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Here's some heartening news on the political front. Young people are taking an increased interest in politics — at least in Minnesota. The state's youth voter turnout was tops in the United States in 2018, according to a new study. Minnesota has long had a solid track record when...

Submit your mother’s name by Wednesday, May 8, and she could win $300 in prizes! It’s the perfect way to say “THANK YOU” for all she’s done for you. Click here for contest rules and to print your entry form. Entry forms can also be found in the April 27th Lake Area Press,...

Several people have been charged in Becker County District Court in connection with a man who was "jumped" and badly beaten in a Detroit Lakes parking lot at about 3:30 a.m. on March 9. Those charged are: Wyatt Robert Nelson, 24, of rural Vergas; Shane Ray Lague Jr., 23, of Astoria,...

Area residents are invited to participate in the National Diabetes Prevention Program, an initiative of Becker County Energize and supported by Essentia Health, at no cost starting Tuesday, May 7. The lifestyle change program includes education and support for people with pre-diabetes...

Anthony Dean Devall, 30, of rural Ponsford, has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime. According to court records, on March 9 he was arrested on numerous outstanding warrants at the Callaway Liquor Store by Becker County deputies. He...

Troy Hunter Jack, 20, of Naytahwaush has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony domestic assault. According to court records, on Sept. 18, 2018, he assaulted his girlfriend of two years at his Detroit Lakes residence. He got angry when she woke him up and hit her...

Farmers and ranchers in Minnesota are an optimistic breed. You have to be to farm here. The weather that brings us the water and sunshine, and makes our crops grow, can turn on you in an instant with tornados, hail or early snow. But we are so good at growing corn, soybeans and a...

The Naytahwaush Charter School will receive $13,500 in state planning assistance from the Safe Routes to School program. Planning assistance grants provide communities the resources to convene a team, understand key issues, prioritize strategies and identify solutions that fit local...

I would like to respond to some inaccuracies in Terry Kalil's April 12 letter. The Easter break week is full of events and meetings for all of us. She refers to only one event of which she sent out an invitation for. In her letter, she states that I did not respond to her email concerning...