Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released several updates and initiatives this week:   **Walk-In Access Lands Open**: Starting September 1, around 30,000 acres of private l...

  Starting January 1, 2025, Minnesota's minimum wage will increase to $11.13 per hour for all workers. This new rate applies to all employers, regardless of size, and includes specific provisions...

Starting January 1, 2025, Minnesota's minimum wage will increase to $11.13 per hour for all workers. This new rate applies to all employers, regardless of size, and includes specific provisions for di...

Starting Tuesday, September 3, motorists on Interstate 94 in the Moorhead area will experience overnight lane closures in both directions. The closures will occur between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. for approxi...

Join refuge rangers for a unique "behind the gates" experience with the Tamarac Sunset Kayak Cruise on Pine Lake. This special event, scheduled for 7 p.m., offers participants a guided one-hour paddle...

The 2024 Minnesota State Fair has started strong, setting a record for Opening Day attendance. On the first day, 138,875 visitors attended, surpassing the previous record of 133,326 set in 2019. This ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and attorneys general from seven other states, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against RealPage, a Texas-based s...

Casey William Kroll, 44, of Fargo, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for gross misdemeanor theft. Kroll was caught in a fenced area behind R&G Subaru in Detroit Lakes in January 2...

Gage Davis Barnes, 34, has been charged with felony third-degree burglary in Becker County District Court following a break-in at a detached garage on Mill Pond Drive in rural Becker County on Decembe...

A crash occurred on Highway 87, just west of Becker County Road 43, early Sunday morning involving a Dodge Ram pickup driven by 30-year-old Jerry Barnes of Frazee. The Minnesota State Patrol reports t...