Proctor News

The man arrested and charged with a DWI on a motorized chair was jailed for violating his probation.

Bring on the bulbs, untangle the twine, and hang up the holly for the season's lighting extravaganza.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Proctor Planning & Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the following: At 6:15 p.m.: To hear all persons present on the application from the City of Proctor for a Conditional Use Permit that would allow the erection of a cable television maintenance hut.

To keep our community informed about local public education efforts, and to stay in compliance with Minnesota Department of Education regulations, Proctor Public Schools creates and publishes an annual report each fall.

A proposed cell phone tower in the city of Proctor is stirring up debate. Neighbors say it's an eyesore and a health risk.

Spc. Nick Webb is finishing his tour in Afghanistan where he has been taking care of fallen soldiers, civilians and coalition members for the past six months.

Buyer Backs Out Of $10K Motorized 'DWI Chair' Bid Share + Nov 10, 2009 12:32 pm US/Central Buyer Backs Out Of $10K Motorized 'DWI Chair' Bid PROCTOR, Minn.

Payment on the $10,000 bid for a motorized chair made famous by being involved in a DWI accident did not materialize.

EFFICIENCIES NOW AVAIL. Residents must be 62 yrs of age or older, or handicapped or disabled.

The St. Rose Men's Club will be hosting a Turkey Bingo on Tuesday November 17 at 7 p.m. at the St.

So long, motorized La-Z-Boy on wheels. We didn't even get to meet you. It's got an 8-horsepower motor, stereo, headlights and a cupholder and is adorned with a bumper sticker that reads "Hell Yeah, It's Fast" and up until this week, was headed to Silicon Valley .

The Proctor Police Department is having problems collecting from the individual they thought intended to purchase the motorized chair seized from a drunk driver, according to the Duluth News-Tribune. Apparently, the bidder said he never meant to enter a $10,999.99 bid on eBay.

Published Mon, Nov 9 2009 3:23 pm The Proctor, Minn., Police Department sold a motorized lounge chair on eBay after it was confiscated from a man charged with driving the chair drunk at nearly four times the legal limit and crashing into a parked vehicle.

Operating a motorized recliner while drunk apparently drives up the chair's value.

What would you pay for a pimped-out La-Z-Boy? This is not just any easy chair. This is THE motorized La-Z-Boy that gained global glory after its driver was arrested for operating it under the influence.

A 21-year-old Red Lake man, convicted as a young teenager years ago for tying up and sexually abusing a boy, has been indicted on similar allegations involving brothers ages 6 and 7, authorities said.

In stories Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 about a motorized recliner in which a man was arrested in Proctor, Minn., for driving drunk, The Associated Press erroneously described the recliner as a La-Z-Boy. Police in Proctor, where the recliner will be auctioned, say the brand is not La-Z-Boy. Nation

We reported a story about a motorized La-Z-Boy Recliner that was driven by its more-than-tipsy creator, Proctor, Minn., resident Dennis Anderson , 62, as he tried to get home but found himself crashing in to a parked car.

Like a babe being ripped from the arms of its loving mother, the man who got a DUI on a converted La-Z-Boy is now being separated from his cherished creation.

Police in Proctor, Minn., said a motorized La-Z-Boy used by a local man in a driving while intoxicated incident is up for sale on eBay.