Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Perham, MN - A semi driver was hospitalized after a crash with a pickup truck near Perham Wednesday morning. State troopers say that just before 7 a.m., the semi was on County Road 80, attempting to c...

New York Mills, MN - A New York Mills man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for selling meth to a confidential informant in a controlled buy. In February, a jury found 57-year-old Jeffery Robert...

Walker, MN - 47 North has announced that it has acquired Walker, Minnesota's Moondance Jam Special Events and Festival Park. Known for decades as a premier destination for world-class music, camping, ...

Exciting news for Detroit Lakes! The bowl of the city's new water tower was hoisted into place atop the concrete structure on April 13, marking a major milestone and bringing the community one step cl...

President Matthew Wedland of the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference, or NMRC, has announced the 2026 Conference All-Academic Team. The NMRC All-Academic Award recognizes high school students for o...

Fergus Falls, MN – M State is setting the spring season to music with two April concerts that highlight student and community musicians and span styles from classical to classic rock. The first ...

Construction is set to get underway on major improvements at City Beach and West Lake Drive, with work beginning the week of April 13. According to project officials, crews from Hough Incorporated wil...

Essentia Health is offering two opportunities this month to help community members stay on top of their health. Walk-in mammograms will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, ...

Photo from the 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month walk. (OTC) Fergus Falls, MN – The Otter Tail County Violence Prevention Task Force, in partnership with Someplace Safe, the Fergus Falls Polic...

Chris McIntosh plans to step down as Wisconsin's athletic director to take a job with the Big Ten, according to published reports.