Category Archives: Community

Hodgepodge: Lisa Stroschein of Mahube-Otwa talks free tax services through their organization and the new child and working family tax credit
Lisa Stroschein, senior coordination at Mahube-Otwa, talks free tax services through their organization and what to expect from the new child and working family tax credit.
Michael Achterling Dec 11, 2023

Hundreds attend Becker County Museum's Christmas Workshop on Saturday; DL Jaycees distribute Gifts For Kids
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Museum was bustling with holiday activity on Saturday as a Christmas Workshop, along with the Detroit Lakes Jaycees, Gifts For Kids event, brought in fa...
Michael Achterling Dec 11, 2023 Blake Mitchell, 9 months, sits on Santa's knee during the Christmas Workshop at the Becker County Museum on Dec. 9, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 8, 2023
Detroit Lakes man sentenced for felony drug possession after 42 grams of meth discovered during traffic stop Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes man received a stayed nine-year...
Michael Achterling Dec 08, 2023

MN Sen. Amy Klobuchar questions FBI Director Christopher Wray on the rise of reported hate crimes across the U.S. over the last month and year
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray about the dramatic rise in hate crimes since the Hamas attack of Israel during a meeting of the Senate ...
Michael Achterling Dec 08, 2023 Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks to attendees during the unveiling ceremony of Peterson's office recreation in the Becker County Museum Research Library on June 16, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)

Announcement: KDLM News Director announces his departure from Leighton Broadcasting to become a state government reporter for the North Dakota Monitor
KDLM News Director Michael Achterling announces his departure from Leighton Broadcasting to become a state government reporter for the North Dakota Monitor. Michael's last day on KDLM will be Dec. 29....
Michael Achterling Dec 08, 2023 KDLM News Director Michael Achterling

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 7, 2023
Fargodome renovation and expansion plan fails to eclipse 60% threshold in special election Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A ballot measure for a $140 million Fargodome expansion and conve...
Michael Achterling Dec 07, 2023

Hodgepodge: Becky Mitchell talks last month of the Di Vinci Exhibit, Christmas Workshop on Dec. 9 and shares a Christmas story from her childhood
Becky Mitchell, executive director of the Becker County Hisorical Society and Museum, talks about the last month of the Di Vinci Exhibit, Christmas Workshop on Dec. 9 and shares a Christmas story from...
Michael Achterling Dec 07, 2023

Minnesota Management and Budget Office says state will see $2.4 billion surplus, but may need additional revenue in coming years to offset budget increase
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An updated budget forecast was released on Monday from the Minnesota Office of Management and Budget, showing the state has a projected surplus of $2.4 billion, up $808 m...
Michael Achterling Dec 07, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 6, 2023
U.S. Curling gold medalist John Shuster to host free youth curling clinic at Lakes Curling Club in Detroit Lakes on Dec. 27 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - At the 2014 Winter Olympics in S...
Michael Achterling Dec 06, 2023

U.S. Curling gold medalist John Shuster to host free youth curling clinic in Detroit Lakes on Dec. 27
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the U.S. Men's Curling Team failed to make it out of round-robin play; finishing with a dismal 2-7 record in nine matches. T...
Michael Achterling Dec 06, 2023 U.S. Men's Curling Skip John Shuster