
Lakes Area SWAT Team Called Out on Wednesday
A multi-agency law enforcement team executed a search warrant Wednesday afternoon in Detroit Lakes as part of an investigation into a stolen firearm. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, d...
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A Detroit Lakes Family is Receiving an Outpouring of Community Support After Losing Home in Devastating Fire
A Detroit Lakes family is receiving an outpouring of community support after losing their home in a devastating fire earlier this week. Erica and Royce Germain, parents of the well-known Germain tripl...
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Fire Contained at White Earth Nation Cannabis Facility
(Mahnomen, MN) - Fire crews contained a blaze Tuesday at the White Earth Nation's cannabis operation in Mahnomen after evacuating everyone within 300 yards of the dispensary due to explosion concerns....
Dec 04, 2025

City Reminds Reminds Residents of Detroit Lakes Winter Parking Ordinance
DETROIT LAKES - With winter weather arriving, the City of Detroit Lakes is reminding residents about its Winter Parking Ordinance, which outlines how snow emergencies are declared and when parking res...
Dec 02, 2025

Monday's Detroit Lake Fire Under Investigation
(KFGO) Detroit Lakes, MN -- An investigation is underway into a fire that heavily damaged a home southeast of Detroit Lakes. Fire chief Mike Hanson says the call to Brookridge Lane came in shortly bef...
Dec 02, 2025

59th Annual Damien Mitten Tree Drive Kicks Off Across Detroit Lakes Area
The holiday season of giving is underway as the 59th Annual Damien Mitten Tree Drive officially begins, with Christmas trees going up at locations across Detroit Lakes following Thanksgiving. Communit...
Dec 02, 2025
Detroit Lakes Announces Street Closures for Monday's Parade of Lights
Detroit Lakes - Several streets in downtown Detroit Lakes will be temporarily closed Monday evening, December 1st, to accommodate the annual Parade of Lights celebration. City officials announced that...
Dec 01, 2025

OTC Sheriff's Office Investigating Rothsay Break-in
At approximately 05:10 Monday morning, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office received a report of a burglary in progress located at the Rothsay Powerhouse in the city of Rothsay. Members of the Otter...
Nov 26, 2025

Becker County Landfill Announces Free Mattress Recycling Event December 5-8
Becker County residents will have the chance to recycle old mattresses at no cost during a special four-day event next month. The Becker County Landfill is hosting a FREE mattress recycling event Dece...
Nov 26, 2025

Three Lake Agassiz Regional Library Branches to Receive $10,000 Gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York
MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA - Three branches of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library will each receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The aw...
Nov 25, 2025

Two Men Arrested for Offering Forged Checks to Banks in Otter Tail County
Pelican Rapids, MN - Two men have been charged with offering a forged check in Otter Tail County. 62-year-old Keith King of St. Cloud and 51-year-old Daryl Jungroth of Elk River were both arrested on ...
Nov 20, 2025









