Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Glenwood woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Pope County on Sunday night
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Glenwood woman was killed in two-vehicle crash on Highway 55 in Pope County on Sunday night. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Dec. 24 at 7:57 p.m., a 2003 Ho...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

Hodgepodge: Karen Nitzkorski of Partnership 4 Health talks taking baby steps into a healthy lifestyle in 2024 and steps schools are taking to curb energy drinks
Karen Nitzkorski, schools and worksites coordinator for Partnership 4 Health, talks about taking baby steps into a 2024 healthy lifestyle. She also talked about how schools are trying to curb energy d...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

Law enforcement respond to knife-wielding suspect at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks Saturday morning
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - Grand Forks police say no officers or hospital staff were hurt after an incident at Altru Hospital early Saturday morning. The incident started around 1:15 a.m. when emergen...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

St. Cloud man faces felony assault charges after twice stabbing a VA Medical Center police officer in the head with a screwdriver
St. Cloud, Minn. (KFGO) - A St. Cloud man faces a felony assault charge after he allegedly attacked a Veterans Affairs Federal Police Officer last Thursday. Police officers responded to the St. Cloud ...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

Pequot Lakes woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Renville County, west of Hutchinson, on Sunday afternoon
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Pequot Lakes woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 71 in Renville County, west of Hutchinson, on Sunday afternoon. On Dec. 24 at 2:54 p.m., a 2017 Honda...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

Princeton woman killed after being struck by a vehicle in Crow Wing County Saturday evening
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Princeton woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle on Highway 18 in Crow Wing County on Saturday evening. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Dec. 23 ...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

4-year-old boy suffers potential life-threatening injuries during UTV rollover north of Lake Park on Friday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A 4-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries during a UTV side-by-side rollover crash at a property on County Road 9, north of Lake Park, on Friday morning. Accord...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

Park Rapids man killed after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 34 Friday evening
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) - A Park Rapids man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on Highway 34 in Park Rapids on Friday evening. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Dec. 22 at 5:45 p.m...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

Man drowns on Big Toad Lake as ATV brakes through the ice; sheriff's department warns anglers of dangerous ice conditions
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A man drowned on Big Toad Lake after his ATV broke through the lake ice early Saturday morning. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, on Dec. 23 at 2:05 a.m., ...
Michael Achterling Dec 23, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 22, 2023
Audubon woman sentenced to 15 months for felony drug possession Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An Audubon woman was sentenced to 15 months in prison for felony drug possession. According ...
Michael Achterling Dec 22, 2023