Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Wiley Nash Tschida, 31, of Perham, was arrested on Dec. 2 in connection with thefts involving firearms, cash, and other valuables, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office announced. Tschida is being he...

No charges are being filed after a man shot another man who mistakenly entered his home while drunk. Mark Danford, 67, was in his residence in Breckenridge when he heard noises at his front door aroun...

Former Fargo radio host Benjamin Merritt Chartier, 40, has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation alleges Chartier uploaded expl...

A tragic head-on collision occurred on Friday, December 6, 2024, around 1:34 p.m. on State Highway 78 near Ottertail, Minnesota. The accident involved a southbound vehicle driven by 27-year-old McKayl...

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in partnership with the Department of Health, has awarded $5.3 million in grants to 13 organizations to support student parents. The goal? Helping parents bal...

Otter Tail County is spotlighting impaired driving prevention this December. Experts warn it's both a public safety and public health concern, requiring accountability and treatment to address the roo...

A serious head-on collision occurred Thursday evening, Dec. 5, on U.S. Highway 59 near mile marker 244 in Pelican Township, Otter Tail County. A northbound Toyota RAV4, driven by 28-year-old Mercedes ...

Commissioner pay in Becker County will increase from $27,829 to $31,952 annually, starting Jan. 1, 2025-a 15% increase. The raise approved unanimously on Dec. 3, follows a wage study comparing salarie...

Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Jesse Branch, 35, tragically died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 east of Red Lake on November 27, 2024, while responding to a call. The other driver, 37-year-old Al...

A tragic head-on collision occurred around 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024, on Highway 210 near Wall Lake in Otter Tail County. The crash involved a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle. The dri...