Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

ST. PAUL, Minn. - As "4-20" approaches, a day celebrated by marijuana users, there are growing concerns about the lack of education surrounding cannabis use among adolescents. Hazelden Betty Ford Foun...

Running Aces Casino has taken legal action against three Minnesota casinos, alleging they illegally offered class III card games. The lawsuit, filed under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt ...

  MOOREHEAD, Minn. - Country Greenery, a well-known flower shop in downtown Moorhead, is preparing to hold an estate sale this weekend, on April 20 and 21, 2024.The shop unexpectedly closed its d...

STAPLES, Minn. - The Cass County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal fire that occurred in rural Staples, Minnesota, this morning. First responders arrived at the scene just before 11:00 a.m...

A group of 27 North Dakotans has filed a petition to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. The committee behind the measure, called New Economic Frontier, proposes allowing adults 21 and older to ...

Minnesotans are gearing up for the spring turkey hunts, starting this weekend from April 17th to May 31st. The first three seasons to open are the archery, youth, and zone A. Chad Thesing from the Min...

WELLS COUNTY, N.D. - Lloyd Liken, an 81-year-old man from Bismarck who had been missing since mid-November, was discovered deceased in a farmer's field in Wells County over the weekend. Liken's disapp...

WINONA, Minn. - Matthew Manka, 29, from Winona, has been arrested for assaulting a couple in their 60s with whom he was residing. The incident occurred at an apartment on Mankato Avenue. Early Tuesday...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Democrats have retracted their endorsement of Judd Hoff, a state House candidate with a history of violence, accused of stalking and harassing Republican Rep. Mary Franson,...

STILLWATER, MINN. - Scott Hardy, 36, of Wadena, has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for his involvement in the death of 80-year-old Shirley Bilden of Maplewood in 2021. Hardy pleaded guilty ...