Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
No Injuries After Vehicle Falls Through Ice on Leech Lake near Walker
LEECH LAKE - A vehicle went through the ice on Leech Lake near Walker, Friday. The Cass County Sheriff's office said a pick-up with a plow was traveling on a plowed roadway on the lake when a large cr...
Jan 08, 2023
Dent Man Uninjured after Vehicle Struck by Train
DENT, Minn. - A Dent man avoided injury when his pickup was hit by a train southeast of Dent Thursday afternoon. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office, the 66-year-old man was crossing t...
Jan 08, 2023
Ottertail Man Dies after ATV and Snowmobiles Fall into Otter Tail Lake
OTTERTAIL (KFGO) - An Ottertail man has died after he and riders of two snowmobiles and an ATV fell into Otter Tail Lake Saturday evening. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office, they res...
Jan 08, 2023
Record Food Shelf Visits In 2022 across Minnesota
ST. PAUL - Minnesota food shelves served a record number of people in 2022. Preliminary data shows there were around 5.1 million visits to food shelves, the highest in state history. Rachel Sosnowchik...
Jan 06, 2023
Norman County Sheriff dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
ADA, Minn. (KFGO) - Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton died Thursday morning after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting said Thornton, who was diagnosed Dec. 8, p...
Jan 06, 2023
Pelican Pete Statue Relocated as part of Mill Pond Dam Removal in Pelican Rapids
PELICAN RAPIDS (KDLM) - Pete, the iconic Pelican in Pelican Rapids has been moved from his perch at the base of the Mill Pond dam on the Pelican River. The more than 15 foot tall concrete statue built...
Jan 05, 2023 The iconic Pelican Pete statue is moved from its base and relocated in Pelican Rapids, January 4, 2022. Photo via City of Pelican Rapids
Cornerstone Community & Youth Center in Frazee Named 2022 Gratitude on Repeat Winner
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/KBRF) - Leighton Broadcasting has announced the winners for the 2022 edition of Gratitude on Repeat. This year's Gratitude on Repeat winner in the Lakes Area is Cornerstone Communi...
Jan 05, 2023
Now is the Time of Year to Test for Radon
(KNSI) - January is Radon Action Month and the State of Minnesota is urging you to test your home. Radon is a colorless and odorless gas that comes up from the soil. It is a cousin of uranium and has ...
Jan 05, 2023 Radon system via KNSI News
Some Central Minnesota Roads Still Not in Great Shape Following Recent Snow Storm
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol is asking drivers to take it easy on the roads as crews clean up from the latest snowstorm. Sergeant Jesse Grabow tweeted that troopers were dealing with several cr...
Jan 05, 2023 via MN State Patrol
Otter Tail Power Company Purchases Wind Farm in North Dakota
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - Otter Tail Power Company has closed on the purchase of Ashtabula III Wind Energy Center. The 39-turbine site in Barnes County, North Dakota, delivers a total combined capacity of...
Jan 04, 2023