
West Central Area wins the 2025 Class A State Girls Basketball Championship. (WCA School)
Barrett, MN – The West Central Area girls’ basketball team brought home the school’s first State Championship Saturday afternoon (March 15th).
The Knights held the MACCRAY Wolverines at bay on their way to a 58-41 victory in the Class A State Girls Basketball Championship at Williams Arena.
West Central Area finishes the season with a record of 26-6 and the first team title in any sport in school history since the 1993 merger.

City Council Sets the Admission Rates for the New Aquatic Center
Fergus Falls, MN - The Fergus Falls City Council has set the admission rates for the new Fergus Falls Aquatic Center. At Monday night's City Council Meeting (March 17th), the Council discussed the Parks and Recreation Board's recommended rates for th...
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The Fergus Falls Salvation Army Thrift Store is Closing Its Doors
Fergus Falls, MN - The Fergus Falls Salvation Army Thrift Store will be closing its doors after over 60 years on May 1st, 2025. In a Facebook post, the Salvation Army says the decision to close was not mad lightly, but financial challenges, growing c...
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GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor
Bloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
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Law enforcement seeks funding for roadside drug screening
Minnesota law enforcement officials are asking the state Legislature to approve and fund new roadside drug-screening tools, as drug-related impaired driving reports rise. After a year-long pilot study, officials say the tests work.
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