COMPLETE SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSEWORK BEFORE RETURNING IN CLASS AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER APRIL 20TH FROM 6:00-8:30 P.M.
TO TAKE THE CLASS, STUDENTS MUST BE AT LEAST 11 YEARS-OLD BY MARCH 16TH.
STUDENTS MUST PREREGISTER AT ACE HARDWARE OR DOC’S HARDWARE IN ROSEAU WHERE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE. PREREGISTRATION ENDS ON MARCH 16TH.
ANGLERS HAVE UNTIL MARCH 5 TO COMMENT ABOUT MINNESOTA’S PROPOSED WALLEYE LIMIT. THAT PROPOSAL WOULD LOWER A STATEWIDE WALLEYE LIMIT FROM SIX TO FOUR ON INLAND WATERS. IF A BODY OF WATER HAS OTHER SPECIFIC REGULATIONS, THOSE WOULD TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE STATEWIDE REGULATIONS.
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