The tribe operates the Shooting Star Casino in He is referring to the 12 acres that are already held in trust for the tribe at the lake. But Plumer 'stated there would be no issues at this location as it is trust land status,' according to the minutes. Star Lake is not located within the boundaries of the tribe's main reservation. One person at the meeting even said 'Ottertail is very pro-business and interested in development in the area.' The Star Lake Township posted the unredacted version on its website. However, opening up the document in a software program and performing a search shows that tribal leaders talked about a casino at 'Star Lake' in 'Ottertail County.' But several key pieces of information are redacted in the PDF that was posted online by the tribe. Minutes from a council meeting in February show a discussion about a potential casino. Other sensitive information from its council minutes. 'Where there's smoke there's fire it would seem, so something's definitely afoot,' resident Lee Mindemann, who was is worried about the potential development, told WDAY.ĭiscussed plans for a new casino in February. But the contact for the company is Joe Plumer - one of the tribe's attorneys.

The tribe hasn't confirmed the land buys. Another 12.3 acres of shoreline sold for $350,000. The 'Central Minnesota Land Company' purchased 218 acres for $1.95 million earlier this month, the Star Lake Township said on its website on Thursday. Photo from Star Lake Property Owner's AssociationĪ land management company linked to the White Earth Nation has purchased 230 acres for a potential casino in Star Lake, a small community in Minnesota.

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