Derek Sidian recaps 2025’s biggest local news stories.
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Battle Lake Man Hurt After Crashing Into River
Phelps, MN - A Battle Lake man was brought to a hospital after crashing into the Otter Tail River early Thursday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says 23-year-old Elijah Hendrickx was traveling on County Highway 1 near East Lost Lake a...
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Parkers Prairie Man Arrested for Threatening to Shoot Up a Bank
Parkers Prairie, MN - A Parkers Prairie man was arrested Tuesday for making threatening comments about shooting up a bank. Otter Tail County Prosecutors say 57-year-old Matthew Baker was in a local bank at around 2:30 p.m., trying to cash a $10,000 c...
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Hegseth asks Army's top officer to step down
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army's top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down as the United States wages a war against Iran.
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Minnesota's job engine stalled in January
Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up to 4.4 percent in January, which was slightly higher than the national average.
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