Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

**Overnight Lane Closures on I-94 in Moorhead Starting September 3**
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...
Aug 27, 2024

**Tamarac Sunset Kayak Cruise on Pine Lake**
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...
Aug 26, 2024

MN State Fair Sets New Record for Attendance
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 ...
Aug 26, 2024 Photo credit Minnesota State Fair

**DOJ and Minnesota AG Sue Real Estate Software Firm Over Rent Pricing**
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...
Aug 26, 2024

**Fargo Man Sentenced for Theft in Detroit Lakes**
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...
Aug 26, 2024

**Man Charged with Burglary on Mill Pond Road**
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...
Aug 26, 2024

Becker County Highway 87 Crash Involving Alcohol
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...
Aug 26, 2024
Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season
The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA teams and nine NHL teams through the 2024-2025 season even as it moves ...
Startribune News Aug 23, 2024

Connections 34 Rare of Breed Free Concert
On Sunday a rare concert, for a rare price an of Rare of Breed. We are all invited to Lake Strawberry for a free will donation meal and concert. Strawberry Lake Area is a bit of an enigma but working ...
Aug 23, 2024

Boats and Bars (and Cars):
The Lakes Area Parrot Heads will host their 18th Annual Boats and Bars (and Cars) fundraiser from 11 a.m. to midnight at various bars and restaurants in the lakes area. Ticket sales start at 10 a.m. i...
Aug 23, 2024