Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Breckenridge and Parkers Prairie See Positive Results in School Referendum Elections; Rothsay and Wadena-Deer Creek Votes Fail
The unofficial results have come in for local school ballot questions that were up for vote during Tuesday's elections. Parkers Prairie School District residents passed both their questions on the bal...
Nov 05, 2025
No Injuries in Large Garage Fire in Rural Pelican Rapids
Pelican Rapids, MN - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office is reporting no injuries from a large garage fire in rural Pelican Rapids Tuesday evening (November 4). The Sheriff's Office says a state tr...
Nov 05, 2025
Breckenridge and Parkers Prairie See Positive Results in School Referendum Elections; Rothsay and Wadena-Deer Creek Votes Fail
borkus / Depositphotos.com Breckenridge, MN – The unofficial results have come in for local school ballot questions that were up for vote during Tuesday's elections. Parkers Prairie School Distr...
Nov 05, 2025
Man Charged 2 Years After Crashing Into Apartment Building in Otter Tail County
Perham, MN - A Perham man made his first court appearance on Monday (November 3) for injuring a woman when he drove into her apartment building nearly two years ago. Otter Tail County prosecutors say ...
Nov 04, 2025 Courtney Hayes. (OTCDF)
Housing First Minnesota Honors Senator Rasmusson as a Legislator of the Year
Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), joined by his wife, Emma, was recognized as a 2025 Legislator of the Year at Housing First Minnesota's annual Building Industry Gala at Mystic Lake Center. (Sen...
Nov 03, 2025
Halloween Fires, Electric Rate Increases, and a New Arcade – Weekly News Recap October 31st
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 U...
Oct 31, 2025
Hunters Encouraged to Donate Venison to Help Local Families
With food costs on the rise and cuts to food benefits, the Becker County Food Pantry is reminding hunters that their donation of venison can make a big difference for families in need. The pantry part...
Oct 29, 2025
Horace Man Sentenced for Theft in Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County, MN - A Horace man has been sentenced for stealing a skid steer in Otter Tail County. On Monday, 53-year-old Scott Adelman was sentenced to 1 year at the Minnesota Correctional Facil...
Oct 28, 2025 Scott Adelman. (OTCDF)
Teen Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries Near Bemidji
Bemidji, MN (KFGO) - A 17-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in northern Minnesota Monday afternoon. Kali Nepean of Bagley was driving a pickup west on Highway 2 west of Bemid...
Oct 28, 2025
Reward Offered for Information on Shady Hollow Fire
Detroit Lakes, MN (KVRR) - A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in connection with a fire at Shady Hollow Flea Market near Detroit Lakes. Owner Chad Stenerson says inv...
Oct 28, 2025 Shady Hollow Flea Market. (Shady Hollow Facebook Page)