Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

BRAINERD, Minn. - A woman was found fatally shot in a cabin in Crow Wing County after deputies responded to a call about gunfire and arrested an armed man. Dispatchers received a shooting complaint ab...

OSAKIS, MINN - Thursday afternoon, just after two o'clock, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office received a report of a motor vehicle crash located east of the intersection of County Road 3 and County R...

(KNSI) - Experts warn a lack of truck drivers could lead to delays in almost everything getting to consumers. CEO and President of the Minnesota Trucking Association John Hausladen says they need more...

STAPLES, Minn. (KFGO) - A man found dead near Staples was killed when a lawnmower he was working on backed over him. The Wadena County Sheriff's Office identifies the victim as 84-year-old Russell Sch...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a Lakes Area Hospital is encouraging all women over the age of 40 to get a mammogram. Dr. Ben Smith at Essentia Health in Detroit La...

MAHNOMEN COUNTY, MINN. (KFGO) - Two people were injured when their Nissan Rogue struck a black bear on the edge of Mahnomen. The State Patrol says the vehicle was southbound on Highway 59 near County ...

Frazee, MN (KDLM) - The guardrail is in place and the bridge over the Otter Tail River in Frazee is now open to local traffic. Thru-traffic should continue to follow the detour, but if you have a dest...

(KDLM) - Since 1983, if you've watched a Minnesota Twins game on TV you've heard Minnesota's own Dick Bremer describing the action on the field. Whether the Twins are competing deep into October or ar...

(KDLM) - Otter Tail County's seven-part docuseries 'Rural By Choice' will be featured at Twin Cities Film Fest at the end of October. The docuseries features WCCO Radio personality Cory Hepola, a Perh...

(KDLM) - Longtime Park Rapids high school referee Jim Weinzierl has been elected into the Minnesota State High School League Hall of Fame. Weinzierl served as a basketball official for 41 years, a run...