Category Archives: Community

Jonas Brothers postpone Grand Forks show 3 days before concert; expected to be rescheduled for 2024
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Just three days before showtime, the Alerus Center announces that a Jonas Brothers concert set for Friday night is called off. They wrote on social media that the show wi...
Michael Achterling Nov 16, 2023

Give To The Max today across the lakes area; statewide donation initiative raises more than $30 million annually for more than 6,000 MN nonprofits
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Today is Give To The Max Day across Minnesota. The event is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, which is focused on raising money for Minnesota nonprofits. The da...
Michael Achterling Nov 16, 2023

Perham to rename post office for fallen Chief Warrant Officer who was killed in 2019 helicopter crash near St. Cloud
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Perham Post Office will be holding a renaming ceremony on Friday to honor fallen Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles P. Nord, who was killed in a 2019 National Guard heli...
Michael Achterling Nov 16, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Nov. 15, 2023
No damaged from meteor reported to Beltrami County emergency manager Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A second video has surfaced in the investigation into a bright streak across the sky in...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023

Hodgepodge: Detroit Lakes Vice Mayor Ron Zeman and DL city administrator Kelcey Klemm recap the city council meeting on Nov. 14, give a Pavilion project update
Ron Zeman, alderman for Detroit Lakes' 1st Ward and vice-mayor, and Kelcey Klemm, city administrator for Detroit Lakes, recapped the city council meeting held on Nov. 14. They also provided an update ...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023

Both DL Rotary Clubs to hold fundraiser at Bucks Mill Brewery Nov. 16 to eradicate polio
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - In a dogs and cats living together moment, both of Detroit Lakes' Breakfast and Noon Rotaries will be holding a joint fundraiser on Thursday evening aimed at eradicating ...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023

Beltrami County emergency manager says no damage reported from Bemidji meteor
FARGO (KFGO) - A second video has surfaced in the investigation into a bright streak across the sky in Bemidji, Minnesota last night that also created a sonic boom. Beltrami County emergency manager C...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023

Soil Management Summit to be held in Alexandria Dec. 7-8
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The 19th annual Soil Management Summit (SMS), formerly known as the Conservation Tillage Conference (CTC) is going to be held in Alexandria at Arrowwood Resort on Decembe...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023 Brian Boucheron / CC

ND Rep. Kelly Armstrong elevated to House Judiciary Committee; replaces seat vacated by new House Speaker Mike Johnson
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - North Dakota Rep. Kelly Armstrong has been selected to fill a seat vacated by the new Speaker of the House. Armstrong has been recommended by the House Republican Steering Committ...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Nov. 14, 2023
Fergus Falls grain elevator fire draws in more than 90 firefighters from six different departments; no injuries reported Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A fire at the farmer's grain elevat...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023