Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
WATCH: Bad Trip at Airbnb in OTC Leads to Arrest and Child Abuse Prevention – Weekly News Recap March 27th
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 US FOR ...
Mar 27, 2026
Maplewood State Park Holding a Maple Syrup Day Event
(Friends of Maplewood State Park) Pelican Rapids, MN – The Friends of Maplewood at Maplewood State Park are hosting a Maple Syrup Day event on Saturday, April 11, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. ...
Mar 26, 2026
Otter Tail County Commissioners Proclaim April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Otter Tail County, MN - The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The proclamation calls on residents, businesses, faith communit...
Mar 25, 2026 Commissioner Dan Bulcholz (District 1); Commissioner Wayne Johnson (District 2); Commissioner Sullivan (District 5); Commissioner Bob Lahman (District 4); Stephanie Olson, Children and Families Unit supervisor; Deb Sjostrom, Human Services director. (OTC)
Man Arrested After Using Mushrooms and Damaging Property at an Otter Tail County Airbnb
Otter Tail County, MN - An Iowa man was arrested Sunday after taking mushrooms and damaging property at an Airbnb in Otter Tail County. According to court documents, deputies received a call from a wo...
Mar 25, 2026 Synceer Lewis (OTCDF)
Multiple Arrests Made in White Earth Drug Investigation
Authorities on the White Earth Reservation say several people were arrested last week following a drug investigation in the region. The White Earth Police Department executed a search warrant as part ...
Mar 25, 2026
Otter Tail County Proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Commissioner Dan Bulcholz (District 1); Commissioner Wayne Johnson (District 2); Commissioner Sullivan (District 5); Commissioner Bob Lahman (District 4); Stephanie Olson, Children and Families Unit s...
Mar 25, 2026
Otter Tail County Proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Commissioner Dan Bulcholz (District 1); Commissioner Wayne Johnson (District 2); Commissioner Sullivan (District 5); Commissioner Bob Lahman (District 4); Stephanie Olson, Children and Families Unit s...
Mar 25, 2026
Representative Fischbach Named “Small Business Deduction Champion”
Representative Michelle Fischbach Washington, D.C. – Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has been named a "Small Business Deduction Champion" by the National Federation of Independent Bu...
Mar 24, 2026
Representative Fischbach Named “Small Business Deduction Champion”
Representative Michelle Fischbach Washington, D.C. – Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has been named a "Small Business Deduction Champion" by the National Federation of Independent Bu...
Mar 24, 2026
Bagley Woman Charged with Using Counterfeit Money at Detroit Lakes Gas Station
A Bagley woman is facing charges in Becker County after allegedly using a counterfeit $100 bill at a Detroit Lakes gas station. According to a criminal complaint filed in Becker County District Court,...
Mar 24, 2026