Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

St. Paul, MN – On Wednesday, June 18th, the Minnesota State Board of Trustees approved the largest tuition increase in nearly two decades, with increases ranging from 4% to 8% across the 33 scho...

Detroit Lakes, MN - June 17, 2025 - HIA Hospice invites the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Monday, June 23, to officially unveil its new name and celebrate with the Detroit L...

Detroit Lakes , MN - The burglary trial for Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is rescheduled for July 14th in Becker County. Jury selection was originally set to begin Monday but was postponed follo...

New York Mills, MN - A New York Mills man is in custody for selling drugs to a confidential informant in a controlled buy. Otter Tail County prosecutors say that on August 7th, 2024, the Minnesota Wes...

Fergus Falls, MN – A couple hundred people from around the area gathered for the “NO KINGS” rally in Fergus Falls on Saturday, an event described by organizers as "a national day of ...

Detroit Lakes, MN - The burglary trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is being delayed for a second time. Jury selection was scheduled to begin today (July 16th) in Becker County, but ha...

Pelican Rapids, MN - As of today (June 16th), Lake Region Electric Cooperative has a new CEO. The LREC Board of Directors announced in May that Joel Janorschke will serve as the cooperative's new CEO,...

Senator Nicole Mitchell (Minnesota Senate) Detroit Lakes, MN – The burglary trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is being delayed for a second time. Jury selection was scheduled to...

Representative Jeff Backer and Senator Jordan Rasmusson St. Paul, MN – On Saturday, local legislators spoke out following the shootings of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Mellissa Hortman, Senat...

Vance Boelter was arrested near his farm in Green Isle, Minnesota. (Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office) Green Isle, MN – An intense manhunt for the man accused of shooting two state lawmakers ...