Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

ST. PAUL - Foresters and landowners are concerned that a disease that kills oak trees is spreading farther north in Minnesota. The mighty oak is one of the most abundant trees in Minnesota. Oak wilt w...

OLIVIA, Minn. - Friends and family have identified the man who was fatally shot by a police officer over the weekend in western Minnesota. A cousin, Jessica Laro, identified him as 32-year-old Ricardo...

FARGO (KVRR) - A Barnesville, Minn. woman is accused of vandalizing a statue of Jesus outside St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Fargo. The Fargo City Prosecutor's Office says 28-year-old Blair Whitten ...

MOORHEAD (KFGO) - A Moorhead man, motivational speaker and known for performing the National Anthem at major sporting events around the country and at University of North Dakota hockey games is runnin...

WADENA (KDLM) - Wadena State Bank and The Jack & Alvida Browne Family Foundation have made a large donation to the Tri-County Health Care capital campaign. Wadena State Bank donated $250,000 to th...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Youth Baseball will hold a pancake feed Saturday to help raise funds for the program. The current team and alumni will be on hand at the Detroit Lakes American Leg...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Police Department will have additional patrols on duty over the 4th of July holiday to help ensure a fun and safe holiday weekend in the Lakes Area. Across the...

WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - White Earth will not have to pay funds to the Minnesota Department of Human Services after a lengthy dispute was resolved this week. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Health ...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A ribbon cutting for the Heartland State Trail, a multi-use trail from the Detroit Lakes underpass on Hwy 10 East to Acorn Lake near Frazee was held, Thursday. The multi-use tra...

(KNSI) - On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz signed the legislature's omnibus housing bill, which includes an off-ramp for the state's eviction moratorium. The off-ramp, which began Wednesday, says tenants can ...