Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Otter Tail County Workforce Summit Activates Partners
Fergus Falls, MN - Otter Tail County convened nearly 100 employers, educators, service providers, and community leaders for a countywide Workforce Summit and Poverty Simulation on Thursday, December 1...
Derek Sidian Dec 19, 2025 2025 Otter Tail County Workforce Summit. (OTC)

Congresswoman Fischbach is Celebrating the Gray Wolf Delisting Bill
Pixabay Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is celebrating the U.S. House passage of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, which would remove gray wolves from the federal endange...
Derek Sidian Dec 19, 2025

Spitting on Police, New Fraud Numbers, and Local Hospital Makes Forbes – Weekly News Recap December 19th
Derek Sidian recaps this week's biggest local news stories. The Weekly News Recap is brought to you by Fergus Falls Monument, online at foreverstonememorials.com, Memorials That Matter. FOLLOW US FOR ...
Derek Sidian Dec 19, 2025

Otter Tail County Workforce Summit Activates Partners
2025 Otter Tail County Workforce Summit. (OTC) Fergus Falls, MN – Otter Tail County convened nearly 100 employers, educators, service providers, and community leaders for a countywide Workforce ...
Derek Sidian Dec 19, 2025

Senator Rasmusson Says New Fraud Count is Staggering
(Senator Rasmusson’s Office) St. Paul, MN – Federal investigators are out with a new estimate of the total amount of money lost to fraud in state government since 2018. Assistant U.S. Atto...
Derek Sidian Dec 19, 2025

Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes Named One of Forbes' Top Hospitals
Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes has earned national recognition, being named one of Forbes' Top Hospitals with a five-star rating. According to Forbes, St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes ra...
Dave Bishop Dec 17, 2025

Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition Reminding Drivers That Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
Otter Tail County, MN - The winter holidays bring special events and increased around-the-clock traffic, underscoring the need for safe driving behaviors throughout the festive season. The U.S. Depart...
Derek Sidian Dec 16, 2025

Perham Man Sentenced for Spitting on an Officer During DWI Arrest
Perham, MN - A Perham man has been sentenced for spitting on a police officer while being arrested. On Monday, 37-year-old Joshua Gehloff was sentenced to three years of probation for 4th Degree Assau...
Derek Sidian Dec 16, 2025 Joshua Gehloff. (OTCDF)

Five Arested in Major Drug Bust
The White Earth Tribal Police Department carried out a narcotics-related search warrant in the village of Naytahwaush on December 11, leading to the arrest of five individuals. In a statement, the dep...
Dave Bishop Dec 14, 2025

White Earth Tribal Police Investigate Homicide
The White Earth Tribal Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday evening, December 13, outside the Kings Corner Bar in Mahnomen. According to authorities, officers and emerg...
Dave Bishop Dec 14, 2025