Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

NEW YORK MILLS (KBRF) - Around 1:51 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16 the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office was contacted by BNSF stating that one of their westbound trains along US Highway 10, had struck a...

(KNSI) - Father's Day is Sunday, and a new survey shows Minnesota is the third best state in the country for working dads. The survey done by personal finance website Wallethub determined the best sta...

PERHAM (KDLM) - The annual Perham Medallion Hunt, part of Perham's Turtle Fest has ended. 7 year-old, Jace Frietchman of Richville, MN found the medalian along with Diane Frietchman and Krista Moenked...

(KNSI/KDLM) - Much of the Upper Midwest is in a state of drought. Nearly all parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan are experiencing abnormally dry, moderate drought or severe drought condit...

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KFGO) - A former Mahnomen County sheriff has been arrested for violating a protection order. 67-year-old Brad Athmann was arrested in Naytahwaush Tuesday afternoon after a woman repor...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The United Way of Becker County is planning a Celebration of Heroes event to honor Lakes Area heroes. After cancelling 2020s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 event, ...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A scam involving Amazon has hit the Lakes Area. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says someone is calling Lakes Area residents claiming to be from Amazon notifying people o...

WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - The White Earth Reservation has vocalized their displeasure with a Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling this week ensuring the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline construction through the Missi...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Becker County is planning to hire an expert to help the county's townships navigate Federal rules and regulations associated with the American Rescue Plan. The county will recei...

ST. PAUL (KDLM/KNSI) - During a two-week enforcement campaign, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and its law enforcement partners cited 2,070 Minnesotans for seat belt violations. State patrol...