Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

According to court documents, four men from Colorado are facing felony charges after authorities say they attempted to steal money from an ATM in Detroit Lakes using a sophisticated hacking method kno...

Keep an eye on where you park this week in the City of Detroit Lakes. The City public works department will be clearing the streets with a snow roll-up. Snow Roll-up scheduled for Tuesday - Monday, Fe...

Astera Health, which serves Wadena, Todd, and Otter Tail counties, has completed its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment. The process included input from local residents, community organizations, s...

Senator Amy Klobuchar announces her campaign for Minnesota Governor. St. Paul, MN – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced today she is running for governor of Minnesota. In a four-minute campaign...

Losing a loved one can be overwhelming, and finding peace afterward isn't easy. The Lakes Area is fortunate to have strong grief support for those facing loss. Grief Care Coordinator Mary Swenson lead...

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Clay County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash occurred at 1:06 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the intersection of eastbound Hig...

A Fargo woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Detroit Lakes. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened at 3:22 p.m. on Jan. 28 on eastbound U.S. Highway 10 at...

(Fergus Falls, MN) - A downtown Fergus Falls restaurant that suddenly closed earlier this month is back open, and its second location in Detroit Lakes will reopen later this week. Don Pablo's initiall...

Representative Backer speaking at the Agriculture Summit at Jennen Farms. (Rep. Backer’s Office) Fergus Falls, MN – On January 22, approximately 130 farmers and agricultural business leade...

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services are referring Minnesota's Title IX case to the Department of Justice, saying the State’s Department of Ed...