Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

The 2024 Economic Development Summit is set
Scan QR Code for details on the 2024 Economic Development Summit
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

Addressing the rural EMS crisis in Minnesota
BARNESVILLE, Minn. - Rural emergency medical service providers across the nation, and in our area, are facing significant challenges and the possibility of having to shut down. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, st...
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

Becker County Museum invites you to the DYSLEXIA Awareness, Signs, and Adaptions Afternoon Session
Scan QR Code for details. Did you know dyslexia affects 20% of the population? Dyslexia is an inherited, neurologically based disorder that interferes with a person acquiring and processing language (...
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

Despite a push to go electric, the trucking industry is not likely to move away from combustible engines
ST. PAUL - Despite a push to go electric, the trucking industry is not likely to move away from combustible engines for several decades, according to a new report from the Minnesota Trucking Associati...
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

The mayor of Mapleton, ND has been arrested following a crash that severely injured a passenger near Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - The mayor of Mapleton, North Dakota has been arrested following a crash that severely injured a passenger in a truck he was driving on Sunday near Detroit Lakes, Minnesot...
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

The presidential primary season is already underway
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The presidential primary season is already underway, and in two weeks, voters in North Dakota and Minnesota will have their say in who they think should be on the Nove...
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

Law enforcement executed a search warrant early Monday morning in Duluth
DULUTH, MN- Law enforcement executed a search warrant early Monday morning. The subject of the warrant was wanted for Parole Violation, Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl, and five counts of P...
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital
Fergus Falls, MN- Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) announced Monday (February 19th) that it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Cha...
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

An 18-year-old from Pelican Rapids is facing several charges after a crash
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. An 18-year-old from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, is facing several charges after a crash in Otter Tail County over the weekend. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office identified...
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024

Detroit Lakes Lunch & Learn Crucial Conversations
Scan QR Code for all the details about the Detroit Lakes Lunch & Learn Crucial Conversations Event.
Paul Torres Feb 21, 2024