Hodgepodge: Members of the Lakes Area Parrot Heads talk about MaCaws For Paws and Boats and Bars; Operation Check 6 previews Honor Fest in Lake Park on Aug. 26

Rollag, MN - Starting Tuesday, May 5, weather permitting, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will close sections of Highway 32 near Rollag for pavement repairs. During the closures, thru-traffic should follow the detour signs to County Road 31. The work and closures will be done in two phases: Phase 1: From Hig...

Staples, MN - A Staples woman has been charged for having her children help her make sexual videos for her long-distance boyfriend. Prosecutors say that between August and October 2025, 40-year-old Sara Ann Tangeman made her children, a 17-year-old and a 10-year-old, help her create sexual fetish videos to send to her ...

A new partnership between the Becker County Food Shelf and the Detroit Lakes Adventist Community Services Thrift Store is helping meet needs that go beyond food. Last week, staff at the food shelf encountered an elderly man who arrived barefoot in search of groceries. While the pantry could provide food, it lacked the ...

Otter Tail County, MN - With Child Foster Care Month approaching in May, Otter Tail County is asking individuals and families to consider becoming foster parents. The number of children who need safe, stable homes continues to grow, and the county needs caring foster families to step up. "Otter Tail County priorit...