| Expand tribal police authority
As more and more non-Indians work, play and shop on tribal land, there is a serious imbalance in the legal ability to maintain law and order. House Bill 2476, and a companion measure in the Senate, would give tribal police departments the authority to arrest non-Indians on tribal land. The legislation deals with the reality of skyrocketing contacts across economic and sovereign boundaries.The intent is straightforward. Tribal police officers would have the powers of any other Washington peace officer to enforce state laws and make arrests. Tribal law enforcement had broader authority until a U.S. Supreme Court case 30 years ago said Indian police could not arrest non-Indians on reservations. Lawmakers in Olympia are looking at language that covers the high court's concern, namely the training and professionalism of the departments.
Seven gold rings may help Salvation Army reach holiday fund-raising ...
Eight gold rings gave the Salvation Army a bright Christmas filled with hope and possibility. When the rings are sold, the organization hopes it will be able to reach its funding goal.The local Salvation Army, based in Keokuk, serves Lee County and a 10-mile radius of the Tri-State Area."In my 30 years of Christmases with the Salvation Army, this is the first time we've ever gotten a ring in a kettle," said Maj. Diana Amick. She and her husband, Maj. Jim Amick, are in charge of the Keokuk and Fort Madison Salvation Army facilities and programs.The Daily Gate City publicized a story in early December about kettle collections not going well. The money from the kettles undergird Salvation Army programs. Also, the Salvation Army was finding it difficult to recruit volunteers, and three weekends of wintry weather and a general decrease in giving were setting up a bleak picture for the year ahead."The weekends are the best for kettles but the weekends were nasty," Amick said.
New businesses
Abc Carpet Cleaning, 280 Hinchey Road, Rochester, 14624. Mark Alan Helmer, 575 Wegman Road, Rochester, 14624. Awesome Interiors, 381 Glenwood Ave., Rochester, 14613. Jose Eligio Fonseca, same address.
B Vezelis Co., P.O. Box 23404, Rochester, 14620. Brian Vezelis, 122 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, 14620. Big Buck Snowplowing, 95 Merchants Road, Rochester, 14609. Neil A. Soscia, same address.
Bite Me Licious Dog Treats, 27 Brimsdown Circle, Fairport, 14450. Melissa Ann Prater, same address. Blue Threads Music, 51 Fonthill Park, Rochester, 14618. Susan Krasner, same address.
Boston Bean Co., 84 Broodmoor Trail, Fairport, 14450. Michael J. Colton, same address. By Blos Cafe, 9 E. Main St., Rochester, 14614. Berto Kalouche, 14 Avon Place, Rochester, 14620.
Herberger's picks Blaine to open up another store
A Herberger's store will open in August in Northtown Mall in Blaine, filling an anchor spot vacant since 2004, company officials confirmed Wednesday. When it is completed, the store will be the 17th Herberger's in Minnesota. Herberger's is owned by Bon-Ton Stores Inc., based in Milwaukee. Inside the the 130,000-square-foot store, which was vacated by Mervyn's, missing ceiling tiles expose wires and ductwork. Walls and pillars, still covered in Mervyn's wood and cobalt laminate, will be redone in the Herberger's white palette with details in aluminum and stainless steel. The mullioned parking lot entrance will be redone as a two-story glass wall. Bon-Ton President and CEO Bud Bergren said the company was drawn by Northtown's location and by its parent company, Glimcher Development Corp.; the two companies have been partners at two malls in Dayton, Ohio.
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