Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Man Arrested for Burglarizing Charlie's Place Bar
Detroit Lakes, MN - A man is in custody for burglarizing a bar in rural Detroit Lakes last week. Becker County prosecutors say 46-year-old John Duvall Canova of Detroit Lakes entered Charlie's Place B...
Mar 10, 2026 John Canova. (Becker County Jail)
Leighton Media Detroit Lakes Raises Over $1 million During 2-day Radiothon
Leighton Media Detroit Lakes raises over $1 million dollars during their 2-day annual Radiothon March 5th & 6th for the kids at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. GM Jeff Leighton co...
Mar 09, 2026
Congresswoman Fischbach Supports Military Action Against Iran
Representative Michelle Fischbach Washington, D.C. – Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says she agrees with President Donald Trump’s military action against Iran. Fischbach says ...
Mar 09, 2026
Pelican Rapids Care Attendant Charged with Stealing from Employer
Pelican Rapids, MN - A Pelican Rapids care attendant has been accused of stealing over $3,000 from the person she was caring for. In September, Otter Tail County investigators spoke with the victim, w...
Mar 06, 2026 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
American Legion National Commander to Speak in Twin Valley April 19
TWIN VALLEY, Minn. - The national commander of the American Legion will visit northwest Minnesota next month, with a stop planned in Twin Valley. Dan K. Wiley of Kansas, the National Commander of the ...
Mar 04, 2026 Official portrait of National Commander Daniel K. Wiley of Kansas
Perham Senior Receives Prestigious Award from Minnesota State Moorhead
PERHAM- Perham High School senior Dresden Wegscheid was one of eight students awarded the prestigious Presidential Scholarship from Minnesota State University Moorhead. MSUM's Madison Ziegler surprise...
Mar 03, 2026
Perham Man Sentenced to 4 Months for Possession of Child Porn
Perham, MN - A Perham man has been sentenced to four months in custody for possessing child pornography. On Monday, 42-year-old Zachary Michael Nash received his sentence of 120 days in Otter Tail Cou...
Mar 03, 2026 Zachary Nash. (OTCDF)
Man Injured in Tractor Fire at Lake Lida
Pelican Rapids, MN - A man is recovering from injuries suffered in a tractor fire on the east side of Lake Lida near Pelican Rapids. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office received a report of a tract...
Mar 03, 2026
Man Arrested for Fleeing in Stolen Vehicle Near New York Mills
New York Mills, MN - A Fergus Falls man is in custody after fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle this weekend. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office received a report of a stolen vehicle from an a...
Mar 03, 2026 Rene Torres. (OTCDF)
Rasmusson Reacts to Improved, But Still Unstable Budget Forecast
(Senator Rasmusson’s Office) St, Paul, MN – Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the state's February budget forecast Friday. Minnesota is projected to have a $3.7 billion surplu...
Feb 28, 2026