Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Be a Villager Feed-a-Thon and Education Elections – Weekly News Recap November 7th
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 ...
Derek Sidian Nov 07, 2025

Former Detroit Lakes woman is Convicted in the Murder of her Husband in Angola
(Detroit Lakes, MN)--A woman formerly from Detroit Lakes has been convicted by an Angolan court of being involved in the murder of her husband, Beau Shroyer. Jackie Shroyer will reportedly serve her s...
Dave Bishop Nov 06, 2025

Level 3 Predatory Offender Relocating to the Rural Ottertail
The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public that a Level 3 predatory offender will be relocating to the rural Ottertail area next week. According to the Sheriff's Office, 35-year-ol...
Dave Bishop Nov 06, 2025

Fergus Falls Community Members Working to Keep People Fed During Government Shutdown
The Be A Villager Community Feed-a-Thon will be held on November 12, 2025. (Jeney Christensen) Fergus Falls, MN – After 37 days, the U.S. is in the longest shutdown in its history, and because o...
Derek Sidian Nov 06, 2025

Otter Tail County Resident Reports Seeing Airplane Go Down in Star Lake, No Aircraft Found
Dent, MN - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office has shared findings regarding report of an aircraft going down near Dent Wednesday morning (November 5). The Sheriff's Office says it received a repor...
Dave Bishop Nov 05, 2025

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...
Dave Bishop 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...
Dave Bishop 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...
Derek Sidian 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 ...
Derek Sidian 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...
Derek Sidian Nov 03, 2025