Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Two Hurt in Crash Near Dunvilla After One Driver Falls Asleep
Dunvilla, MN - Two people are hurt after one of them fell asleep while driving and crashed into the other near Dunvilla Wednesday afternoon (June 25th). State troopers say that at around 2:45 p.m. two...
Jun 26, 2025
Local Fire Departments Support Bemidji Firefighters Following Devastating Storm
Bemidji, MN - The Fergus Falls Fire Department and other area firefighters sent assistance to Bemidji following a destructive thunderstorm early Saturday (June 21st) that left a ten-mile swath of dama...
Jun 26, 2025 Detroit Lakes firefighters provided mutual aid following Saturday’s devastating storm in Bemidji. (FFFD)
Empowered Worker Program Helps Single Mother Become Nursing Assistant
Otter Tail County, MN - An Otter Tail County workforce development program is changing lives. The Empowered Worker Program, an initiative supported by funding from the county and the Minnesota Departm...
Jun 26, 2025 Rita went from unemployed, single mother to nursing assistant. (OTC)
Local Fire Departments Support Bemidji Firefighters Following Devastating Storm
Fergus Falls firefighters provided mutual aid following Saturday’s devastating storm in Bemidji. (FFFD) Bemidji, MN – The Fergus Falls Fire Department and other area firefighters sent assi...
Jun 26, 2025
Empowered Worker Program Helps Rita Go From Single Mother to Nursing Assistant
Rita went from unemployed, single mother to nursing assistant. (OTC) Otter Tail County, MN – An Otter Tail County workforce development program is changing lives. The Empowered Worker Program, a...
Jun 26, 2025
Frazee Man Arrested for Assault at a Public Lake Access
Otter Tail County, MN - A Frazee man has been charged with assault following an incident last weekend. On Sunday (June 22nd), 62-year-old Craig William Blonigan was arrested at his home for assaulting...
Jun 25, 2025 Craig Blonigan (OTCDF)
Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Otter Tail and Wadena Counties
Ottertail, MN - Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a small beetle from East Asia, has been discovered in Otter Tail and Wadena counties and is causing big problems for ash trees across Minnesota. This invasive ...
Jun 25, 2025 Emerald Ash Borer has been discovered in trees in Otter Tail and Wadena counties. (Eric R. Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org)
The City of Detroit Lakes is Warning Residents of a Scam
The City of Detroit Lakes is warning the public that there has been a scam going out via email where residents are receiving fake permit billing notices. The City of Detroit Lakes does not send Permit...
Jun 25, 2025
Moorhead Police Searching for Vehicle in Drive-By Shooting
Moorhead, MN - Moorhead Police are asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle tied to a drive-by shooting that seriously injured a 17-year-old last week. Investigators are looking for a white ...
Jun 24, 2025
Corner of Curry Ave and Front Street Will Be Closed For About a Week
Starting Wednesday in Detroit Lakes the corner of Curry Ave and Front Street will be closed from until July 3 while Rollie's Sales & Service Inc works in the area on an Underground Tank. The City ...
Jun 24, 2025