Category Archives: Community

Adam Thielen Launches Limited Edition 'First Down Flakes' Cereal
MINNEAPOLIS (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes native and Minnesota Viking wide receiver Adam Thielen has teamed up with Hy-Vee for an exclusive new cereal created in partnership with Thielen and the Thielen Foun...
Aug 18, 2022

Nevis Boy Raising Money for Community Skate Park
NEVIS (MNN) - An 11-year-old boy is leading the effort to bring a skate park to the city of Nevis. Liam Gustafson's birthday wish last year was to build one in his hometown. His mother, Heidi, says th...
Aug 17, 2022 Nevis boy raising money for skate park

Home Heating Costs could Rise to $1,000 per Month this Winter
(KNSI) - Inflation paused in July and oil prices continue to decline, but a new shock threatens to hit consumers in the pocketbook soon. Natural gas futures closed Tuesday at fresh 14-year highs on th...
Aug 17, 2022

Bucks Mill Brewing could be open in Detroit Lakes by this Weekend
The brewery, located in the former Hometown Crafts and Fabrics in the Washington Square Mall has undergone significant renovations to become a destination for Lakes Area residents and vacationers. The...
Aug 16, 2022

Detroit Lakes Teenager to return Home after more than 40 Days in Hospital
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes teenager will return home this week after spending more than 40 days in a hospital in the Twin Cities. 17 year-old, Duston Steeke went in for open heart surgery ...
Aug 15, 2022

Looney Days this Weekend in Vergas
VERGAS (KDLM) - Looney Days returns to Vergas this weekend. The community festival, which runs through Sunday features a 5K run/walk, street fair, wiener dog races, loon calling contest and a parade. ...
Aug 10, 2022

Rustin Lippencott Hired as Historic Holmes Theatre's New Executive Director
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Historic Holmes Theatre has a new Executive Director. Rustin Lippencott will become the Theatre's third Executive Director after Amy Stearns announced in April she was stepp...
Aug 09, 2022

Missing Otter Tail County Teenager Found
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - A missing teenager from Fergus Falls has been located. Samantha Holte had been missing since July 31, last seen in the Jewett Lake area. Holte was described as a 17 year-old, 5'9...
Aug 09, 2022

Crazy Daze Returns to Downtown Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes shoppers will descend on downtown Detroit Lakes Tuesday for some of the Lakes Area's best deals during Crazy Daze. "Crazy Daze goes from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. so hop...
Aug 08, 2022

Boys and Girls Club Ready For Big Fundraising Weekend At WeFest
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - For nearly a decade, the Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes and Perham have been volunteering in the WeFest VIP food and beverage areas, serving thousands of festival-goes...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 03, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes