Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Organics Recycling Program Now Underway in Becker County
Becker County's new organics recycling program has officially begun, giving residents a simple way to turn food scraps into compost instead of waste. Kitchen collection containers are still available ...
Oct 15, 2025
Washington Avenue Closure Scheduled Wednesday in Detroit Lakes
A portion of Washington Avenue in downtown Detroit Lakes will be temporarily closed this Wednesday, October 15th. City officials say Washington Avenue, from Holmes Street to Front Street, will be clos...
Oct 14, 2025
Warrants Issued for Florida Couple Accused of Major Fraud in Otter Tail County
Fergus Falls, MN - Warrants have been issued for a Florida couple, formerly of Otter Tail County, after they missed their first court appearance for a collective 55 theft and fraud felonies. Court doc...
Oct 14, 2025 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
Identity of Man Killed by Falling Tree in Rural Menahga Released
Menahga, MN - The Wadena County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of the man killed in rural Menahga last week after a tree fell on top of him. Deputies say that around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Oc...
Oct 14, 2025 AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com
Renovation Starts on New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
New York Mills, MN - The 140-year-old iconic New York Mills Regional Cultural Center building is receiving some much-needed brickwork repairs, thanks to a couple of recent large donations that pushed ...
Oct 13, 2025 Renovation begins on the NYM Regional Cultural Center. (NYMRCC)
Perham Bicyclist Hurt After Pickup Crash in Dent
Dent, MN - A bicyclist is hurt after a crash with a pickup in rural Dent Friday morning (October 10). State troopers say the pickup was heading west on Highway 108 at around 11 a.m. when it collided w...
Oct 13, 2025
M State Health Sciences Enrollment Soars 32% This Fall
Detroit Lakes, MN - Enrollment at M State continues its upward trajectory this fall, with especially strong gains in high-demand healthcare fields. New student enrollment in M State's health sciences ...
Oct 13, 2025 Photo of students in the M State Medical Laboratory Technician program. (M State)
Renovation on New York Mills Regional Cultural Center Begins
Renovation begins on the NYM Regional Cultural Center. (NYMRCC) New York Mills, MN – The 140-year-old iconic New York Mills Regional Cultural Center building is receiving some much-needed brickw...
Oct 13, 2025
M State Enrollment Increases 32% in Health Sciences
Photo of students in the M State Medical Laboratory Technician program. (M State) Fergus Falls, MN – Enrollment at M State continues its upward trajectory this fall, with especially strong gains...
Oct 13, 2025
Avian Influenza Confirmed in Becker, Kandiyohi, and Todd Counties
(Willmar, MN) -- The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kandiyohi County for the first time this fall. The virus was detected in a commercial turkey op...
Oct 10, 2025