DETROIT LAKES, MN—Minnesota State Community and Technical College announced Tuesday it plans to close its Detroit Lakes campus. The M State campuses in Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena will remain open. M State President Carrie Brimhall tells R&J News about the decision. Brimhall says closing the Detroit Lakes campus would save a million dollars a…
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On October 1, 2026, at approximately 6:37 PM, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a truck colliding with a horse drawn buggy on Co. Rd. 122, approximately one-quarter mile east of the intersection of 410th Avenue. A truck, driven by Cory Holmer, age 39, of Detroit Lakes was traveling west on Co.…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Dozens of people involved with watershed districts in Minnesota were in Detroit Lakes Tuesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Red River Watershed Management Board. Jan Voit of Minnesota Watersheds talks about her organization. Tara Jensen with the Wild Rice Watershed District says the group will be touring the area on Wednesday.…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—The Red River Watershed Management Board met in Detroit Lakes Tuesday to mark the Board’s 50th anniversary. Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip says the group got some good news about the Bois de Sioux Watershed District in west central and southwestern Minnesota. Sip talks about the importance of this project. R&J News’s…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—People who lost their homes in the Detroit Lakes tornado earlier this month can get some financial help. Homeowners and renters affected by the July 6 tornado in Detroit Lakes can get some money, thanks to a $20,000 grant from Minnesota Realtors. That grant will offer up to a thousand dollars to qualified homeowners…
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The 29th Annual Festival of Birds is set to take place later this week near Detroit Lakes, and the event offers an opportunity for residents to learn more about the vast amount of birding opportunities in the area. Kelly Blackledge of the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge tells us more about the festival. Blackledge says the…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The man and boy who were found dead Monday in the Detroit Lakes area have been identified. Dead are Gene Bartnes and his 3-year-old son Koltyn. The boy’s mother, Kristi Frazier, identified the bodies Tuesday morning. She told law enforcement she believes…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—A woman from Waubun is facing felony charges after police say she assaulted officers and jail staff in Detroit Lakes. According to court documents, 22-year-old Katie Jolene Reich was arrested early Thursday morning after police responded to a Detroit Lakes apartment building. Detroit Lakes Police say they were called to the apartment building…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Munson Lake, near Detroit Lakes in Becker County, and Lake Six, near Frazee in Otter Tail County. Pelican River Watershed District staff contacted the DNR after a Munson Lake property owner found zebra mussels attached to a boat lift. During a…
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The 89th Annual Northwest Water Carnival continues in Detroit Lakes this week, and the Detroit Lakes Jaycees have a full week of fun planned. Water Carnival Admiral April Asleson gives us a look into some of this week’s activities. Asleson says the Jaycees are also excited to unveil a pair of new events on Friday…
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