Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

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 ...

Construction is set to get underway on major improvements at City Beach and West Lake Drive, with work beginning the week of April 13. According to project officials, crews from Hough Incorporated wil...

Essentia Health is offering two opportunities this month to help community members stay on top of their health. Walk-in mammograms will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, ...

Photo from the 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month walk. (OTC) Fergus Falls, MN – The Otter Tail County Violence Prevention Task Force, in partnership with Someplace Safe, the Fergus Falls Polic...

Chris McIntosh plans to step down as Wisconsin's athletic director to take a job with the Big Ten, according to published reports.

If you visit the Humane Society of the Lakes, you'll find a well-maintained and recently updated animal shelter. Manager and Animal Coordinator Cora Fastner says she is always happy to give tours of t...

St. Louis Park, MN – Gas prices are up another dime in the state. AAA Minnesota reports that the statewide average today is $3.68 per gallon of regular unleaded. That is a 17-cent increase from ...

Fergus Falls, MN – A three-judge panel from the Minnesota Court of Appeals will bring the courtroom to the classroom Thursday, April 23rd, at Kennedy Secondary School. Judges JaPaul Harris, Eliz...

Congresswoman Fischbach visits with Fergus Falls City leaders. (Congresswoman Fischbach’s Office) Fergus Falls, MN – Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach recently visited Fergus Falls and met ...