Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Homeowners with septic systems are encouraged to take advantage of a free online course designed to help them maintain their subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) and protect underground water qu...

Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell, representing Woodbury, faces an additional felony charge in connection with an alleged burglary at her stepmother's Detroit Lakes residence in April 2024. Init...

As tax season approaches, MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership is offering free tax preparation services to eligible residents. Our reporter has more on how you can benefit from this program. MAHU...

The Detroit Lakes Public Library is set to host an engaging Polar Fest presentation featuring local explorer Zach Fritz on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Fritz will recount his re...

Families with children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2025, are invited to attend Detroit Lakes Public Schools' Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2025-26 school year. The Round-Up wi...

A 31-year-old woman from Nashua sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle collision on Friday evening near Fergus Falls. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the incident occurred a...

The Pelican River Watershed District's storage building at Dunton Locks County Park will remain in its current location for the foreseeable future, as Becker County officials reassess parking solution...

A Frazee man has been sentenced for failing to comply with predatory offender registration requirements after relocating to Louisiana without permission. Anthony Ruben Lucero, 62, was convicted in 198...

Kelly William Paurus, a 40-year-old man from Menahga, is recovering from serious injuries after his vehicle crashed into trees early Friday morning. The Becker County Sheriff's Office received a cellp...

Minnesota legislators this session must renew crossbow use for deer hunting, or it lapses.