Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Otter Tail County Honors Child Care Providers on May 9th
AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com Otter Tail County, MN – The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has officially declared Friday, May 9th, as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. This day ...
Derek Sidian May 08, 2025

3 Local Women to Receive University Women 2025 Scholarships
2025 AAUW Scholarship Recipients: Maria Ricks, Leah Kunde and Katie Holzner. (AAUW) Fergus Falls, MN – The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has chosen 3 local women to receive its...
Derek Sidian May 08, 2025

Monday Night Detroit Lakes Dollars for Scholars Handed Out Over $360,000 in Scholarships
Monday Night the Detroit Lakes Dollars for Scholars readied area seniors for their next steps towards their future. With the help of 118 sponsors, they were able to awarded 197 scholarships to 110 rec...
Dave Bishop May 07, 2025

Pilot Unharmed in Hubbard County Plane Crash
Park Rapids, MN - A pilot is okay after crashing an ultralight plane north of Park Rapids in northern Minnesota. The Hubbard County Sheriff's Office says a one-seat plane was found in a field Sunday n...
Derek Sidian May 07, 2025 overcrew / Depositphotos.com

One Small Step for Cannabis, One Long City Council Meeting
Kris Stach speaking on behalf of his business and Sugar High. (City of Fergus Falls YouTube) Fergus Falls, MN – After over an hour of discussion and debate at this week’s City Council Meet...
Derek Sidian May 07, 2025

M State Hosting Cancer Care Conference
Moorhead, MN - M State's Moorhead campus will host the 2025 Cancer Care Conference on Friday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to all healthcare professionals, educators, researchers and advocates, t...
Derek Sidian May 07, 2025 (M State)

M State is Hosting 2025 Cancer Care Conference
(M State) Moorhead, MN – M State's Moorhead campus will host the 2025 Cancer Care Conference on Friday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to all healthcare professionals, educators, researchers ...
Derek Sidian May 07, 2025

Two Motorcyclists Left with Life-Threatening Injuries Following Crash Near Star Lake
Dent, MN - Two motorcyclists are seriously hurt following a crash near Star Lake. State troopers say that at around 12:30 Monday afternoon, 55-year-old Tina Evelyn Moe of Fargo was heading east on Sta...
Dave Bishop May 06, 2025

Two Hurt in Crash Near Seven Sisters Spirits
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) - Two people have been hurt in a crash near Seven Sisters Spirits, south of Detroit Lakes. State Troopers say that on Friday afternoon, a minivan driven by 39-year-old Tiffan...
Derek Sidian May 05, 2025
Ramstad: This could be the week the NCAA becomes a professional league
A judge is expected to approve an arrangement for Division I colleges to give 22% of athletic department revenue to student-athletes.
Startribune News May 05, 2025