DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — With Christmas just around the corner, kids in Detroit Lakes are celebrating by having some winter fun. At the 7th annual Sleigh Ride Fundraiser, families could ride in a horse-drawn carriage and also go sledding down the hill. Kids also met some of the stable’s horses while trying to stay warm during the snow. The stable’s owner…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Over a thousand cities around the country, including Detroit Lakes, are taking part in National Wreaths Across America Day, which honors those who’ve served our nation. “The old saying is freedom is not free. It’s the people who’ve served the country in the military who’ve paid the price for that freedom,” State Sen. Kent Eken said. That’s…
BECKER COUNTY, MN — A man died in a crash over the weekend north of Detroit Lakes. The state patrol says 24-year old Brandon Rounsville of Detroit Lakes was traveling on Highway 59 south of Wheeler Lake Road on Saturday afternoon. Rounsville lost control on the ice and snow covered road on a curve, went into the ditch and rolled before…
DETROIT LAKES, MN — The Becker County Sheriff released details on the death of former Lake Park Police Chief Jay Nelson. In a release from the Sheriff’s Department, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a deceased male in a vehicle on a logging trail 1/2 mile east of Yellowhead Trail around 6:09 p.m. on November 10. Emergency responders identified…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The people at WE Fest have once again landed some of the biggest names in country music for next summer’s festival. Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn and Chris Stapleton have been announced as headliners for the annual three-day music festival in August. WE Fest has also signed up return appearances by Billy Currington and Jake Owen….
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — If you’ve been thinking of adding a furry friend to your life, now could be the puuurfect time. The Marshmallow Foundation is having an adoption special. “The cats this year have been insane,” Cassi Ohman, manager at the Marshmallow Foundation, said. They say cats have been increasing at a fur–ocious rate since August. With over 100 cats…
FRAZEE, Minn. — Condolences are pouring in online for a Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer killed in a farming accident. Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year-old Kyle Quittschreiber’s tractor rolled on a hill Friday near his home in Frazee. The tractor did not have a cab. Emergency responders declared him dead at the scene. Quittschreiber joined the DNR in 2016. He…
DETROIT LAKES – A woman escaped injury when her SUV drove through the Detroit Lakes Post Office front doors shortly before noon yesterday. Police Chief Steve Todd says the woman had been pulling up to the post office to mail some items and told officers that she didn’t remember anything after she pulled up into the parking spot. Todd says…
DETROIT LAKES, MN — Detroit Lakes Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train early Monday morning. Police were called to the railroad crossing at Willow Street at 12:16 a.m., Monday August 20. They found an injured man next to the railroad tracks. Officers and paramedics attempted CPR and other lifesaving efforts. The injured man was taken…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The 86th Pine to Palm did not end in just 18 holes. Jackson Foth and Rick Kuhn battled to four extra holes until Foth walked away victorious with the title. “I just knew I needed to stay focused and play my game,” Foth said after the win. “I didn’t want to get ahead of myself. That…
