While American flags were flying at home, Wadena County veteran David Anderson and the crew on the USS Carl Vinson were preparing for an assault on Afghanistan like nothing seen before.
Honor the Earth Executive Director Winona LaDuke and six other women were arrested July 19 during a protest in front of the pending Enbridge Line 3 replacement near the Shell River in Wadena County.
The leader of Honor the Earth was arrested Monday for trespass and refusing to leave upon demand. A group of women is protesting the construction of the oil pipeline across Minnesota.
In an afternoon rally of remembering treaties between tribes and the United States government, defending the sacred and honoring the legacy of Indigenous women leaders, a group of about 200 stood for water and against the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project.
It's unknown if the device, possibly from the Korean War era, was still live or not. The Crow Wing County Bomb Squad took possession of the mortar to dispose of it in a safe manner.
David and Shannon Savela of Sebeka have been named by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office as the two men killed in a shootout between a deputy and police officer Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is continuing its investigation of the officer involved shooting that happened on Saturday night in North Germany Township, during which four people were shot, including a Sebeka police officer.
The protest on Tuesday, Feb. 16, was staged near the Crow Wing River in Wadena County. Enbridge responds by saying it respects tribal and treaty rights and protecting Minnesota's natural resources.
