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Three Escape After Vehicle Breaks Through Ice on Little Detroit Lake

A vehicle being driven on Little Detroit Lake fell through the ice into about 11 feet of water

December 25, 2017

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BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — Three people escape unharmed after their vehicle went through the ice on Little Detroit Lake in Becker County. The sheriff’s office responded to a call for help just before 7 o’clock Sunday night. A vehicle being driven on Little Detroit Lake fell through the ice into about 11 feet of water. The people inside the…

Authorities Need More Resources in Search for Missing Red Lake Fishermen

Their boat capsized and one man was able to swim to shore

November 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

RED LAKE, Minn. — More help is needed to find two missing fishermen on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. The Northeast Regional Water Rescue Team and the Stutsman County Dive Team will begin searching Lower Red Lake on Tuesday. The Grand Forks Regional Team will provide airboats since conditions on the lake have changed since the fishermen went missing…

Non-Tribal Cabin Owners Forced from Leech Lake Properties

Leaders want to reclaim the land to address the reservation's homelessness problem

October 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

LEECH LAKE, Minn, — Some cabin owners are being forced from Leech Lake in northern Minnesota. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has decided not to renew nearly 350 waterfront lot leases, meaning non-tribal cabin owners will have to vacate their cabins. Leaders want to reclaim the land to address the reservation’s homelessness problem. Nearly 75 cabin owners will have…

Detroit Lakes Attractions Quiet this Labor Day

The temperature is getting lower and the water is getting colder, but that isn't stopping people from soaking up their last days of summer

September 4, 2017

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Labor Day signals the last day of summer vacation for many people and that means they are pulling out all the stops to make it last. The temperature is getting lower and the water is getting colder, but that isn’t stopping people from soaking up their last days of summer. “It’s very sad that summer’s almost…

Body Recovered in West Battle Lake Identified as Missing Grand Forks Man

An autopsy will be performed

August 31, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WEST BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — The body of a Grand Forks man has been recovered in West Battle Lake, Minnesota. Authorities were using sonar equipment on the lake Wednesday afternoon when they found the body of 39-year-old Peter Akinboro. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team recovered the body with the help of water patrol members. An…

Jet Ski Rider Goes Missing at West Battle Lake

Search crews say they will not stop until he is found

August 28, 2017

Site Staff,

WEST BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — A jet ski was found on West Battle Lake Saturday night, but its rider is still missing. Squad cars with empty boat trailers line the east entry port around noon on Sunday. This is day two of the Otter Tail County dive team’s search for a missing man, likely in his 40’s. Several electronic sensors…

Minot Man Drowns in Ward County

They were unable to bring him to shore and then lost sight of him

July 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WARD COUNTY, ND — A man who lost his inflatable device, drowned on Nelson Carlson Lake in Ward County. Authorities say two bystanders heard the man’s calls for help Monday about 6:30 p.m. and tried to help him. They were unable to bring him to shore and then lost sight of him. Rescue divers found the man’s body about 8…

Ban on Walleye Fishing on Mille Lacs Lake Begins Thursday

The ban will take effect tonight and last for most of the month

July 6, 2017

TJ Nelson,

AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. — A planned temporary shutdown of walleye fishing on Lake Mille Lacs is set to begin. The ban will take effect tonight and last for most of the month. It also prohibits catch and release. Wildlife officials are hoping to preserve the struggling population of the prized species on the lake. Fish are especially vulnerable this…

Gov. Dayton to Fish on Mille Lacs for Minnesota Bass Fishing Opener

Bassmaster Magazine says Mille Lacs is one of the 10 Best Bass Lakes in the United States for smallmouth bass

April 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Dayton will spend the Minnesota bass fishing opener in Mille Lacs. Dayton will be joined on May 27 by outdoor celebrity Ron Schara and Bassmaster Champion Seth Feider. Bassmaster Magazine says Mille Lacs is one of the 10 Best Bass Lakes in the United States for smallmouth bass. The lake and recreation area took…