May 2023

Leech Lake Tribal College's Jarell Jacobs prepares for new adventures on and off the basketball court. LLTC's graduation ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, at the Northern Lights Casino in Walker. CASS LAKE — Basketball has always played a role in Jarell Jacobs’ life. Once he graduates from Leech Lake Tribal College on May 21, Jacobs plans to attend Bacone College in Oklahoma to pursue law enforcement and make a return to the hardwood. “I’m pretty excited for that,” Jacobs said. “I didn’t play (basketball) this year because Leech Lake didn’t have a team, so [...]

Representative Heather Keeler News Release Minnesota House of Representatives.  May 11, 2023 Rep. Keeler secures new Tribal College investments in Higher Education conference committee report SAINT PAUL, Minn. – A proposal authored by Rep. Heather Keeler (DFL – Moorhead) to invest an additional $3.15 million annually in Minnesota’s Tribal Colleges has been included in the conference committee report of the 2023 Higher Education Budget Bill. The Minnesota House and Senate have passed the report, which reflects a compromise between the two chambers. It now awaits Governor Walz’s anticipated signature. “Tribal Colleges play a vital role in providing [...]