Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Multi-Agency Effort Seizes Hundreds of Fentanyl Pills in Mandan, North Dakota
A collaborative effort between several North Dakota law enforcement agencies led to the seizure of hundreds of suspected Fentanyl pills from a residence in Mandan. On Thursday, March 28, officers from...
Apr 06, 2024
Red Flag Warning Issued for 32 Minnesota Counties Due to Extreme Fire Risk
The Frazee Fire Department has issued a Red Flag Warning for Becker County and 31 other counties in western border, west central, and southwest Minnesota. Effective from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Satu...
Apr 06, 2024
Overnight Closure of I-35W/I-494 Interchange for Turbine Bridge Construction
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has announced an overnight closure of the Interstate 35 and Interstate 494 interchange in Bloomington and Richfield. The closure...
Apr 06, 2024
Join Award-Winning Poet Michael Kleber-Diggs for an Online Poetry Writing Class
The Fergus Falls Public Library is offering an online poetry writing class titled "Seven Line Breaks in Poetry," taught by award-winning poet Michael Kleber-Diggs. Kleber-Diggs, known for his work "Wo...
Apr 06, 2024
Minnesota Teachers Raise Concerns Over Racial Insensitivity in New Reading Curriculum
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The implementation of the READ Act in Minnesota schools, aimed at improving reading instruction with evidence-based programs like phonics, has been met with concerns from teac...
Apr 06, 2024
Fatal Shooting Investigation Underway in the Cities
MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a man on Friday night. The incident began when individuals inside a vehicle flagged down officers at the int...
Apr 06, 2024
Lane Closures on I-94 Between Osakis and Alexandria Starting Monday for Roadwork
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - Starting this Monday, motorists traveling on Interstate 94 between Osakis and Alexandria should be prepared for lane closures in both directions. The Minnesota Department of Transp...
Apr 06, 2024
St. Paul Man Charged with Manslaughter After Fatal Bar Altercation
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Pheng Vang, a 38-year-old man from St. Paul, faces first-degree manslaughter charges following an incident outside a local bar that led to the death of another man. According to cour...
Apr 06, 2024
Suspect Arrested in Warroad Nail Scattering Case After Year-Long Investigation
WARROAD, Minn. - The Warroad Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a series of incidents involving nails being scattered on Hallberg St. The investigation, which s...
Apr 06, 2024
Burning Permits Suspended in Several Minnesota Counties Due to Wildfire Risk
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, and Roseau counties will not be issued permits for open burning of brush and ya...
Apr 06, 2024