Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

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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...

Representative Jeff Backer and Senator Jordan Rasmusson St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) has released its annual February revenue forecast, and state officials are concer...

The Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Fergus Falls serves as the sole federal courthouse outside Minnesota's major metropolitan areas of Minneapolis-St. Paul and Duluth. Beyond ...

Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes Clinic is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Grace Murphy to their team of OB/GYN specialists. Dr. Murphy, who grew up in Fargo, has cherished memories of...

The White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC) recently acquired land east of Moorhead as part of their strategic initiative to enhance the economic and cultural well-being of their members. In ...

Recognizing the challenges of operating outdoors during Minnesota's harsh winters, the Lakes Area Farmers Market has initiated indoor markets to continue supporting local vendors and the community. Th...

On February 28, 2025, Fergus Falls Police arrested 33-year-old Bradley Lex in connection with the burglary of two storage units at the Stor-N-Lock facility. Surveillance footage showed Lex and an acco...

Effective Friday, March 7, 2025, at 12:01 a.m., Becker County will implement seasonal road restrictions on all county highways, in line with Minnesota Statute 169.87. These measures are essential to p...

Authorities in west-central Minnesota are warning residents about dangerous ice conditions after a truck broke through the ice on Lake Victoria near Alexandria. According to the Douglas County Sheriff...