Proctor News

Photo by Shannon Brady Board Games It's bad enough that Ted Poetsch was being booted out of the Minneapolis home he had lived in for all of his 53 years - yet another foreclosure on the city's North Side.

'Preparing for the Journey Ahead,' is a monthly education and networking program for people with a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or early stage memory loss.

There is good news and bad news for Proctor Public Schools. The good news: the district is projected to receive an estimated $1.5 million in Federal economic stimulus funding.

The City of Proctor and Proctor Public Schools are assessing the local parks and playground situation with regard to area children, particularly those who have disabilities.

What once seemed an isolated criminal incident is fast becoming a national epidemic that threatens the safety of our streets and the moral fiber of our society.

If Minnesota is awarded funds through Race to the Top, half of the money will be designated for local school districts that pledge to implement the reforms.

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.