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4 days ago
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Motorcyclist dies in collision with water truck near Spirit Lake
May 31—A 70-year-old Hauser, Idaho, man died after the Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was riding collided with a water truck Saturday north of Spirit Lake, according to Idaho State Police. The motorcyclist was traveling at about 10:20 a.m. north on Spirit Lake Cutoff Road, near Beare Road, when he lost control on a curve and went into the southbound lane, colliding with the truck, troopers said in a news release. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene. Traffic in both directions of Spirit Lake Cutoff Road was stopped for about three hours. ISP is investigating.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Spirit Lake recognizes work being done to help with issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people
May 3—SPIRIT LAKE NATION — As Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Awareness Day approaches, the Spirit Lake Tribe and other tribal nations throughout North Dakota continue to face the widespread issue by advocating for legislation, offering reward money and organizing widespread searches. "This day serves as a crucial call to action, spotlighting the urgent need for legal reforms and resources to combat violence against Indigenous communities," says a press release issued by the Spirit Lake Tribe. MMIWR Awareness Day is Monday, May 5. As of Tuesday, April 29, there are 14 Indigenous people considered missing in North Dakota, according to the state's missing persons database. Five have disappeared within the last six weeks, including Renzo Bull Head, a 20-year-old member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe whose disappearance has inspired nearly 100 people across various tribes and regions to volunteer their efforts to search. All tribal nations located in North Dakota, as well as some in South Dakota and Minnesota, have dispatched staff and equipment, including drones and boats, to help search, according to the release. Nonprofit organizations have offered their assistance as well. More than a month after he went missing, these efforts continue. "Spirit Lake is still assisting with his search," Vicki Alberts, Spirit Lake Tribe's public relations specialist, told the Grand Forks Herald. "The council has still been open to deploying resources, and still allowing me to help where I can with the family, as far as getting their story out, and continuing to help with some of their social media posts." The Spirit Lake Tribe acknowledges that while state and federal resources and support are vital to resolving missing persons cases, "they cannot always be relied upon," the release said. "Instead, (tribal nations) must assist one another in all ways possible, reinforcing the importance of inter-tribal solidarity in the face of adversity." The Spirit Lake Tribe will soon be reinvigorating efforts to find its own missing people, Isaac James Hunt and Jemini Posey, both of whom have been missing for more than a year. "We have search efforts that will be deployed here in May," Alberts said. "It'll be posted on the main Spirit Lake Facebook page once we get all of the details put together because, with that one, it is more of a coordinated effort. We are working specifically with our emergency response team here at the tribe, and they'll be bringing in some of the local nonprofit search-and-rescue teams to assist with that effort." The tribe is offering a $20,000 reward — which would come out of the tribe's general fund — for information leading to the recovery of Posey and Hunt, the release said. "These are our people, and we want the families to know that we stand with them in their search," Chairwoman Lonna Jackson-Street said. "Every effort counts, and we are committed to utilizing all available resources to find Jemini and Isaac." A 5K walk/run in honor of Posey and Missing Indigenous Women's Month is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 11, in Fort Totten. Another area of advocacy for Indigenous peoples has occurred at this year's legislative session, during which two bills that could help have been making their way through the Legislature. HB 1199, a bill that aims to establish a state-funded task force that focuses on missing Indigenous peoples, passed 46-1 in the Senate Monday, April 28, with an emergency clause that makes it effective immediately once filed with the secretary of state. "This bill is about ensuring that when an Indigenous person goes missing, every available resource is mobilized to bring them home safely," said Rep. Jayme Davis, D-Rolette. The second bill, HB 1535, aims to establish a state "Feather Alert" system, which would allow for notifications to be issued when an Indigenous person is missing. When the bill returned to the Senate with amendments Thursday, May 1, it passed 45-1. "The Feather Alert system is essential for empowering our communities to respond swiftly to missing persons cases," Jackson-Street said. "We cannot afford to wait when lives are at stake."
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Sport
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Estherville-Lincoln Central and Spirit Lake girls basketball talk excitement ahead of IGHSAU State Tournament
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Only a select few of our IGHSAU basketball teams remain in the mix for a state title, including a pair of class 3A teams looking to leave Des Moines with a championship. Last season's runner up boasts an experienced group under head coach Don Martindale, led by our reigning SportsZone Player of the Year and Minnesota State commit Haylee Stokes, Class 3A's scoring leader at 23.9 PPG. But don't count out the rest of the E-LC squad. Rylee Yager and Hilary Ruschy have stepped up in big moments throughout their time in E-LC threads, and it's the experience and familiarity at State the team feels is an advantage coming in. 'it's going to come down to what team plays the best down here for three games, and we're just going to come down here and as usual, you know, go play, try and do our best and and play for each other,' Martindale mentioned. 'It definitely helps our team since we've been there. This is our fourth year and we've all had a lot of experience on the court as a team,' Stokes said. 'This experience will definitely help us. By going down there and being familiar with the court and the crowd will really help us to just keep going,' E-LC guard Cara Schiltz added. ELC is not the only Lakes Conference team to make it to State in Class 3A. Cherokee booked its ticket along with Spirit Lake. As a team, Spirit Lake shooting north of 40% from the field paced by Claire Turner, her 20.5 points per game is third in 3A. The goal for Spirit Lake was to make a return to the well, but the team has its sights set on bigger accomplishments. 'It's a goal we work towards every year and you know we just fell short the past couple of years. But this year we made it and I'm super proud of everyone. We were great as a team and we got the job done, but we're not done yet. Our goal is to win that championship game,' Spirit Lake guard Claire Turned highlighted. 'They're right back and rolling again. We're peaking at the right time. And that's I mean, they're just working extremely hard right now,' Spirit Lake head coach Todd Rogers said. 'For us seniors, it's bittersweet. So it's something that we aim for every year to get to that state tournament. So it's just awesome to get to do our last year,' Spirit Lake guard Faith DeWild highlighted. #5 E-LC opens up state play in the quarterfinals against #4 Cherokee on Monday at 6:45 p.m., while #7 Spirit Lake draws the two-seed Wahlert Catholic on Monday at 8:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
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Spirit Lake Tribe comes out in opposition to Turtle Mountain plans for Grand Forks casino
Feb. 6—GRAND FORKS — The Spirit Lake Tribe has come out in opposition to legislation that proposes allowing the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa to have a casino in Grand Forks. "We felt like a very important piece was missing, and that was consultation with people we call our relatives," Tribal Chairwoman Lonna Street said. "It is my responsibility as chairwoman of the tribe to look out for my nation." The proposal, Senate Bill 2376, would amend North Dakota Century Code to allow Turtle Mountain to expand gaming operations from Rolette County, where Turtle Mountain tribal lands are, to Grand Forks County, where it claims historical ties and seeks to construct a $280 million to $300 million casino and resort. Both the city and county of Grand Forks have come out in support of Turtle Mountain's project. The bill was discussed in a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 5 and is making its way through the legislative process. In a release sent to the media Wednesday, Spirit Lake representatives said that they were caught off guard by the casino announcement and feel they should have been consulted. They said the lack of communication was likely the result of a "misjudgment rather than an intentional oversight." "The introduction of a new gaming facility in Grand Forks County threatens to divert critical revenue away from existing tribal casinos, including the Spirit Lake Casino and Resort, potentially jeopardizing the financial stability of tribal nations reliant on gaming for essential services," Street wrote in the release. The release said Spirit Lake deeply values the leadership and kinship that exists between the Spirit Lake and Turtle Mountain bands. The release sent to the media says "the opposition to SB 2376 is in no way a reflection of division or disrespect toward TMBCI but rather a response to a legislative process that did not adequately include all affected tribal nations." Additionally, in the view of Spirit Lake, the decision of the Legislature to take up this proposal also calls into question the state's past expansion of electronic pull tabs and charitable gaming, which Spirit Lake leaders believe have hurt tribal operations. "(Gaming) is a huge economic boost for the Spirit Lake Tribe; in fact, it's forefront for us," Street told the Herald. "It's one of our main economic boosters in our community which provides a lot of social funding for our community as well as program funding." The Spirit Lake Tribe is headquartered in Fort Totten, North Dakota, and its tribal lands are on the southern shore of Devils Lake, approximately 100 miles west of Grand Forks.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Politics
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Spirit Lake Tribe comes out in opposition to Turtle Mountain's plans for Grand Forks casino
Feb. 5—GRAND FORKS — The Spirit Lake Tribe has come out in opposition to legislation that proposes allowing the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa to have a casino in Grand Forks. "We felt like a very important piece was missing, and that was consultation with people we call our relatives," Tribal Chairwoman Lonna Street said. "It is my responsibility as chairwoman of the tribe to look out for my nation." The proposal, Senate Bill 2376, would amend North Dakota Century Code to allow Turtle Mountain to expand gaming operations from Rolette County, where Turtle Mountain tribal lands are, to Grand Forks County, where it claims historical ties and seeks to construct a $280 million to $300 million casino and resort. Both the city and county of Grand Forks have come out in support of Turtle Mountain's project. The bill was discussed in a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday and is making its way through the legislative process. In a release sent to the media Wednesday, Spirit Lake representatives said that they were caught off guard by the casino announcement and feel they should have been consulted. They said the lack of communication was likely the result of a "misjudgment rather than an intentional oversight." "The introduction of a new gaming facility in Grand Forks County threatens to divert critical revenue away from existing tribal casinos, including the Spirit Lake Casino and Resort, potentially jeopardizing the financial stability of tribal nations reliant on gaming for essential services," Street wrote in the release. The release said Spirit Lake deeply values the leadership and kinship that exists between the Spirit Lake and Turtle Mountain bands. The release sent to the media says "the opposition to SB 2376 is in no way a reflection of division or disrespect toward TMBCI but rather a response to a legislative process that did not adequately include all affected tribal nations." Additionally, in the view of Spirit Lake, the decision of the Legislature to take up this proposal also calls into question the state's past expansion of electronic pull tabs and charitable gaming, which Spirit Lake leaders believe have hurt tribal operations. "(Gaming) is a huge economic boost for the Spirit Lake Tribe; in fact, it's forefront for us," Street told the Herald. "It's one of our main economic boosters in our community which provides a lot of social funding for our community as well as program funding." The Spirit Lake Tribe is headquartered in Fort Totten, North Dakota, and its tribal lands are on the southern shore of Devils Lake, approximately 100 miles west of Grand Forks.
