Horses and riding are her passion
by Louise H. McGregor, staff writer Maverick, a 17-year-old gaming quarter horse owned and ridden by Michelle Jerry of rural Deer River, gets to retire on a winning note. “We placed ninth in barrels,” said Jerry, “in the 2011 September Western Saddle Club Association (WSCA) Champ Show held on the Minnesota State Fair grounds. There were 55 riders in that game. Actually I did well with both of the horses that I ride in gaming events, Maverick and an 11-year-old quarterhorse named Dusty that I have...
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by Louise H. McGregor, staff writer
Maverick, a 17-year-old gaming quarter horse owned and ridden by Michelle Jerry of rural Deer River, gets to retire on a winning note.
“We placed ninth in barrels,” said Jerry, “in the 2011 September Western Saddle Club Association (WSCA) Champ Show held on the Minnesota State Fair grounds. There were 55 riders in that game. Actually I did well with both of the...
Horses and riding are her ...
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by Louise H. McGregor, staff writer
Area residents had an opportunity to sell unwanted gold and silver items, plus trade in coins for cash when David Standt of Premier Gold Buyers was set up in the Deer River Vets Club on Jan. 21.
“I had about 15 customers in the first two hours,” said Standt, “and have collected a variety of items.”
And, that he had. Included in his early collection he had pocket...
Gold, silver and coins
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by Louise H. McGregor, staff writer
Bruce and Bobbi Jo Hemphill of rural Deer River have always had a dog included in their family group. And, that family member has usually been a Golden Retriever.
This went on until the Hemphills last two retrievers died of blastomycosis. That was about a year ago.
“It got so lonely here without a dog in our home,” said Bobbi Jo. “One day I was looking on the...
One dog at a time
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Skeletal remains identifie...
The skeletal remains that were recently found in Squaw Lake have been positivley identifed as those of Perry Lee Pine. Pine was reported missing on Sept. 21, 2010, when the Itasca County Sheriff’s Department received a call from Squaw Lake requesting a welfare check. When the deputy arrived at the residence, he was told that Pine had been missing since Sept. 18 and was last seen walking to a business in...
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The Minnesota Farm Woman
by Chris Quaal Vinson The seedy side of my life This is the time of the year that I throw another log on the fire, turn the heat lamp on in the chicken coop and sit by the fire looking at my seed catalogs. The colorful pictures and mouth-watering descriptions on a cold and dreary winter’s day seem to brighten things up a lot and make it seem almost like summer. Who can resist the newest “crisp...
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by Hannah Hron
On Saturday, Jan. 14, members of the Deer River Warrior Ski Team woke up much earlier than many would prefer on a Saturday morning. They traveled to Ely to participate in the Ely Timberwolf Invite. Only a handful of teams were there, but that only meant that the competition was even more demanding than usual. The meet was located at the Hidden Valley Ski Trails, which was surrounded by...
Warrior Nordic ski report
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by Ara Anderson
The Deer River Warrior boys basketball team was busy last week playing three games in five nights. The first game took place on Tuesday as the Warriors hosted the Cass Lake-Bena Panthers. The Panthers entered the game as the third ranked Class A team in the state with a record of 11-1. On Thursday, the Warriors returned to their home court and hosted the Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears....
Warrior boys basketball br...
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