Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Missing Fergus Falls Man Sought in Rural Becker and Otter Tail Counties
The Fergus Falls Police Department, in cooperation with the Otter Tail County and Becker County Sheriff's Offices, is continuing its investigation into a missing person case involving 45-year-old Josh...
Oct 10, 2025 Joshua Ard FFPD Facebook
Council Decides Cannabis, Fatal Tree Accident, and Celebrations – Weekly News Recap October 10th
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 10, 2025
Minnesota tells Trump administration it won’t respond now to demands over transgender athletes
The state sent a letter to the administration on Friday declining to give a "substantive response" to a federal Title IX investigation amid uncertainty over timing and the government shutdown.
Oct 10, 2025
Man Killed by Falling Tree in Rural Menahga
Menahga, MN - A man was killed in rural Menahga after a tree fell on top of him. The Wadena County Sheriff's Office says deputies received a 911 call at around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, October 9, reporting...
Oct 10, 2025 AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com
Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener in Ortonville This Weekend
(Ortonville, MN) -- Hunters from across Minnesota are flocking to Ortonville this weekend for the 2025 Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener. The annual event kicks off the season with two days of festiv...
Oct 10, 2025
One Injured in Tuesday Rear-End Crash on Highway 10
PINE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. - A Wadena woman was injured Tuesday afternoon after her car rear-ended a truck on Highway 10 in Otter Tail County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash happene...
Oct 09, 2025
M State Celebrates 40 Years of Concurrent Enrollment
Fergus Falls, MN - M State marks the 40th anniversary of its Concurrent Enrollment Program this month. The college commemorated the occasion on October 1 with a celebration at the Fergus Falls campus,...
Oct 09, 2025 M State’s celebration of the milestone, held on the Fergus Falls campus last week. Pictured in the group photo are, from left: M State Associate Registrar Krista Price, Associate Director of Dual Enrollment Erin Warren, and Director of Dual Enrollment and K12 Partnerships Megan Adamcyzk. (M State)
Advocate Appointed to Lead Minnesota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office
(Undated) -- Guadalupe Lopez, a dedicated advocate for Indigenous communities, has been named director of Minnesota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office. Her appointment marks a c...
Oct 09, 2025
M State Celebrates 40 Years of Concurrent Enrollment for High School Students
M State's celebration of the milestone, held on the Fergus Falls campus last week. Pictured in the group photo are, from left: M State Associate Registrar Krista Price, Associate Director of Dual Enro...
Oct 09, 2025
Identity of Pedestrian Killed in New York Mills Accident Released
New York Mills, MN - The identity of the pedestrian that was struck and killed by a passing pickup truck in rural New York Mills last week has been released. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office say...
Oct 07, 2025