Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Watch Gov. Tim Walz’s Mankato West High football team introduce him as vice president nominee
Walz accepted the Democratic nomination to run alongside Vice President Kamala Harris on the penultimate night of the party's national convention.
Startribune News Aug 22, 2024

**Emergency Closure Announced for Early Teal Hunt at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge**
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued an emergency closure of the northern migratory bird hunt unit, known as Area C, at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. This closure is in effect during Minn...
Aug 21, 2024

**Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Reprimands Fargo Doctor**
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice has taken disciplinary action against Dr. Arden Beachy, a physician associated with Family HealthCare in Fargo. On July 13, the board reprimanded Beachy's Minne...
Aug 21, 2024 DORCHESTER - APRIL 05: Dominique Entzminger, a physician assistant of family medicine, wears a stethoscope during an examination at the Codman Square Health Center April 5, 2006 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. State lawmakers approved a health care reform bill March 4 that would make Massachusetts the first state in the nation to require all its citizens have some form of health insurance. Governor Mitt Romney is scheduled to sign the bill next week. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

**Suspect Arrested in Moorhead Homicide Investigation**
Moorhead Police have arrested 18-year-old Isaac Arthur Arndt of Fargo in connection with a homicide discovered Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near 6th Avenue and Elm Street South in Moorhead. ...
Aug 21, 2024

### Part 2: Sentence Issued in Peoples Park Pellet Gun Incident
In a separate case, Christian James Anderson, 19, of Detroit Lakes, has been sentenced for his involvement in a drive-by shooting incident that occurred on July 10, 2023, at Peoples Park in Detroit La...
Aug 21, 2024

### Part 1: Charges Dismissed in Hatchet Attack Case
In recent courtroom proceedings, felony charges of second-degree assault and fifth-degree assault against Tyrel Traverse Ambuehl, 38, of Mahnomen, have been dismissed. Ambuehl was previously accused o...
Aug 21, 2024

**Rochert Man Faces Felony Charges in Becker County**
Benjamin Ivory Bergman, 44, of rural Rochert, has been charged with multiple felonies in Becker County District Court, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping to facilitate a felony...
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**Becker County Plant, Pest & Gardening Clinics: Free Expert Advice**
With summer in full swing, questions about trees, shrubs, gardens, and lawns are plentiful. To help residents, the Becker County Extension Service offers free Plant, Pest, and Gardening Clinics every ...
Aug 20, 2024

**Minnesota DNR and Pheasants Forever Launch Hunter Mentor Challenge**
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Pheasants Forever are teaming up to encourage hunters to introduce new or returning hunters to the sport through the Hunter Mentor Challenge. Th...
Aug 20, 2024

**Otter Tail County Invites Applications for Opioid Settlement Funds**
Local organizations in Otter Tail County are encouraged to apply for up to $400,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds aimed at combating opioid and substance misuse. Community organizations can apply for up ...
Aug 20, 2024