Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

A Detroit Lakes man is facing a felony drug charge after authorities say he was found in possession of more than 10 grams of cocaine across two separate incidents. According to a criminal complaint fi...

Left photo: Jordan Rasmusson with wife, Emma, at the convention. Right photo: More than 300 local Republicans attended the convention at the Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls. (Senator Rasmusson...

U.S. 7th District House Candidate Erik Osberg (Ballotpedia) Wadena, MN – U.S. House candidate for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District Erik Osberg raised $51,893 in the first quarter of ...

Otter Tail County Judges at the 2025 Law Day Open House. (OTC) Fergus Falls, MN – In celebration of Law Day, Otter Tail County is inviting community members and school groups to an Open House on...

Perham, MN - A semi driver was hospitalized after a crash with a pickup truck near Perham Wednesday morning. State troopers say that just before 7 a.m., the semi was on County Road 80, attempting to c...

New York Mills, MN - A New York Mills man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for selling meth to a confidential informant in a controlled buy. In February, a jury found 57-year-old Jeffery Robert...

Walker, MN - 47 North has announced that it has acquired Walker, Minnesota's Moondance Jam Special Events and Festival Park. Known for decades as a premier destination for world-class music, camping, ...

Exciting news for Detroit Lakes! The bowl of the city's new water tower was hoisted into place atop the concrete structure on April 13, marking a major milestone and bringing the community one step cl...

President Matthew Wedland of the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference, or NMRC, has announced the 2026 Conference All-Academic Team. The NMRC All-Academic Award recognizes high school students for o...

Fergus Falls, MN – M State is setting the spring season to music with two April concerts that highlight student and community musicians and span styles from classical to classic rock. The first ...