Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

**Wednesday, September 18** marks a great opportunity for young skaters to try out hockey for free! The **Detroit Lakes Youth Hockey Association** is hosting a **"Discover Hockey"** event at **Kent Fr...

Struggling to figure out how to use your **phone, tablet, laptop, iPad, Kindle**, or other devices? The **Detroit Lakes Public Library** is here to help! Join their **Device Help Session** at **4 p.m....

According to the **Polk County Sheriff's Office**, authorities responded to a crash near **County Road 41 and 250th Ave. SE** in Kind Township at around **3:30 p.m.** First responders arrived to find ...

A crash occurred on Friday evening, **September 13th**, in **Wild Rice Township**, east of Ada. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that both a **Ford Fusion** and a **Dodge Durango** were traveling w...

The **Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office** requests the public's help locating **Robert "Bob" Shaw**, who has been missing since **June 22, 2024**. As hunting and harvest seasons get underway, officia...

This Saturday in Perham, the 19th Annual Dreams for Kids Rally will take place at the Silvermoon Lounge and Steakhouse, rain or shine. It's a day packed with fun for a great cause-helping to grant loc...

Two individuals were rescued from Lower Rice Lake by White Earth Police early Wednesday after being reported missing in the area. Multiple search efforts, including drones and loudspeakers, failed to ...

Becker County is set to improve safety at 13 high-priority rural intersections by installing LED streetlights, with a focus on dangerous T-intersections. This project is necessary due to the poor visi...

A 36-year-old Detroit Lakes man was injured on Tuesday, September 10th, after his bicycle collided with a Chevrolet Tahoe at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Frazee Street in Detroit Lakes. Th...

Interest in golf surged during the pandemic but hasn't retreated from the gains like other outdoor sports have, which is good for the golf industry, including Toro and local courses.