
Arvig Awards 36 Local Students with Royale B. & Eleanor M. Arvig Scholarships
Perham, MN - Arvig has awarded the Royale B & Eleanor M Arvig Memorial Scholarship to 36 area high school seniors from the class of 2026. Each student will receive a $3,000 scholarship to their ch...
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Education Minnesota Highlights Positives of Legislative Session
St. Paul, MN - Education advocates in Minnesota are pointing to progress from the latest legislative session. Education Minnesota President Monica Byron says lawmakers from both sides showed support f...
Jun 04, 2026
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Otter Tail County Treatment Court Graduates Share Recovery Stories at Minnesota Capitol
Otter Tail County, MN - Graduates and staff from Otter Tail County's treatment courts traveled to St. Paul on May 7 to take part in Treatment Court Capitol Day, joining nearly 100 people gathered at t...
Jun 04, 2026

Motorcycle Rider Air-Lifted from Crash with a Deer Near Perham
Richville, MN - A motorcyclist was air-lifted from a crash with a deer southwest of Perham Wednesday afternoon. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to a motorcycle vs. dee...
Jun 04, 2026

DLCCC Rec Program Underway for Summer
The summer Rec program hosted by the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center is now underway at City Park in Detroit Lakes. According to DLCCC staff, the program began June 1 and offers a variety ...
Jun 03, 2026

Police Presence Reported at Detroit Lakes Hotel
A police presence was reported around noon Wednesday at the Quality Inn & Suites in Detroit Lakes, including the use of drone surveillance. According to the Detroit Lakes Police Department, the in...
Jun 03, 2026

Senator Rasmusson Secures $8.5 Million for Local Solid Waste Infrastructure
Perham, MN - State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) has secured nearly $8.5 million in state funding to support major solid waste infrastructure improvements benefiting Otter Tail County and ...
Jun 03, 2026

DL Man Hurt in Crash at Highway 59 and Highway 34 Intersection
Detroit Lakes, MN - A Detroit Lakes man was hurt in a head-on collision on Highway 59 Tuesday afternoon. State troopers say that an SUV from Audubon was heading south on Highway 59 at around 2:45 p.m....
Jun 03, 2026

MnDOT Updating Funding Formulas
St. Paul, MN - Minnesota cities, counties, and townships will soon pay less for state road construction projects under a new cost-sharing policy from MnDOT. Agency officials say the updated formula wi...
Jun 03, 2026

Child Hurt in Perham Crash
Perham, MN - A 6-year-old girl from New York Mills was hospitalized following a car crash just south of Perham Tuesday morning. State troopers say that around 8:30 a.m., a mid-size sedan from New York...
Jun 03, 2026

Humane Society Launches Legacy Program
Humane Society of the Lakes is inviting the public to learn more about its new legacy program, "Tails of Tomorrow." The organization will host a free informational meeting on June 17 from no...
Jun 02, 2026









