NAYTAHWAUSH, MN—Monday was proclaimed 3rd Grade Day in Minnesota by Governor Tim Walz. But it all started with Karen Wadena, a third grade student at Naytahwaush Community Charter School on the White Earth Reservation. Karen’s letter ended up in the Minnesota Star Tribune and eventually drew Governor Walz’s attention. Beth Zeitz, the executive director of…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed Monday the official 3rd Grade Day….thanks to a third grader from Naytawaush. Back in January, Karen Wadena, a third grade student at Naytahwaush Community Charter School, saw fourth graders at her school celebrate National 4th Grade Day and wondered if there could be a 3rd Grade Day. While talking…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—A Naytahwaush man has been arrested for allegedly shaking his three month old son. The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office tells R&J News they were called on December 23 about a three month old child who was being taken to Mahnomen Health Center for reportedly not breathing. Medical staff told deputies the child had suffered…
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The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office and White Earth Police responded Monday night to a report of a woman who was bleeding from the arm and unresponsive. The call came at 10:38pm Monday to a Naytahwaush residence. At first, it appeared the victim had been cut. She was taken by ambulance to the Mahnomen Health Center,…
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The 14th Annual Bonspiel at Pinehurst Resort in Naytahwaush is set to kick off on Friday evening. Andy Lavoy from Pinehurst tells us more about this popular winter event. Lavoy says that there will also be other activities going on throughout the event that don’t involve curling as well. Lavoy says that uncharacteristic warm weather…
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There’s going to be a Halloween Health Fair Wednesday morning in Naytahwaush. It’s being put on by White Earth Nation Tribal Public Health. Nurse Lisa Braun with White Earth Nation Tribal Public Health has more. Braun says there will be games for kids and adults, health and wellness information, and a chili feed hosted by…
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Naytahwaush, MN — The Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile Club is doing their part to help out a couple of local causes this week. First by sponsoring a Veteran’s Ride this week and then their annual Hospice Ride this weekend. The club teamed up with the Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation to host their first ever Veterans Ride,…
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The White Earth Tribal and Community College and White Earth Tribal Public Health will be teaching kids about the sport of lacrosse on Saturday at the Naytahwaush Sports Complex in Naytahwaush. Robert Shimek is a community educator at White Earth Tribal and Community College. Shimek says the lacrosse clinic is aimed at students in grades…
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