Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
2 in Custody in Connection of Weekend Murder
A 19-year-old man is dead following an early-morning shooting in Frazee. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 2:38 a.m. Saturday, December 20, aft...
Dec 21, 2025
19-Year-Old Killed in Frazee
A 19-year-old man is dead following an early-morning shooting in Frazee. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 2:38 a.m. Saturday, December 20, aft...
Dec 20, 2025
Man From Perham Pleaded Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
Perham, MN - A Perham man has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. On Friday, 42-year-old Zachary Michael Nash pleaded guilty to two counts of pornographic work of a minor under the age of ...
Dec 19, 2025 Zachary Nash. (OTCDF)
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 16, 2025