Category Archives: Business

Detroit Lakes Fire Department Receives Nearly $14,000 in Donations
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Fire Department received nearly $14,000 in donations this week. Detroit Lakes based business, BTD Manufacturing donated $4,495, Minnesota based nonprofit, "Tur...
Jan 17, 2022

Vikings Fire Zimmer and Spielman
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Vikings have fired head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman after missing the playoffs for the last two years. The team is expected to announce both men's depart...
Jan 10, 2022

Marshmallow Animal Shelter Named 2021 Gratitude on Repeat Winner
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Marshmallow Animal Shelter has been named the 2021 Lakes Area's Gratitude on Repeat winner. Lakes Area residents were encouraged to nominate their favorite nonprofit to be selec...
Jan 10, 2022

Detroit Country Club Board Issues Clarification on Impending Management Change
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - After receiving a number of comments about a potential management change at the Detroit Country Club, the Board of Directors have issued some clarifications. The Detroit Country...
Jan 05, 2022

Janke's Sew & Vac Relocating
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Janke's Sew & Vac will soon be closing their business on Washington Ave., but they're not going out of business and they'll reopen in a very familiar location. The business,...
Jan 05, 2022

Merickel Family Donate $100,000 to Help with Wadena Hospital Building Project
WADENA (KDLM) - The owners of Merickel Lumber and Ace Hardware in Wadena have given $100,000 to help with the construction of Tri-County Health Care's new building project. The Merickel Family, owners...
Jan 03, 2022

Owners of Sunlite Bar & Grill Sell Business to Longtime Employee
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The owners of one of the Lakes Area's favorite burger joints have sold their business to a longtime employee. Wayne and Kathy Crawford announced, Monday that the Sunlite Bar &am...
Jan 03, 2022

Forbearance Scams Surfacing in Minnesota
(KNSI) - Struggling Minnesotans whose mortgages are in forbearance may have a new problem to worry about. The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says scam reports are starting to crop up as the initi...
Dec 29, 2021

Minnesota recovers $334,000 in Back Wages for Construction Employees Working on Detroit Lakes project
ST. PAUL, MINN. - "Significant by any measure," say officials about the state recovering over 334-thousand dollars in back wages for construction workers who weren't paid prevailing wage or overtime o...
Dec 22, 2021

Lakeshirts will Pay $1 Million for Naming Rights of New Detroit Lakes High School Gymnasium, 'Lakeshirts Fieldhouse'
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lakeshirts has agreed to pay $1 million for the naming rights of the new Detroit Lakes High School gymnasium. The new gym, will be known as the Lakeshirts Fieldhouse. Lakeshirts...
Dec 21, 2021 A photo of Detroit Lakes High School's new gym under construction in September, 2021