Category Archives: Community

Vergas Post Office to be Renamed after late Mail Carrier, Jon Glawe
WASHINGTON D.C. (KDLM) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this week to rename the post office in Vergas in honor of Jon Glawe. H.R. 5952, a bill that honors the life of Jon Glawe, a Ver...
Sep 16, 2022

Detroit Lakes Approves Preliminary Budget and Tax Levy Increase of 9.86%
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The city of Detroit Lakes approved the preliminary 2023 budget and tax levy, Tuesday. The proposed levy includes an increase of 9.86%, or just over $650,000 for 2023. Heidi Tumb...
Sep 14, 2022

Around 1,000 Runners Turned Out for 26th Annual Dick Beardsley Races
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Around 1,000 racers turned out for the 26th Annual Dick Beardsley Half-Marathon in Detroit Lakes, Saturday. Racers departed from the Kent Freeman Arena on a cool Saturday mornin...
Sep 14, 2022

Detroit Lakes City Council Abandons Plan to Connect Broadway Ave. and Terry Street
Sep 13, 2022 Proposed connection of Broadway Ave. and Terry Street in Detroit Lakes

Historic Counter from Lakes Hotel Finding New Home at Becker County Museum
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A piece of Detroit Lakes history will soon have a new home at the new Becker County Museum. A custom built counter that was used inside the old Lakes Hotel in 1931 will soon cal...
Sep 12, 2022 Counter from Lakes Hotel built in 1931

26th Annual Dick Beardsley Races Return to Detroit lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The 26th Annual Dick Beardsley Races returns to Detroit Lakes, Saturday. This year's races include a youth run, 5k, half marathon and the return of the 25k which was new in 2021...
Sep 09, 2022

Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes to be Recognized at Midwest Leadership Conference
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes will be recognized at this year's Boy's and Girls Club Midwest Leadership Conference. Executive Director Pat Petermann has been invited ...
Sep 08, 2022

13th Annual Ole's Ride Raises more than $30,000 for Hospice of the Red River Valley
VERGAS (KDLM) - The 13th Annual Ole's Ride, a motorcycle ride throughout the Lakes Area benefiting Hospice of the Red River Valley raised $30,319. The event, held Aug. 27, now in its 13th year, has ra...
Sep 07, 2022

Hockeyland Debuts in Theaters Next Week
(KNSI) - An award-winning documentary on Minnesota's favorite sport hits theaters on September 9th. Hockeyland is a story of four seniors playing on rival teams, the Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears and t...
Sep 01, 2022

Final Bricks Laid in new Tri-County Health Care Facility in Wadena
WADENA (KDLM) - Tri-County Health Care (Astera Health) in conjunction with Mortenson Construction hosted a final brick laying ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Tri-County Health Care selected four staff...
Aug 30, 2022