Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

archideaphoto / Depositphotos.com St. Paul, MN – Education advocates in Minnesota are pointing to progress from the latest legislative session. Education Minnesota President Monica Byron says la...

Richville, MN - A motorcyclist was air-lifted from a crash with a deer southwest of Perham Wednesday afternoon. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to a motorcycle vs. dee...

The summer Rec program hosted by the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center is now underway at City Park in Detroit Lakes. According to DLCCC staff, the program began June 1 and offers a variety ...

A police presence was reported around noon Wednesday at the Quality Inn & Suites in Detroit Lakes, including the use of drone surveillance. According to the Detroit Lakes Police Department, the in...

Perham, MN - State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) has secured nearly $8.5 million in state funding to support major solid waste infrastructure improvements benefiting Otter Tail County and ...

Detroit Lakes, MN - A Detroit Lakes man was hurt in a head-on collision on Highway 59 Tuesday afternoon. State troopers say that an SUV from Audubon was heading south on Highway 59 at around 2:45 p.m....

St. Paul, MN - Minnesota cities, counties, and townships will soon pay less for state road construction projects under a new cost-sharing policy from MnDOT. Agency officials say the updated formula wi...

Perham, MN - A 6-year-old girl from New York Mills was hospitalized following a car crash just south of Perham Tuesday morning. State troopers say that around 8:30 a.m., a mid-size sedan from New York...

Humane Society of the Lakes is inviting the public to learn more about its new legacy program, "Tails of Tomorrow." The organization will host a free informational meeting on June 17 from noon to 1:30...

Krystyne Knutson has filed to run for Minnesota Senate District 9. (Krystyne Knutson for SD9) Fergus Falls, MN – On Monday, local business owner Krystyne Knutson filed to run for Minnesota Senat...