Category Archives: Community

Cornerstone Community & Youth Center in Frazee Named 2022 Gratitude on Repeat Winner
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/KBRF) - Leighton Broadcasting has announced the winners for the 2022 edition of Gratitude on Repeat. This year's Gratitude on Repeat winner in the Lakes Area is Cornerstone Communi...
Jan 05, 2023

City of Detroit Lakes Plans Snow Roll-up for Wednesday Morning
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The City of Detroit Lakes will conduct a snow roll-up on Wednesday, January 4. The city plans to begin removing snow at 12:01 a.m. and hopes to be complete by 9 a.m. on Wednesda...
Jan 03, 2023

Tri-County Healthcare Welcomes First Baby of 2023
WADENA (KDLM) - Tri-County Health Care in Wadena welcomed their first baby of 2023 on January 1. Kyson Joe Reineke was born at 5:03 p.m. on January 2, weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 18 inches lo...
Jan 03, 2023 Kyson Joe Reineke was the first baby born at Tri-County Healthcare in Wadena in 2023. Born Jan. 1, 2023 at 5:03 p.m.

Mile Long Crack Creates Dangerous Open Water on Rush Lake
RUSH LAKE (KDLM) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office is warning lake goers of a mile long crack on Rush Lake. The crack, which has created dangerous open water is on the north side of Rush Lake r...
Jan 03, 2023 via Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office

Great American Think-Off Prepares for 30th Anniversary
NEW YORK MILLS (KDLM) - The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to announce the 2023 Great American Think-Off question: Which is more important to protect: the environment or the econom...
Jan 03, 2023

'Cave People' on Display in Detroit Lakes City Park Create Buzz
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Cave people are on display at the Detroit Lakes City Park. The Sculptures hidden in the Detroit Lakes City Park by Project 412 were created by artist Zach Schumack. Zug Zug and ...
Dec 30, 2022 "cave person" on display at the Detroit Lakes City Park

West Central Initiative awards $20,000 to small town fire departments
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - More than $20,000 has been awarded to small town fire departments across the Lakes Area by West Central Initiative. Twenty, local fire departments received $1,000 grants from The...
Dec 28, 2022

Perham Health's Tolle Receives Nursing Award
PERHAM (KDLM) - Sonda Tolle, DNP, RN, Vice President of Patient Services for Perham Health, has been awarded the Minnesota Nurse Leader Star Award by the Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing (...
Dec 28, 2022

Five Lakes Area Students Awarded Davis Family Nursing Scholarship
WADENA (KDLM) - The Tri-County Health Care Foundation has awarded five area students with the Davis Family Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship supports students pursuing a career in healthcare. This ...
Dec 27, 2022

Minnesota Regulators Warn of High Heating Costs, Assistance Available
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is warning residents of much higher heating costs this winter. Utility companies are paying 50 to 100 percent more for natural gas righ...
Dec 27, 2022