Category Archives: Community
White Earth Tribal and Community College Finalizing Plans for Earth Summit 2025
The White Earth Tribal and Community College (WETCC) Is finalizing plans for Earth Summit 2025. In 2024, the WETCC hosted the White Earth Water Summit. This effort was a blend of contemporary science ...
May 19, 2025
Click it for Coffee Campaign Returns to Perham
Perham, MN - The Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition is bringing back its "Click It for Coffee" campaign to encourage seat belt use during the busy Memorial Day travel season. The campaign, w...
May 16, 2025
Minnesota Flyers Gymnastics Held Ground-Breaking Ceremony in Detroit Lakes
Minnesota Flyers Gymnastics held their Ground-Breaking Ceremony in Detroit Lakes on Thursday May 15th for their new addition slated to be finished in a little over a year. The current building is 12,0...
May 16, 2025 Photo By Rayna Zima
Danish Artist Turns Trash Into Detroit Lake Trolls
Detroit Lakes, MN - Detroit Lakes is home to five giant trolls, three magic portals, and one elusive golden rabbit, all huge statues made of hundreds of tons of trash. Danish recycling artist Thomas D...
May 12, 2025
DL Bike Rodeo Saturday
Saturday morning, it's the Detroit Lakes Bicycle Rodeo, from 9:30 to 11:30 at Kent Freeman Arena. It's the first time since 2019 that there's been a bike rodeo in DL. The event is free, and kids that ...
May 02, 2025
Minnesota Flyers Gymnastics & Fitness Launches Final Phase of Capital Campaign to Expand Services
Exciting things are happening in our community! The "Movement Matters" capital campaign at Minnesota Flyers Gymnastics & Fitness has reached a major milestone, with $2.18 million raised toward its...
May 01, 2025
The Search for a New Detroit Lakes High School Principal Has Begun
At Monday night's school board meeting, Detroit Lakes Public Schools, Superintendent Mark Jenson, announced High School Principal Joshua, Omang was stepping down. "Josh Omang at the high school has ac...
Apr 29, 2025
Otter Tail County Honored with "Above and Beyond Award"
April 22, 2025-Otter Tail County, MN-Otter Tail County is proud to announce that it has been selected to receive the prestigious "Above and Beyond Award" from the Employer Support of the Guard and Res...
Apr 22, 2025 PHOTO: (Courtesy of Larry Helsene)
(left to right) Jack Grams, Awards Director, ESGR; Robert Emerson, Veterans Service Officer; County Deputy Administrator, Lynne Penke Valdes; Sean Sullivan, county commissioner; Master Sgt. (Retired) Kyle Westergard; Wayne Johnson, county commissioner; Col. Troy Fink and Minnesota ESGR State Chair Chad Sackett.
Perham's Full Metal Jackets Head to FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston
The Full Metal Jackets robotics team from Perham High School is making history this week as they compete at the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas. This marks the first time the team ...
Apr 17, 2025
The M-State Empty Bowls are Back!
The following story provided by Derek Sidian, KRBF A cherished community tradition returns this month as M State's Empty Bowls Fundraiser celebrates its 19th year of bringing art, food, and generosity...
Apr 17, 2025