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TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT VISITS RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY

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The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) sponsors an annual Traveling Art Exhibit, which visits northwest Minnesota communities throughout the year. The exhibit includes 15 original art pieces by regional adult and student artists chosen from works submitted for our annual juried exhibition. The exhibit is
currently at the Red Lake Falls Public Library until late April. Please stop by to see these works of art, as this is the final stop for this traveling exhibit. Stay tuned for the upcoming schedule and locations for the next exhibit.

NWMAC Traveling Art Exhibit at Red Lake Falls Public Library

The 2021-2022 Artists and Artwork: 

Aubree Bonham, Fertile, “No Evil” (Mixed Media) (student)

Riley Moland, Fertile, “Unique Askew” (Acrylic) (student)

Heidi Danos, Fosston, “Never Apologize” (Mixed Media)

Peggy Branden, Lake Bronson, “Emerging” (Mixed Media)

Glen Heppner, Warroad, “Pelican” (Oil Painting)

Lucille Nelson, Argyle, “Lending a Hand” (Drawing)

Bert Foster, Thief River Falls, “Old Man Resting” (Photograph)

Christine Foster, Thief River Falls, “Bridge to the Past” (Oil Painting)

Brennon Collins, Greenbush, “Lake Lounging” (Print) (student)

Phyllis Kalliokoski, East Grand Forks, “Amalfi Coast” (Watercolor Painting)

Dara Maunu, Warroad, “Whimsical Walks 1” (Acrylic Painting)

Cindy Kolling, Gully, “Snapping Turtle Laying Eggs” (Drawing)

James Johanneck, Red Lake Falls, “Buckthorn Root Ball Vase” (Wood Sculpture)

Eskyla Manriquez, Ada, “Air Jordan 1 Chicago Black Toe” (Sculpture) (student)

Trinity Walseth, Goodridge, “Titles of Trinity” (Print) (student)

NWMAC Traveling Exhibit in Red Lake Falls

The 2021-2022 Traveling Exhibit Schedule*:
August 27– September 22, 2021, Hallock Public Library, Hallock
September 22–October 14, 2021, East Grand Forks Campbell Library
October 15–Nov 17, 2021, Ada Public Library
Nov 17–Dec 16, 2021, Fertile Public Library
Dec 16, 2021– January 12, 2022, Thief River Falls Public Library
January 12 – February 16, 2022, Fosston Public Library
February 16 — March 16, 2022, Crookston Public Library
March 25 — April TBD** Red Lake Falls Public Library
*The start and end dates at each location are approximate, depending on weather, venue hours, and other circumstances that may occur to prohibit travel. For specific library hours, please contact each location before planning your visit, especially if you are planning to bring a group.
**Tentatively scheduled

For more information about the Traveling Exhibit or their other exhibits, you can look to their website at www.NWArtsCouncil.org, call their office at (218)-745-8886, or contact Trey Everett at treyeverettcreates@gmail.com or NWArtsCouncil@gmail.com.

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2022 Oscars: See the full list of winners from the 94th Academy Awards ceremony

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The 94th Academy Awards ceremony was held Sunday night from The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes and airing live on ABC.

The night’s top honor was given to CODA, which was named the Best Picture of 2021 at the Oscars. The dramatic comedy about the music-loving daughter of deaf parents also earned the honor for Best Adapted Screenplay, while cast member Troy Kotsur picked up the Best Supporting Actor trophy. The epic sci-fi film Dune won for Best Cinematography, Visual Effects, Sound, Film Editing, Score and Production Design prizes.

Best Director honors went to Jane Campion earned the title of Best Director for the western The Power of the Dog, while Will Smith won Best Actor for the tennis-themed family drama King Richard and Jessica Chastain went home with the Best Actress prize for the biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which also won for Best Hair & Makeup. Ariana DeBose scored the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the movie musical West Side Story, and Encanto earned the accolade for Best Animated Film.   Kenneth Branagh won the Best Original Screenplay statuette for his coming-of-age tale, Belfast.  And the song “No Time to Die” from the James Bond film No Time to Die won Best Song.

The highlights of the evening was a 30th anniversary reunion of White Men Can’t Jump stars Rosie Perez, Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson, and a performance of the nominated song “Be Alive” by Beyonce.

Most notably, however, was Will Smith making headlines when he slapped presenter Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made fun of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s new close-cropped hairdo, which is due to her battle with alopecia. When accepting his Oscar for Best Actor, Smith later apologized to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and his fellow nominees for his behavior — but he did not mention Rock by name in his apology.

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One construction worker killed in Boston parking garage collapse

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A construction worker was killed when a parking garage in downtown Boston partially collapsed as it was being demolished.  Reports state that the Government Center parking garage, located on Congress Street, suffered a partial collapse when part of the concrete slab on the ninth floor collapsed onto the floor beneath it around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The construction worker who was killed was on the ninth floor in a bobcat-style construction vehicle, which fell over the side of the structure during the partial collapse.

Boston Fire Commissioner Jack Dempsey said firefighters found the man dead at the bottom of the building beneath a pile of debris.  Local police said that one other person who was passing by the building as it collapsed and was taken to a local hospital, though reportedly did not suffer any injuries. The construction site has been temporarily closed and workers were evacuated.

The demolition is part of a $1.5 billion project to turn the parking garage into a six-building mixed-use complex called Bullfinch Crossing, including an office skyscraper and two mid-rise residential towers. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shared that the city would aid in helping to find out how the collapse happened, saying that “construction workers’ families should never have to worry about whether they’re going home at night and returning.”

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Four people killed after driver crashes into homeless camp in Salem, Oregon

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Officials confirm that four people died after a driver crashed into a homeless camp in Oregon early Sunday morning. The city’s police department said in a statement that police responded to the crash in the downtown area of Salem, Ore., around 2 a.m. Two people in the camp died at the scene, they said, and four others were taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, two of whom have since died. The conditions of the other two victims were not immediately known. The identities of the driver and victims have not been released and the cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett said in a statement: “On behalf of the city and myself, my condolences go out to the friends and family of those affected by this terrible tragedy. We continue to offer alternatives to unmanaged camping and encourage people to access those resources.”

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Early toxicology reports reveals 10 different substances found in Taylor Hawkins system at the time of his death

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An early toxicology report states that Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had 10 different psychoactive substances in his system when he passed away in Bogota, Columbia at the age of 50. The Office of the Attorney General of Colombia released a statement saying that preliminary toxicology tests found 10 substances, including marijuana, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids. Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room in Bogota, where Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform at Festival Estereo Picnic. Bogata’s Secretariat of Health issued a statement explaining that an ambulance responded to an emergency call stating that Hawkins was suffering chest pains.

The band confirmed his death via social media: “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely death of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time.”

Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in 1997, after serving as the Alanis Morissette’s touring drummer for two years. Hawkins played drums on eight consecutive Foo Fighters albums. He also performed on Hail Satin, the band’s 2021 Bee Gees tribute album, and released three albums with the Coattail Riders, one LP with his prog-rock side project the Birds of Satan, and fronted the rock ‘n’ roll cover band Chevy Metal, which toured regularly for more than a decade.

Hawkins played his final show with Foo Fighters five days before his death, on March 20 at Lollapalooza Argentina. Grohl said that night:  “You know the best thing about Taylor Hawkins, he’s the best f*****g drummer in the world. We love him so much.”

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ETHAN BOLL FINISHES THIRD AT NATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNEY

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Crookston High School junior, Ethan Boll, who is also the reigning Minnesota State High School Class A 220-pound state wrestling champion, wrestled at the 2022 National High School Coaches Association National Wrestling tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia this past weekend. Boll went 6-1 on the weekend in finished third place!

In the first match of the tournament, Ethan beat Aiden Gatton of Winter Springs, Florida by pin in 66-seconds.  Ethan led 7-1 when he won by pin.
In the second round, Ethan beat Jeffrey Klugh of Currituck County, North Carolina, by pin in 39 seconds.
In the third round, Ethan beat Charles Higdon of Woodstock, Georgia by pin in 58-seconds.
In the quarter-finals, Ethan beat Hampton Kaye-Kuter of Mendon, Massachusetts 10-2.  Kaye-Kuler was the All-State champion at 220-pounds in Massachusetts.
In the semi-finals, Boll lost to Trent Sibble of Bolivar-Richburg High School inNew York by pin at 1:55.  Sibble was in the state championship at 220-pounds in New York.
In the consolation semi-finals, Ethan beat Erick Brothers Jr. of West Virginia by pin at 3:13.  Boll was leading 7-6 when he got the pin.  Brothers is a three-time state champion in West Virginia.
In the third-place match, Ethan beat Gabe Fisher of Nashville, Tennessee 8-6 in sudden victory overtime.  Fisher is a two-time Tennessee state champion. 

Ethan Boll (Picture by Carley Knutson for KROX)

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