Category Archives: Community
Lakes Area Farmers Market opens May 20 in Peoples Park in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Lakes Area Farmers Market opens May 20 at Peoples Park in Detroit Lakes. Annie Schow, an organizer and vendor at the market, said market attendees will have a wide se...
May 16, 2023
Rep. Fischbach announces 2023 congressional art competition winners; Perham student receives honorable mention
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach announced the winners of her district's 2023 Congressional Art Competition, which included an honorable mention for Perham High...
May 15, 2023 Perham High School student Lola Strong's 2023 art competition submission titled "Fated Clovers."
Celebrate Aging Expo opens Wednesday at Holiday Inn in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Celebrate Aging Expo will be held at the Detroit Lakes Holiday Inn on Wednesday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aimie Issendorf, event organizer for the expo, said the ...
May 15, 2023
Detroit Lakes Chamber holds annual meeting at Soo Pass Ranch; promoting more than 3,000 events in 2023
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Dozens of area businesses and nonprofits met at the Soo Pass Ranch, south of Detroit Lakes, for the annual meeting of the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce on Ma...
May 12, 2023 Carrie Johnston, president of the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce, speaks during the group's annual meeting at Soo Pass Ranch on May 11, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Neighborhood commercial zoning move forward at DL City Council; final approval expected June 15
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Neighborhood commercial zoning is one step closer to becoming a reality in Detroit Lakes. The Detroit Lakes city council approved the first reading of the new zoning cate...
May 11, 2023 Residents attend a Detroit Lakes City Council meeting on May 9, 2023 at the Becker County Courthouse. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Hodgepodge: Minnesota DNR Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson talks fishing opener; Amanda Schermerhorn discusses the MN Partners in Policymaking program
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Nathan Olson, supervisor for Minnesota DNR Fisheries in Detroit Lakes, talked about the area's fishing conditions ahead of the 2023 fishing opener on May 13. Amanda Scher...
May 09, 2023
Detroit Lakes Library cuts the ribbon on new bathrooms; bids farewell to executive director
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The ribbon was cut for the $100,000 Detroit Lakes public bathroom remodel project on May 4 in a ceremony held at the library. Greta Guck, executive director for the Detro...
May 08, 2023 Greta Guck, center-left, members of the Detroit Lakes Library Board and other friends of the library cut the ribbon on the library's $100,000 bathroom remodel project on May 4, 2023. (Contributed / Barbie Porter)
Dollars For Scholars awards $247,000 in scholarships to 124 Detroit Lakes seniors
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Dollars For Scholars committee in Detroit Lakes awarded more than $247,000 in scholarships to 124 Detroit Lakes High School seniors on May 1. The scholarships were fu...
May 03, 2023 Students and parents attend the 2023 Dollars For Scholars award ceremony at Lakeshirts Fieldhouse in Detroit Lake on May 1, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Detroit Lakes property values increase between 3% to 34%, city assessor's office says
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The 2023 Detroit Lakes Assessment Report was released by the city assessor's office during the Board of Equalization meeting on April 25. In 2022, the report stated, Detr...
May 01, 2023
West Central Initiative seeks applications for Resilient Community grants; up to $25,000 available per proposal
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - West Central Initiative will be accepting Resilient Community grant applications through May 22, according to a news release from the nonprofit. The grants, most of which...
Apr 27, 2023