Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Story 1: New Details Surface in Detroit Lakes Missionary Murder Case. Story 2: Angola's legal system and what that may mean for Mrs. Shroyer Authorities in Angola continue to reveal unsettling details...

The Pink Patch Project began in 2013 with the Seal Beach Police Department in California, where officers wore pink patches during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to spark conversations about the disease...

Law Enforcement in DL tackles a steady stream of calls to 911 each day. This is a sample of calls Dispatch received over the last week. 12:39 a.m.: A vehicle left at a lake access on U.S. Highway 59, ...

DL is buzzing with events, and here's what you don't want to miss:   **Walk-In Evening Flu Shot Clinic - Today, November 12** Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes Clinic is holding a walk-in ...

Here's some exciting news for Detroit Lakes that's as hearty as it is community-focused.**   Project 412 is firing up its "Hot Dish" microgranting dinner for November 18 at Bucks Mill Brewing. Th...

  Sheriff Todd Glander of Becker County has announced the start of the 2024 Law Enforcement Scholarship Program, a statewide initiative led by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association (MSA). Up to 18 ...

Becker County is asking residents to weigh in on its updated Hazard Mitigation Plan, designed to better prepare for natural disasters. With recent updates now ready, the county is calling for feedback...

48-year-old Allen Charles Sheppard faces multiple charges, including felony obstruction, assault on a peace officer, criminal property damage, disorderly conduct, and illegal burning.   The incid...

This past weekend marked the opening of Minnesota's firearms deer hunting season, with over 400,000 hunters participating statewide. In the Detroit Lakes area, hunters reported a successful start, att...

In late October, Detroit Lakes resident and missionary Beau Shroyer was tragically killed in Angola, Africa. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of his wife, Jackie Shroyer, in connection with...