Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Perham, MN - A Perham man has been sentenced to four months in custody for possessing child pornography. On Monday, 42-year-old Zachary Michael Nash received his sentence of 120 days in Otter Tail Cou...

Pelican Rapids, MN - A man is recovering from injuries suffered in a tractor fire on the east side of Lake Lida near Pelican Rapids. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office received a report of a tract...

New York Mills, MN - A Fergus Falls man is in custody after fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle this weekend. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office received a report of a stolen vehicle from an a...

(Senator Rasmusson’s Office) St, Paul, MN – Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the state's February budget forecast Friday. Minnesota is projected to have a $3.7 billion surplu...

The Becker County Sheriff's Office has released more information about last week's fatal fire in Osage. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a 911 call at approximately 4...

(MN DHS) St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Human Services announced the federal government is deferring $259 million in federal Medicaid funding. DHS says this is on top of federal acti...

The Perham Education Association has named Cory Solberg, a teacher at Perham High School, as its Teacher of the Year. PEA President Paul Belka says the award recognizes Solberg's dedication to student...

St. Paul, MN – Governor Tim Walz announced his comprehensive gun violence prevention plan this morning (Tuesday, February 24) at the State Capitol. Joined by state lawmakers and victims of gun v...

Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) joined Senate Republicans to roll out a legislative action plan to stop the fraud. (Sen. Rasmusson’s Office) St. Paul, MN – Senator Jordan Rasmusson ...

While inviting the men's hockey team to State of the Union, Trump joked he might be impeached if he didn't invite the women too.