Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

NDS Freshman Linebacker Arrested Early Sunday Morning
NDSU freshman linebacker Jaiden Pickett was arrested early Sunday morning after a house party altercation in Fargo led to a gunshot being fired into a residence. The Fargo Police Department responded ...
Sep 09, 2024

Felony Drug Charges Dismissed in Becker County
Brian Keith Vasquez, 43, of Brooklyn Center, had felony drug charges dismissed in Becker County District Court. Vasquez was a passenger in a rental car stopped for speeding on June 11, 2023, on Highwa...
Sep 09, 2024

They're HERE! Otter Tail Zebra Mussel Issue
We've been warning all summer, and now it's happened-zebra mussels have been confirmed in Marion Lake near Richville, Otter Tail County. The Minnesota DNR found juvenile zebra mussels attached to a do...
Sep 09, 2024

**Sanford Health Explores AI in Healthcare to Benefit Local Communities**
Sanford Health is participating in a major forum to discuss the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare, with a focus on how these advancements could benefit communities, including...
Sep 04, 2024

**Becker County Pedestrian Accident Leaves One Dead**
A tragic accident occurred yesterday around 12:15 p.m. on Randolph Road in Detroit Lakes, leading to the death of an 81-year-old local man. The incident happened just east of the intersection with Hig...
Sep 04, 2024

NOTICE: Road Construction
The northern end of 290th Avenue (at the TH 10 Intersection) will be closed from Thursday, September 5th, through Tuesday, September 10th. During this time, there will be no access to/from TH 10 and 2...
Sep 04, 2024
Former U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones leaving NFL to rejoin Minneapolis law firm
Jones also previously served as U.S. Attorney and was the first to be appointed as director of the ATF.
Startribune News Sep 03, 2024

**Minnesota Ranks Highest for Mesothelioma Death Rate: What This Means for Detroit Lakes Residents**
A recent study by The Williams Law Firm, P.C. has revealed that Minnesota has the highest mesothelioma death rate in the United States, with a rate of 0.88 per 100,000 residents. This alarming statist...
Sep 03, 2024

**Minnesota Ranks Highest for Mesothelioma Death Rate: What This Means for Detroit Lakes Residents**
A recent study by The Williams Law Firm, P.C. has revealed that Minnesota has the highest mesothelioma death rate in the United States, with a rate of 0.88 per 100,000 residents. This alarming statist...
Sep 03, 2024

**Air Quality Alert Issued for Northern Minnesota Due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke**
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for the northern half of the state, effective from 8 a.m. Monday through 1 a.m. Tuesday. The alert is in response to smoke...
Sep 03, 2024