Deer River News

Written by Tessa Lehto, SMSC Prior Lake, MN- The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announces a grant for $135,000 to Leech Lake Tribal College of Cass Lake, Minnesota.

Darrek Jerome Porter, 18, of Deer River, pleaded guilty Monday in Itasca County District Court to one count of felony second-degree murder and three counts of felony second-degree assault, according to a press release from the Itasca County Attorney Office.

Deer River teen charged in fatal eye stabbing [1.13] 2 northern Minn. teens in custody for fatal stabbing [1.11] An 18-year-old Deer River man pleaded guilty in a deadly stabbing and assault in the northern Minnesota town of Ball Club.

The nine-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion that serves as the official home of Minnesota governors opens for public tours starting on Tuesday.

The Borderland Racing Association waved the checkered flag this past Saturday for the opening night of races at the Emo Speedway.

Published Sunday, May 31, 2009 Snail changes rules for infested Winnie near Deer River, Minn.

DULUTH, Minn. - Anglers and boaters must follow stricter rules on Lake Winnibigoshish near Deer River after it was designated "infested waters." The lake received the designation last month because of a faucet snail infestation.

Donnay Ryan and Sara Donnay of Elk River announce the birth of their son, Cade Ryan, Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

Steve Nordin of Stratton got the inside lane on Bill Reimer of Vermilion Bay during action in the Midwest Modified heats Saturday evening as the Borderland Racing Association kicked off its 55th season at the Emo Speedway.

Darrek Jerome Porter, 18, of Deer River, made his first appearance in Itasca County District Court on Tuesday.

A Burnsville woman was sentenced Monday to a year and a half in federal prison for failing to pay the Internal Revenue Service nearly $200,000 in taxes she withheld from employees' paychecks at a Burnsville construction company.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation today unveiled its 2009 construction program of 223 state highway and bridge projects with a combined construction cost of $1.4 billion.

School districts across the state are having to make some tough decisions to balance their budgets.

Deer River, MN The Deer River HealthCare Center recently received distinction from the American College of Surgeons as a Bariatric Surgical Center of Excellence.

The suspect in a murder in northern Minnesota made an appearance in court Wednesday.

A Deer River man was sentenced to more than two years in prison Monday for a domestic assault in which he attempted to strangle his girlfriend at her home in Cloquet.

The Bemidji community will see two road projects this summer, one a signal replacement, as part of $180 million in federally funded projects announced Wednesday by Gov.

With the important timber industry in Minnesota in desperate shape and our legislators calling for "out of the box" ideas, I have formed my own "shovel ready" stimulus plan.

Woodland Bank would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to our food shelf drive during the months of November and December.

A Minnesota man involved in a standoff with deputies in Larimore last October has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.