Deer River, Minnesota was settled as a lumber camp in the late 1800s, and platted in 1898. Built in 1904, the Itasca Lumber Company’s Superintendent’s House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A logging camp manned by German prisoners of war was located at the site of an old CCC camp near Deer River during World War II. US Highway 2 and Minnesota Highways 6 and 46 and the chief routes to and from the city. Deer River is situated just north of Zemple, and on the edge of the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. Due to its location near several lakes and other bodies of water, the area has become a popular outdoor resort destination. Other nearby communities include Ball Club, Cohasset, Grand Rapids, and Suomi. Bemidji is about fifty miles west of Deer River, on the other side of the national forest.
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Serving all of Deer River, Minnesota, the sanitation company offers residential and commercial trash collection services, with dumpsters available, as well as construction and demolition roll-off containers, and demolition services. Its location, services, service area, office hours and contacts are posted.
http://americandisposalincmn.com/
Deer River Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is a non-profit organization made up of business owners and others in the Deer River, Minnesota region. The benefits of membership, meeting schedules, and a member directory are presented, along with a guide to local events, businesses, and lodging facilities. A blog is also included.
http://www.deerriver.org/
Headquartered in Deer River, Minnesota, Independent School District #317 offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through Deer River High School, King Elementary School, and Invest Early, the latter of which is a collaboration between four Itasca area school districts. A district calendar and contacts are featured.
http://www.isd317.org/
Billing itself as the “Gateway to the Chippewa National Forest,” the city hosts a Wild Rice Festival each year. The official municipal web site posts administrative and departmental hours and contacts, a calendar of events, council agendas and minutes, yearly audits, and a guide to local schools and businesses.
http://www.deerrivercity.com/
In business since 1977, the construction company specializes in residential and commercial home and business design and build services, including garages, basements, and other structures throughout Itasca County, Minnesota. Its offices in Deer River, contacts, and office numbers are featured.
http://www.juntunenenterprises.com/
Family owned and operated, the Deer River, Minnesota company offers a variety of food plot services, forest management services, and consulting services, as well as food plot supplies and equipment, including winter feeding supplies, a coverage map, customer testimonials, and a promotional video.
http://www.trophybuckfoodplots.com/
Situated in Deer River, Minnesota, the White Oak Casino is one of three casinos operated by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Its gaming operations include more than three hundred slot machines and blackjack tables, which are highlighted here, along with its promotional offers, its Players Club, and employment opportunities.
http://whiteoakcasino.com/
The White Oak Society is a non-profit organization that provides living history interpretations of the fur era in the Great Lakes region, and operates the White Oak Learning Centre and White Oak Fur Post near Deer River, Minnesota. A profile of the organization, its programs and projects is put forward, with several photographs and a blog.
http://whiteoakhistoricalsociety.org/
