Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

On Thursday, May 15, 2025 at approximately 11:51, the Minnesota State Patrol responded to an overturned semi. According to the State Patrol the semi was making a turn from Highway 59 onto eastbound Hi...

New York Mills, MN - A pickup and two ATV's are being called a total loss from a fire of unknown origin in rural New York Mills. At around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Otter Tail County Dispatch received a repo...

Former Detroit Lakes School Employee Arrested on Three Felony Theft Charges According to court documents, On September 12, 2024, Detroit Lakes Police Department Chief Steven Todd received a phone call...

Perham, MN - A Perham man has been charged with possessing child pornography. 41-year-old Zachary Michael Nash has been accused of being in possession of multiple files containing depictions of undera...

Perham, MN - A Perham woman has been sentenced to pay almost $8,000 in restitution after failing to update her income while receiving medical assistance. Otter Tail County prosecutors say 31-year-old ...

ccaetano / Depositphotos.com Battle Lake, MN – Learn how to shoot a bow at Glendalough State Park as part of the Archery in the Parks program. For thousands of years, archery has been a popular ...

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) - Two people are injured following a car crash south of Detroit Lakes on Friday. State Troopers say that around 10:45 Friday morning, a Chevy Impala driven by 28-year-old Rhi...

Detroit Lakes , MN - Emergency medical staff at Essentia in Detroit Lakes have voted to form a union. St. Mary's Essentia Health Medical Service Staff is joining AFSCME Council 65. EMT Logyn Saewart s...

Detroit Lakes, MN - Detroit Lakes is home to five giant trolls, three magic portals, and one elusive golden rabbit, all huge statues made of hundreds of tons of trash. Danish recycling artist Thomas D...

Derek Sidian recaps this week’s biggest local news stories. The Weekly News Recap is brought to you by Fergus Falls Monument, online at foreverstonememorials.com, Memorials That Matter. FOLLOW U...