Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Measles Threat Looms Over Minnesota as Vaccination Rates Stall
MINNEAPOLIS - Health officials at Children's Hospital are raising concerns about a potential measles outbreak in Minnesota if vaccination rates remain stagnant. Recent data from the Centers for Diseas...
Apr 06, 2024
Man from Winona Escapes Police by Jumping Out Window and Fleeing
In Winona, a 37-year-old man, Marsean Shines, created a scene on Thursday night, prompting a police response to a domestic disturbance in the 350 block of East Sarnia Street. Upon arriving, officers h...
Apr 06, 2024
Fergus Falls Man Receives 30-Year Sentence for Girlfriend's Murder
Matthew P. Ecker, a resident of Fergus Falls, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Alexandra Pennig. Ecker was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury on F...
Apr 06, 2024
Teen Arrested for Unlawful Entry and Possession of Firearm in Woman's Home
A mysterious 911 call with no response led the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office to a property north of Underwood on Wednesday morning. The property owner, unaware of anyone being at the house, promp...
Apr 06, 2024
Current DNR Burning Restrictions
By Derek SidianApr 5, 2024 | 11:50 AM The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has expanded the area, subject to open burning restrictions. Additional counties include Kittson, Lake of the Woods,...
Apr 05, 2024
Fargo Gas Station Sells $150,000 Powerball Ticket, Adding to North Dakota's Winning Streak
North Dakota's remarkable Powerball winning streak continues, with another lucky player hitting it big with a $150,000 win in Wednesday night's draw. The ticket, sold at M&H Gas #7 on Main Avenue ...
Apr 05, 2024
St. Cloud Woman Sentenced to Prison for Killing Infant Son
ST CLOUD, Minn. - Fardoussa Omar Abdillahi, a resident of St. Cloud, has been sentenced to prison after admitting to the tragic killing of her three-month-old son. Abdillahi recounted in court how, in...
Apr 05, 2024
Man Arrested for Burglary and Firearm Possession Following Suspicious 911 Call
A suspicious 911 call led the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office to a property north of Underwood, where they found 18-year-old Damarius Blount. The call, received around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, was tra...
Apr 04, 2024
Student Charged Following Gun Discovery at Burnsville High School
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - A student at Burnsville High School is facing charges after being arrested when a gun was found on school premises. The teenager is charged with two offenses: possessing a dangerou...
Apr 04, 2024
Fatal Domestic Dispute in St. Cloud Leaves One Dead and One Injured
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - A tragic domestic dispute in St. Cloud resulted in the death of a man and left a woman injured from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the St. Cloud Police Department, the incide...
Apr 04, 2024