Summer sand warms up for Pebble Lake beach-goers
Kathy Kwapinski helps two-year-old Ella Kwapinski make sandcastles on the opening day of Pebble Lake Beach. Lifeguards will be at Pebble Beach this summer from ... Read more
Editor's picks
Promoters make case for e-gambling
The future of charitable gambling came to Fergus Falls on Monday night, and promoters made a push for local organizations to go electronic. Allied Charities ... Read more

The Latest
Council hears first reading on sign ordinance
It was the first reading of the temporary sign ordinance for Fergus Falls at the city council meeting Monday. The ordinance is a result of ... Read more
Bill would name federal courthouse after judge
The federal courthouse in downtown Fergus Falls could have a new name after the current legislative session. Last week, Rep. Collin Peterson introduced a bill ... Read more
Thrivent reps say expansion beyond Lutherans good for FF
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans opened its doors this month to all Christian denominations, and local representatives say the move will have a great impact on ... Read more | 1 comment
Johnson elected to aging services board
PioneerCare Administrator Nathan Johnson has been elected to the board of directors for Aging Services of Minnesota, the state’s largest association of organizations serving Minnesota ... Read more
Solar power topic of LREC annual meeting
Lake Region Electric Cooperative held its annual meeting Thursday at Life Church in Fergus Falls. About 400 members and friends attended the meeting. Three incumbent ... Read more
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- Riding for the kids
- RTC developers veterans in hotel construction
- An unexpected role
- Lakeland Hospice recognized as We Honor Veterans Partner
- FF City Council moves to electronic packets
- Library gets grant for media lab
- Willey: Elements in place to make RTC plan work
- I-94 project near Barnesville begins Monday
Sports
Chamber to honor Gervais
Joe Gervais, a 1984 Fergus Falls High School graduate and one of five 2013 inductees into the Chamber of Commerce Sports Hall of Fame, earned ... Read more
- Perham baseball falls in Class AA state title game
- Otter Tail Central Legion tops Moorhead 15-4
- Fergus Falls boxer Hultin to fight on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights”
Record
2 power outages affect 1,500
More than 1,500 residents in the east-central part of Fergus Falls experienced power outages Sunday morning, according to Otter Tail Power. The first outage from ... Read more
- 13-year-old shoots out window
- Kadel charged with three felony assaults
- Burglar steals tools in Fergus
Obituaries
Ruth Elaine Strader, 86, of Fergus Falls
Ruth Strader, died Saturday June 15, 2013, while a patient at Abbott North Western Hospital, of Minneapolis. The daughter of Oscar Alfred and Ida Dorothea ... Read more
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Editorials
Tax break makes sense for apartment
A proposal by a Baxter apartment developer to use a state program known as tax increment financing for a 105-unit apartment in Fergus Falls makes ... Read more
Columns
Getting married means merging your finances
Getting married is exciting, but it brings many challenges. One such challenge that you and your ... Read more
Letters to the Editor
Knutsons missed
Randy and Brenda, you are missed. John Hagge Fergus Falls Read more
Hot Issues
Council agrees on RTC developer
The Regional Treatment Center is on its way to being redeveloped and saved from demolition. The Fergus Falls City Council passed a resolution during a ... Read more | 4 comments
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