Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- St. Cloud Area School District 742 is increasing its security presence at football and soccer games for the remainder of the fall season. The changes follow a social media threat of a planned fight at St.Cloud Tech High School’s homecoming game and a recent shooting outside an Eden Prairie football game that hurt two people. All games will begin at 4:30 p.m., and Spectators must pass through metal detectors. Those who attend the games can only bring in clear bags or small bags no larger than five by eight inches. Bags will be searched, and fans are expected to leave right away after games end. These safety precautions were in effect last Friday when St.Cloud Tech played Pierz in football.
Perham Health Plans $71 Million Expansion
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM)- Perham Health is planning a major expansion of its hospital campus to meet growing healthcare needs across the region. The proposed project would add about 44 thousand square feet to the facility, with expanded space for surgery, the birth center and emergency department. It would also provid...
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Minnesota Department of Health Says Opioid Deaths Down For Third Straight Year
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting a third straight year of declining opioid overdose deaths. New data shows there were 671 opioid-related deaths in 2025, which is down from the 1,039 in 2022. Although, deaths from all drug overdoses increased three percent last year, a...
Oct 30, 2026
Minnesota Ranks 29th in National Medicaid Study
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- A study done by the New Heartland Institute rams Minnesota 29th in the country in Medicaid governance across all 50 states. The study looked at 16 measures of Medicaid policy, spending, program integrity and provider-market conditions. Minnesota was considered to be handling adminis...
Oct 30, 2026
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Minnesota On Pace To Set New Early Voting Record For Midterm Elections
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM)- Minnesota is on pace to set a record for the amount of people who have voted early in a midterm election. Over 659,000 Minnesotans have already voted this year, which is 64 percent more than those who voted early in the 2022 midterm election. Early voting ends Monday, November 2nd and electio...
Oct 30, 2026
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