Category Archives: Community
A portion of Roosevelt Avenue will be closed June 20-23 in Detroit Lakes for water main repair
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A portion of Roosevelt Avenue will be closed for water main repairs between Central Street and 8th Street in Detroit Lakes from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 to 7 a.m. on Fr...
Jun 16, 2023 Detroit Lakes Public Works map of Roosevelt Avenue and planned detour.
Hodgepodge: Mark Knutson talks kids summer day camps, DM Summer Nights and Music on the Mountain at Detroit Mountain in Detroit Lakes
Mark Knutson, general manager of Detroit Mountain in Detroit Lakes, talks about summer day camps for kids, DM Summer Nights and Music on the Mountain during his stop into Hodgepodge on June 16. ...
Jun 16, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for June 16, 2023
Turtle Fest fun continues through the weekend in Perham Turtle Fest, Perham's annual street and arts festival, is already in full swing, and the events will keep on going all weekend inc...
Jun 16, 2023
Turtle Fest fun continues through the weekend in Perham
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Turtle Fest, Perham's annual street and arts festival, is already in full swing, and the events will keep on going all weekend including The Grand Parade which steps off ...
Jun 16, 2023 Turtle Fest graphic, 2023.
Hodgepodge: Logan Riedel talks Crow Wing watershed district and hiring opportunities at the BCSWCD; Gina Kemper talks aquatic invasive species making their way into area lakes and rivers
Logan Riedel, resource technician for the Becker County Soil and Water Conservation District, talks about Crow Wing County adding their lakes, rivers and streams into the One Watershed One Plan for we...
Jun 15, 2023
Refunds to be issued for June 9 Ice Cube concert in Walker
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Concertgoers who attended the Ice Cube concert at Northern Lights Casino on June 9 can get full refunds for the 1-song concert, that was delayed for severe weather and ev...
Jun 15, 2023 Ice Cube performs one song at Northern Lights Casino on June 9 before the concert is canceled due to sever weather. (Screenshot / Ice Cube / Twitter)
Becker County museum eying a high-profile exhibit for Detroit Lakes; community sponsorships being sought
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Museum received a $5,000 sponsorship from the Detroit Lakes city council for a potential, high-profile exhibit that could land in Detroit Lakes this Sep...
Jun 15, 2023 Becker County Museum logo.
Residents voice frustrations over tailgaters at City Park in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Residents near City Park in Detroit Lakes have had enough of kids and young adults tailgating near the exit of the park. The loud music, possible alcohol and drug use, fi...
Jun 15, 2023 Detroit Lakes City Park sign.
Hodgepodge: Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk recaps the June 13 city council meeting
Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk recaps a busy June 13 city council meeting. Topics included: The Pavilion, safety concerns at City Park and a playground at the Detroit Lakes Boys and Girl's Club. ...
Jun 14, 2023
Murals beginning to take shape around Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Along Front Street in Detroit Lakes, the Becker County Health and Human Services building started receiving splotches of much-needed color to its cream-colored exterior o...
Jun 14, 2023 Deneena Hughes, right, and her daughter, Sophia, tape the exterior wall at the Becker County Health and Human Services building in Detroit Lakes as they complete a mural on the side of the building on June 13, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)