Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

U.S. Department of Education determined MN Dept. of Education and MSHSL violated sex discrimination law on Sept. 30.

Image Courtesy of Rep. Backer’s Office Fergus Falls, MN – Representative Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley) will be joining local Minnesota farmers, stakeholders, and commissioners at the Agric...

Several new Minnesota laws took effect January 1st of 2026, covering public safety, elections, employment, and environmental regulations. One major change strengthens protections for vulnerable adults...

Several new Minnesota laws took effect January 1st of 2026, covering public safety, elections, employment, and environmental regulations. One major change strengthens protections for vulnerable adults...

Perham, MN - A Perham man is in custody for possessing over 350 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to sell and fleeing law enforcement. Prosecutors say 55-year-old Larry McClendon Jr. was arrest...

As winter settles in, Lake Agassiz Regional Library is inviting adults to cozy up with a good book through its annual Book Blizzard Winter Reading Challenge. The program runs from January 2 through Fe...

The Peoples Park Warming House in Detroit Lakes will open for the season on Monday, December 22. Located just off Rossman Avenue at 1324 Peoples Street, the park features three outdoor ice-skating rin...

A 19-year-old man is dead following an early-morning shooting in Frazee. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 2:38 a.m. Saturday, December 20, aft...

A 19-year-old man is dead following an early-morning shooting in Frazee. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 2:38 a.m. Saturday, December 20, aft...

Perham, MN - A Perham man has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. On Friday, 42-year-old Zachary Michael Nash pleaded guilty to two counts of pornographic work of a minor under the age of ...