Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
No-Wake Zone Advisory Issued on Many Lakes Area Lakes
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KFGO) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says effective Thursday, May 26, a no-wake zone advisory takes effect on a small number of lakes as a result of the high water ...
May 25, 2022
65 Catalytic Converters Stolen from Business Near New York Mills
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KFGO) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of 65 catalytic converters and copper optic scrap cable. The burglary happened sometime late Saturday n...
May 25, 2022
Sewage Backup Closes Lake Park-Audubon Elementary School
AUDUBON (KDLM) - Students at the Lake Park-Audubon elementary school will have an additional day off Wednesday as crews clean up after a sewage backup at the school. Custodial staff will clean and san...
May 24, 2022
R&G Subaru Donates more than $24,000 to Lincoln Education Center in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - R&G Subaru in Detroit Lakes has donated more than $20,000 to the Lincoln Education Center and Detroit Lakes Public Schools. The Lakes Area car dealership participates each y...
May 24, 2022 Photo via Detroit Lakes Public Schools
Construction on Highway 87 in Frazee to Begin Next Week
FRAZEE (KDLM) - Construction on Highway 87 in Frazee will begin next week. High 87 will close between High 10 and Country Road 10/Juniper Avenue beginning Tuesday, May 31. Lane closures and Flaggers w...
May 24, 2022
State and Federal Damage Assessments to be Conducted Throughout Lakes Area from Severe Weather this Spring
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - State and Federal preliminary damage assessments will be conducted throughout the Lakes Area this week. Teams from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Homeland Security an...
May 24, 2022
Man Critically Injured in Two Vehicle Crash Near Mahnomen
MAHNOMEN COUNTY, MINN. (KFGO) - One person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash north of Mahnomen Monday. Two pickups collided at the intersection of Highway 59 and 150th Street around 5 p.m. ...
May 24, 2022
Experts Say A Truck Driver Shortage is Driving Up Prices at Stores
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud trucking company says a shortage of drivers is contributing to higher prices at the store and putting a strain on the supply chain. Vice President of Driver Recruiting at Anderson...
May 24, 2022
Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Likely to be $1.50 Higher than Last Year
FARGO (KFGO) - The average price of a gallon of gasoline has risen almost 10 cents per gallon in the Lakes Area over the past week. AAA says the price now averages around $4.17 per gallon across the a...
May 24, 2022
Senator Eken unsure if Special Session will Actually Come to Fruition
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he will call Minnesota lawmakers back to St. Paul for a special session, but a Lakes Area Senator isn't so sure that will actually happen. The state ...
May 23, 2022