Category Archives: Community

Last day of golf at Perham's Lakeside Golf Club is Monday; Lakeside Tap to remain open through winter
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The last day of golf at Perham's Lakeside Golf Club will be Monday, Oct. 23. In a news release, course management said looking ahead at the weather forecast in to this co...
Michael Achterling Oct 22, 2023

All-clear given after suspicious device found at Fargo intersection
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Fargo Police Department says there is no threat to the public after investigating a possible explosive device in the area of Broadway and Main Ave. in downtown Fargo ...
Michael Achterling Oct 20, 2023 Red River Valley Bomb Squad inspects a suspicious device on Oct. 19, 2023.

Fergus Falls fire department to hold hiring open house Oct. 23
Fergus Falls, Minn. (KBRF) - The Fergus Falls Fire Department is holding a hiring open house next Monday in an effort to draw more applicants into becoming paid, on-call fire fighters. The event is sc...
Michael Achterling Oct 20, 2023

Alexandria woman honored with statewide land caretaker award
Alexandria, Minn. (KXRA) - Alexandria resident Naima Dhore received an inaugural Unsung Caretaker Award from Upstream, a new statewide initiative celebrating Minnesota's natural places and the people ...
Michael Achterling Oct 20, 2023 Naima Dhore

Wannigan Park in Frazee gets funding thumbs-up from Becker County Board
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Organizers making a push to turn Wannigan Park in Frazee into a regional destination presented a $150,000 funding request to the Becker County Board on Tuesday. Plans for...
Michael Achterling Oct 20, 2023

Hodgepodge: Anna from Lakes Crisis and Resource Center talks signs of domestic violence and how to get help; Mandie and Abigail promote Girls Night Out Bingo on Nov. 18
Anna Sellin, executive director for the Lakes Crisis and Resource Center, talks signs of domestic violence and how to get help. Mandie and Abigail promote Girls Night Out Bingo at the Holmes Theatre o...
Michael Achterling Oct 20, 2023

Becker County Board discusses purchasing Toad Mountain for public use
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Board is discussing a proposal made by the Trust For Public Lands to purchase Toad Mountain on Highway 34 for non-motorized public use. Barry Nelson, ch...
Michael Achterling Oct 19, 2023 Toad Mountain, Becker County

United Community Bank donates $10k to Frazee-Vergas Public Schools for Hornet Pride Picnics
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - United Community Bank, with locations across the lakes area, donated $10,000 to Frazee-Vergas Public Schools last Friday from the proceeds of their weekly summer Hornet P...
Michael Achterling Oct 19, 2023 Members of United Community Bank donate $10,000 to Frazee-Vergas Public Schools for their summer Hornet Pride Picnics.

Perham Area Community Center executive director to step down Nov. 3
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - After four years on the job, Leigh Sheback, executive director for the Perham Area Community Center, will stepdown from his role on Nov. 3 Sheback led the fitness and wellne...
Michael Achterling Oct 19, 2023 Leigh Sheback

Lakes Area Morning News for Oct. 19, 2023
Perham Area Community Center executive director to step down Nov. 3 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - After four years on the job, Leigh Sheback, executive director for the Perham Area Commu...
Michael Achterling Oct 19, 2023