Water Protectors Say Enbridge Is Pressuring Local Governments to Silence Them
Tania Aubid, a longstanding activist and member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, speaks to protesters about the environmental and human risks of allowing Enbridge Line 3 pipeline to be built across Northern Minnesota, in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 29, 2021.
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Palisade, Minnesota Even in the bitter cold, the pretty little park along the Mississippi River is inviting, a typical gathering spot for community events with its broad trees and public pavilion.
But Berglund Park stood empty recently as families and community members huddled around warming fires in an open field nearby, listening to music and eating Indian tacos as they learned about the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline cutting through their community.
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The Aitkin School Board decided at its regular meeting Dec. 21 that students in grades 4-12 would return to school Jan. 5.
The vote was 4-2, with Noel Bailey not at that part of the meeting. The two dissenting votes were John Chute and Cindi Hills.
Aitkin Schools grades 4-12 have been in distance learning since Nov. 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with grades preK-3 still at Rippleside Elementary in person.
The discussion at the Dec. 21 meeting started with Superinteindent Dan Stifter saying the district would likely be able to return earlier than the original Jan. 18 estimate.
Stifter initially pitched the idea of students in grades 4-12 returning on Jan. 11. While final details on the state of Minnesota âreturn to schoolâ order set for Jan. 18 are up in the air, Stifter said schools can return sooner if they present a plan to the state.