Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Fergus Falls, MN - After 25 years, Jo McQuisten has sold Mabel Murphy's to Matt Danner, Darren Krein, and Evan Burkdoll, with the deal finalized on May 30th. The new owners will take over on June 4th....

Get ready for some summer fun with the Trucks and Tunes series starting on June 7th at the Detroit Lakes City Park! Sponsored by Project 412, this event promises a great lineup of live music every Fri...

The Becker County Museum is hosting a series of STEAM Summer Day Camps this June, offering a variety of educational and fun activities for all ages. The lineup includes the Plants and Seeds Art Camp, ...

The Detroit Lakes Park Board recently held their monthly meeting, discussing several important topics and upcoming projects. A major highlight was the proposal for a new skateboard park. The current p...

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved Otter Tail Power Company's new resource plan. This plan, settled in April, includes keeping Coyote Station running for emergency purposes only fo...

MNN - Minnesota is providing additional funds to families to purchase groceries this summer. Governor Walz has announced the launch of the Summer E-B-T program . Eligible families will receive an extr...

Good news for Minnesota! Nearly 90% of the state is now drought-free, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map. Just over 2% of Minnesota is still experiencing moderate drought, while another ...

Clay County Sheriff's Office/Lakes Area Radio - An investigation is ongoing into a fire that destroyed an abandoned house about a mile north of Hawley early Thursday morning. Fire Chief Tim Sanvik rep...

The Hawley Nuggets wrapped up their 2024 Softball Season with another loss to the DGF Rebels on Thursday 5/30 in Frazee. The Nugget Girls were able to stay alive in the elimination bracket on Wednesda...

The #7 Seed in the South, Hawley Nuggets Boys Baseball Season is NOT over, as they pick up an elimination game victory over the #4 Seed in the South, Pelican Rapids Vikings on Friday in Perham 9-8. In...