Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
New York Mills Man Sentenced for Threats of Violence
New York Mills, MN - A New York Mills man has been sentenced for threatening to shoot his ex. On Monday, 34-year-old Cody William Steinbach was sentenced to 3 years of supervised probation for threats...
May 19, 2026 Cody Steinbach. (OTCDF)
Birders Flock to Detroit Lake
Bird enthusiasts from around the region gathered in Detroit Lakes last weekend for the 29th annual Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds. The three-day event featured birding field trips, educational presen...
May 18, 2026
House Floor Vote on Gun Violence Prevention Package Denied
pirita / Depositphotos.com St. Paul, MN (MNN) – House Democrats made two final attempts to bring the gun violence prevention package to the floor Sunday, but both times it was blocked by Republi...
May 18, 2026
Five Arrested Following Drug Raids in White Earth Area
Authorities say five people were arrested following a series of coordinated drug-related search warrants executed Tuesday in the White Earth area. According to the White Earth Police Department, offic...
May 13, 2026
Fergus Falls, Breckenridge, and 15 Other Schools to Receive $1.5 Million in Youth Training Grants
(MN DLI) St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is awarding 1.5 million dollars in Youth Skills Training grants to 17 partnerships across the state. The funding will help ...
May 13, 2026
Cargill CEO Traveling to China with President Trump
Minnetonka, MN – Minnesota-based Cargill CEO Brian Sikes is expected to travel to China this week as part of a business delegation accompanying President Trump for meetings with Chinese Presiden...
May 12, 2026
Candidate Filing for 2026 General Election Opens in Otter Tail County Next Week
Otter Tail County, MN – Residents who want to run for a State, Federal, Judicial or County office in Otter Tail County can soon file as candidates for the 2026 General Election. The filing perio...
May 12, 2026
White Earth Man Dies Following ATV Pursuit in Becker County
Authorities are investigating the death of a White Earth man following an ATV pursuit Thursday evening. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, a deputy was on patrol in White Earth on May 8t...
May 11, 2026
Rasmusson Helps Road Projects in Otter Tail County Receive $4 Million in Grant Funding
Otter Tail County, MN - Multiple Otter Tail County road projects are being funded by the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP). The most recent round of funding was made possible in part by a $700 mil...
May 08, 2026 Senator Jordan Rasmusson. (Senator Rasmusson's Office)
Frazee Man Arrested Following Crash
Frazee, MN - Charges are pending for a Frazee man following a crash Sunday night. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says that around 5:41 p.m., a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Spencer Jacobs cras...
May 08, 2026 Spencer Jacobs. (OTCDF)