Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Senator Jordan Rasmusson Comments on Fatal Shooting of Charlie Kirk
Senator Jordan Rasmusson heartbroken over fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. Fergus Falls, MN – Politicians in Minnesota and around the nation are condemning the fatal shooting of conservative acti...
Sep 11, 2025
Two Men Arrested in Otter Tail County Found with 2 Pound Cocaine Brick
Otter Tail County, MN - Two men were arrested in Otter Tail County for selling and possessing cocaine. 29-year-old Zachary Brian Oslund and 37-year-old Anthony Michael Guerrero of Litchfield have been...
Sep 10, 2025 Oslund and Guerrero (OTCDF)
Perham Woman and Park Rapids Man Arrested on Drug Charges
Long Prairie, MN (KFGO) - A Perham woman and a Park Rapids man were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop near Hewitt. The car they were in was stopped for a traffic violation. The sheriff's ...
Sep 10, 2025
Fargo Man Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Crash Near Barnesville
(Barnesville, MN) -- A Fargo man suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash near Barnesville, Monday afternoon in Clay County. The State Patrol says sixty-year-old Ronald Ellis was westb...
Sep 09, 2025
Detroit Lakes Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $8,000 From Employer
DETROIT LAKES - A Detroit Lakes woman has been sentenced for felony theft after admitting to taking thousands of dollars in missing cash deposits from her former employer. Heidi Melissa Long, 47, was ...
Sep 09, 2025 Heidi Melissa Long (BCDF)
Bicyclist from Randall Killed in Morrison County Crash
A bicyclist is dead after a crash Saturday night in Morrison County near Little Falls. The Minnesota State Patrol says a bicycle and pickup truck made contact on Highway 115. The report says the bicyc...
Sep 08, 2025
Street Closure Planned for Final Cruise Night of the Year
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Drivers should plan ahead for road closures this week as Detroit Lakes hosts its final Cruise Night of the season. On Wednesday, September 10, West Lake Drive from Rossman Avenu...
Sep 08, 2025
Otter Tail County Sheriff Announces the 2025 Law Enforcement Scholarship Program Accepting Applications
Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons Fergus Falls, MN – Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons has announced the commencement of the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2025. She...
Sep 08, 2025
Breckenridge High School Moves to Virtual Learning Due to Elementary School Flooding
Breckenridge Elementary School. (City of Breckenridge) Breckenridge, MN – Breckenridge High School classes are going virtual this week due to flooding in the elementary school. Breckenridge Publ...
Sep 08, 2025
WATCH: Man Drowns Sister, Unexpected Landing, and State Auditor Campaign – Weekly News Recap September 5th
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...
Sep 05, 2025