Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

gwhitton / Depositphotos.com Chanhassen, MN – Dangerous cold is about to clamp down on the state, with wind chills that can cause frostbite in minutes. The National Weather Service has issued an...

Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander has announced he will retire at the end of his current term. After what he describes as much consideration and prayer, Glander says he will continue to serve until J...

St. Paul, MN – Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says he's encouraged following a recent meeting with the Mexican Consulate in St. Paul. Petersen says Mexico remains one of the to...

St. Paul, MN – Minnesota Senator Torrey Westrom is applauding President Trump for bringing back whole and two percent milk to school lunch menus. The Republican from Alexandria says this new leg...

Moorhead, MN (KFGO) - The teen arrested after police say he brought 1,500 fentanyl pills to Horizon Middle School in Moorhead has been referred to the Clay County Attorney for juvenile charges. Police...

Perham, MN - A man was hurt Wednesday morning after an icy crash on the outskirts of Perham. State troopers say 75-year-old James Swanson of Deer Creek was in his pickup heading west on Highway 10 aro...

Perham, MN - A new study shows that Minnesota waste-to-energy facilities, like the Perham Resource Recovery Facility (PRRF) operating in Perham, effectively destroy harmful chemicals called per- and p...

Student arrested with 1500 fentanyl pills at Horizon Middle School in Moorhead on Dec. 11, 2025. (Moorhead Police Department) Moorhead, MN (KFGO) – The teen arrested after police say he brought ...

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her...

Residents along West Lake Drive are being advised of a scheduled snow roll-up planned for Wednesday, January 21. City crews will begin work at 7 a.m. and expect to finish by approximately 3:30 p.m. Th...