Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

The fire at Taracon Precast in Hawley on October 1st required a large response from multiple fire departments, including those from Detroit Lakes, Hawley, Glyndon, Audubon, and Barnesville. The fire, ...

At around 11:45 Tuesday morning (October 1st), the Minnesota State Patrol responded to a report of a semi fire on eastbound I-94 in Fergus Falls, near mile marker 52.   According to Sergeant Jess...

Craig Leipold said he is still working on receiving state assistance for the project.

The **Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge** is entering a new era of management through a co-stewardship agreement between the **U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service** and the **White Earth Nation**. The agree...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its second public auction of confiscated hunting, fishing, and trapping equipment on **October 7th**. The auction, which will take place o...

**Debt Collection Restrictions**: New rules limit how debt collectors can contact individuals, particularly regarding medical debt. Automated phone systems are no longer allowed for medical debt colle...

The League of Women Voters and the DL Chamber will be holding Candidate Forums at M State College in DL. On Monday, October 7th at 5:30 pm meet the Detroit Lakes School Board candidates and hear their...

As part of **Breast Cancer Awareness Month**, the **Detroit Lakes Police Department** is showing its support throughout October. Officers are participating in various awareness initiatives to highligh...

The **Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)**, a Department of Defense program, will present Otter Tail County with the **Seven Seals Award** on **October 8th** at 9:00 a.m. at the **Govern...

A semi-tractor trailer carrying gravel rolled over in **Otter Tail County** yesterday morning, **October 1st**, after veering off a soft shoulder on **Parkers Road near 108th Street**. The vehicle, dr...