Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Time Running Out to Register for Second Hot Dish Microgranting Dinner
Detroit Lakes residents still have time to submit their ideas for building community at the second Hot Dish microgranting dinner hosted by local nonprofit Project 412. The event is set for Monday, Feb...
Jan 21, 2025
Young Driver Arrested After Crash Near Detroit Lakes Bar
A Detroit Lakes teenager is facing charges after a crash near the Sunlite Bar and Grill on Saturday evening, January 18th. Ronald Wright III, 18, was driving north on County Highway 21 when his vehicl...
Jan 20, 2025
Trial for Senator Nicole Mitchell Delayed Until Spring
Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell's trial, originally scheduled for January 27, has been delayed until spring, following her request for a continuance. The defense filed the request on January 10, cit...
Jan 20, 2025
Controlled Burn at Detroit Lakes Landfill to Continue for Several Days
Residents near the Detroit Lakes landfill grew concerned this weekend after noticing smoke rising from the area. However, Detroit Lakes Police and the Becker County Sheriff's Office confirmed that it ...
Jan 20, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning: DL Area in Deep Freeze Until Tuesday
The Detroit Lakes area is experiencing dangerously low temperatures, with wind chills nearing -50F. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning in effect through Tuesday afternoon,...
Jan 20, 2025
Fergus Falls Man Charged in Becker County with Assault and Arson
A Fergus Falls man faces serious charges after a violent altercation and arson incident in Becker County. Ramsey Louis Kettle, 33, has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony second-d...
Jan 20, 2025
Jets interview Vikings' Flores and McCown and Packers' Hafley for their head coaching job
The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head c...
Jan 17, 2025
Deputy and K9 Durman Track Suspect Through Frigid Woods
In the early hours of Wednesday, January 15, 2025, a Becker County deputy and his K9 partner showed perseverance and teamwork during a harrowing pursuit in subzero temperatures. Around 4:11 AM, Deputy...
Jan 17, 2025
Update on Tragic Shooting Death of 3-Year-Old Rudy Sweere
In a heartbreaking update to a story we covered in December 2024, authorities in Otter Tail County have confirmed additional details surrounding the tragic death of 3-year-old Rudy Sweere, who acciden...
Jan 17, 2025
Fergus Falls Man Allegedly Resists Arrest, Tells Deputy to Shoot Him
Two men were arrested near Maplewood State Park on Friday, January 10, following a traffic stop that escalated into a confrontation with Otter Tail County deputies. According to court documents, the i...
Jan 17, 2025