Category Archives: Community

Lakes Area Morning News for July 3, 2023
Tour Da Lakes bike ride set to kick off July 8 from City Park in Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The inaugural Tour Da Lakes bike ride will get underway July 8 from City Park...
Michael Achterling Jul 03, 2023

Hodgepodge: MN State Trooper Jesse Grabow talks safety on the roads and increased enforcement presence during the holiday weekend; Scott Sonstegard talks about retirement from Becker County Pet and Garden
Minnesota State Trooper Jesse Grabow talks about safety and increased enforcement presence on the road during the holiday weekend; Scott Sonstgard talks about retiring from Becker Pet and Garden. &nbs...
Michael Achterling Jun 30, 2023

Minnesota Board of Soil and Water seeking applications for Clean Water Fund grant program
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota Board of Soil and Water is seeking applications for their Clean Water Fund Competitive Grant Program. The program offers municipalities, counties, and autho...
Michael Achterling Jun 30, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for June 30, 2023
Ponsford man stabbed in Pine Point, suspect arrested Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Ponsford man was stabbed in Pine Point Village in Becker County early Thursday morning and needed to ...
Michael Achterling Jun 30, 2023

Hodgepodge: Brenda Iverson talks programs and services offered by Hospice of the Red River Valley to combat dementia and Alzheimer's
Brenda Iverson, of Hospice of the Red River Valley, talks about programs and services offered by the health care provider to combat dementia and Alzheimer's.
Michael Achterling Jun 29, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for June 29, 2023
Becker County murder suspect remains at-large as search continues Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A manhunt is still underway for a shooting suspect involved in a homicide in Pine Point on...
Michael Achterling Jun 29, 2023

Pelican Pete finds new perch along Pelican Rapids waterfront
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Pelican Pete, Pelican Rapids' most famous riverfront landmark, was placed atop his new perch on Wednesday after a dam along the Pelican River was removed and replaced wit...
Michael Achterling Jun 28, 2023 Pelican Pete, a 15-foot-tall sculpture along the Pelican River in Pelican Rapids, sits atop his new home following a dam replacement project on the river. (Screenshot / Pelican Rapids City Page / Facebook)

Hodgepodge: Kelly Blackledge and summer intern JJ Yarley talk about programs and the sights at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Kelly Blackledge, visitor services manager at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, and summer intern JJ Yarley talk about the sights and different programs offered at the wilderness area.
Michael Achterling Jun 28, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for June 28, 2023
Minneapolis man sentenced to 26 months, $16,000 restitution in Ogema convenience store burglary A Minneapolis man was sentenced in Becker County District Court to 26 months in prison ste...
Michael Achterling Jun 28, 2023

J&K Marine to install watercraft display near City Beach during 2023 Northwest Water Carnival
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - J&K Marine will be showcasing more than a dozen different watercraft near their pier on City Beach during the 2023 Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes. The wate...
Michael Achterling Jun 28, 2023 Aerial photo of J&K Marine in Detroit Lakes