Category Archives: Community
2nd annual Black Tie Gala kicks-off Thursday night at Historic Holmes Theatre
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The glitz and glamour are returning to the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes tonight for the 2nd annual Black Tie Gala, a charity auction and fundraiser for the Bo...
Aug 17, 2023 Luke Eggebraaten, left, owner of Phaser Marketing, presents a $20,000 check to Pat Petermann of the Boys and Girl's Club of Detroit Lakes during the 2022 event at Detroit Mountain. (contributed)
Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 17, 2023
Bemidji police seek public's help in homicide investigation Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A preliminary investigation into the death of a man found at a Bemidji residence on Saturday mor...
Aug 17, 2023
Hodgepodge: Steve Skoog talks about recycling mattresses, the re-use program, and what to do with dead batteries
Steve Skoog, administrator for Becker County Environmental Services, talks about all the different recycling opportunities in Becker County for discarded items and materials. The recycling center will...
Aug 16, 2023
Becker County passes cannabis-use restrictions
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Board unanimously approved a cannabis-use ordinance for the county after holding a public hearing and receiving no comments from the public during their...
Aug 16, 2023 Don Goofy / CC
Fresh Freeze in Wadena under new ownership
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The owners of Fresh Freeze in Wadena have decided to step away from their beloved restaurant after 24 years and will be turning over the celebrated hamburger and ice crea...
Aug 16, 2023 Brett and Dawn Lundgren smile next to Fresh Freeze in Wadena. (Screenshot / Wadena Chamber of Commerce)
Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 16, 2023
Becker County approves cannabis public-use restrictions Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Board unanimously approved a cannabis-use ordinance for the county after holding a...
Aug 16, 2023
Hodgepodge: Erika Gilsdorf talks about TV3's '6 Over 60' series; John Wiedemann talks Fireman's Dance kicking-off live Aug. 18
Erika Gilsdorf talks about TV3's "6 Over 60" series. John Wiedemann talks about the Fireman's Dance kicking-off Aug. 18 on West Lake Drive.
Aug 15, 2023
Stella repeats as wiener dog racing champion at Looney Days
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - 53 wiener dogs participated in the 12th annual Wiener Dog races in Vergas on Saturday morning. The Looney Days staple-event brought in dogs and their owners from as far a...
Aug 15, 2023 Stella, the wiener dog from Little Falls, and her owners Ashley Hastings and Tayler Murphy, smile for a photograph after repeating as race champions on Aug. 12, 2023.
Lakes area utilities host electric vehicle event in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Lakes area utility providers hosted an electric vehicle event at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes on Saturday. Event attendees were able check out and ask questions...
Aug 15, 2023 Detroit Lakes residents check out the electric vehicles and the Lakes Area Utiltilites EV event in Detroit Lakes on Aug. 12, 2023.
Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 15, 2023
Lakes area EV event brings vehicles into hands of curious residents Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Lakes area utility providers hosted an electric vehicle event at First Lutheran Church i...
Aug 15, 2023