CASS LAKE — The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe announced the American Red Cross will provide relief distribution 3-7 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the Cass Lake Pow Wow Grounds.
Items distributed will include rakes, tarps, trash bags and gloves, with additional information about recovery and service referrals.
The Red Cross is also expected to canvass storm-impacted areas Monday to assess damages and offer support directly to residents.
The Leech Lake Emergency Operations Center continues to coordinate response efforts on the reservation following a severe storm on June 21 that downed thousands of trees and caused widespread power outages in and around Bemidji.
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Plus: First year of free tuition program in Minnesota exceeds enrollment expectations; and a large apartment complex is in the works in housing-starved Brainerd. -
Plus: Bemidji area residents comment in the second and final hearing in the administrative trial for the boundary dispute between Bemidji and Northern Township.
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Chelsey Perkins/KAXEWithout the funding, residents’ water bills could increase from about $40 a month to nearly $70. The projected costs for the new facility have risen substantially. -
Lorie Shaull/Special to KAXEThe lawsuit states Robert Slaybaugh was placed in a cell with a sheet and a bunk previously ID'd as a suicide hazard, despite an “overwhelming combination of risk factors.”
