Category Archives: Community

Hodgepodge: Becky Mitchell talks Di Vinci exhibit update, Pet Fest activities on Oct. 7 and Becker County Haunted House Oct. 26-29
Becky Mitchell, executive director of the Becker County Historical Society and Museum, gives a Di Vinci exhibit update, talks Lakes Pet Fest activities at the museum on Oct. 7 and previews the Becker ...
Michael Achterling Oct 04, 2023 Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is displayed at the Becker County Museum in Detroit Lakes on Sept. 16, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)

Essentia Health's VIPink event to highlight breast cancer awareness month Oct. 4
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Essentia Health is commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness month with their VI-Pink event, otherwise known as the Breast Event of the Year, this Wednesday from 5-7:30 p.m. ...
Michael Achterling Oct 03, 2023

Lakes Pet Fest to feature four-legged activities smorgasbord Oct. 5-7 in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Lakes Pet Fest hits Detroit Lakes this week, Oct. 5-7, and furry friend owners can expect a myriad of activities to participate in with their four-legged companions. Dawn...
Michael Achterling Oct 03, 2023 Lakes Pet Fest 2023 schedule
Hodgepodge: Pat Petermann talks Boys and Girl's Club playground opening and other events in the lakes area
Pat Petermann, executive director for the Boys and Girl's Club of Detroit Lakes, talks about the opening of their new playground and other events happening in the lakes area.
Michael Achterling Oct 03, 2023
Lakes Area Afternoon News for Oct. 3, 2023
Lakes Pet Fest sets up smorgasbord of activities for four-legged friends Oct. 5-7 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Lakes Pet Fest hits Detroit Lakes this week, Oct. 5-7, and furry friend ow...
Michael Achterling Oct 03, 2023

Stearns County resident loses tens of thousands of dollars in online scam
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - A Stearns County resident was taken for tens of thousands of dollars in a computer scam involving cryptocurrency. The sheriff's office responded to a fraud call in August aft...
Michael Achterling Oct 02, 2023

Hundreds attend, taste Bavarian delights at Oktoberfest in Detroit Lakes on Sept. 30
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Am Samstag fand das Oktoberfest in Detroit Lakes Statt. Oktoberfest took place in Detroit Lakes on Saturday and hundreds gathered along Holmes Street to sample authentic ...
Michael Achterling Oct 02, 2023 Yodelers listen to attendees applaud their favorite during Oktoberfest in Detroit Lakes on Sept. 30, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)
Hodgepodge: Kayla Olson talks Breast Event of the Year at Essentia Health on Oct. 4; Dawn Duncan talks Propel DL and Lakes Area Pet Fest Oct. 5-7
Kayla Olson, imaging manager at Essentia Health St. Mary's, talks Breast Event of the Year at Essentia on Oct. 4. Dawn Duncan talks Propel DL and Lakes Area Pet Fest running Oct. 5-7.
Michael Achterling Oct 02, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for Oct. 2, 2023
Hundreds attend Oktoberfest in downtown DL Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Am Samstag fand das Oktoberfest in Detroit Lakes Statt. Oktoberfest took place in Detroit Lakes on Saturday and h...
Michael Achterling Oct 02, 2023

2 Otter Tail County students named Minnesota 4-H ambassadors
Perham, Minn. (KPRW) - Two Otter Tail County 4-H high schoolers will be joining the statewide organization as Minnesota 4-H ambassadors for the next year. Nathan Blashack, a junior at Bertha-Hewitt Hi...
Michael Achterling Sep 29, 2023 4-H logo