Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

A major investment is coming to Henning's water infrastructure. The small Otter Tail County community has been awarded more than $7 million to upgrade its aging water treatment facility. The funding p...

A 24-year-old man from Underwood has been sentenced to over five years in prison after troopers discovered a large quantity of illegal drugs during a traffic stop last fall. Zachary Seaburg was pulled...

Freshmen at Detroit Lakes High School are taking a flavorful approach to innovation by crafting their own unique Lay's potato chip flavors. As part of the school's Innovation Unit, students have desig...

Deputies from the Becker County Sheriff's Office were among several local law enforcement agencies who took part in a two-day Lakes Area SWAT training, hosted by the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office. T...

A powerful April snowstorm swept through the region overnight, triggering a snow emergency in Detroit Lakes, multiple school closings, and dangerous travel conditions across west-central Minnesota. Th...

A Fergus Falls man is behind bars after allegedly stealing a vehicle from a Twin Cities dealership and leading police on a high-speed chase last week. 42-year-old Rafael Buenfil was arrested Friday, M...

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners met with residents in Henning this week for a public open house, offering updates on local projects and services-and inviting feedback that helps shape fut...

Proposed legislation would require the Minnesota State High School League to carry a $10 million insurance policy for athletes.

With ice melting on lakes in Becker and Otter Tail counties, Minnesota DNR Conservation Officers are reminding everyone that spring water can still be deadly cold-and the right life jacket could save ...

A stunning new exhibit coming to the Becker County Museum is putting the spotlight on a rare archaeological discovery pulled straight from local soil-and preserved in a way scientists rarely see. On A...