Fond du Lac Band touts economic power

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa poured more than $300 million into the regional economy in 2011 – and, despite its two casinos, less than half of its economic impact was from tourism. That’s according to a study by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Minnesota Duluth, commissioned by Fond du Lac and presented Tuesday by band Chairwoman Karen Diver at Black Bear Casino and Resort...