Category Archives: Community
WE Fest Attendees Reminded of Parking Restrictions along Highway 59 in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Country music fans will flock to Detroit Lakes in a little over a week for WE Fest, the annual three day country music festival. With the influx of traffic, the Minnesota Depart...
Jul 25, 2022
400,000 Minnesota Kids to Receive Federal Food Assistance
(KDLM/MNC) - In the coming days, many Minnesota families with young children - dealing with food insecurity - should see some financial aid to help get them through the rest of the summer. Minnesota h...
Jul 25, 2022
St. Cloud brothers competing in BMX World Finals in France
ST. CLOUD, MINN. - Brothers Lucas and Jacob Theisen of St. Cloud have a passion for BMX racing and next week they will be competing on the world stage. At just 10-and 11-years-old the brothers will re...
Jul 22, 2022
County Soybean Growers Donate 50 Pair of Skechers Shoes to Detroit Lakes Front Line Workers
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker/Mahnomen County Corn and Soybean Growers donated 50 pair of soy based shoes to Sanford workers in Detroit Lakes, Thursday. In 2020, Skechers released its GO line of f...
Jul 21, 2022 Sanford employees in Detroit Lakes receive 50 pair of Skechers donated by county soybean growers, July 21, 2022. Soybean oil is used in the shoes' rubber tread.
New bike route between Moorhead and St. Cloud named 'Prairie Lakes Bicycle Route'
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) - Minnesota's new 188-mile bike route connecting Moorhead to St. Cloud via Pelican Rapids now has a name. "Prairie Lakes Bicycle Route" received 34% of the 3,655 votes cast in r...
Jul 21, 2022
Try These Money Saving Tips to Fight Inflation
(KNSI) - The latest figures show the U.S. inflation rate is at 9.1% - the worst in 40 years, and that may be forcing many to rethink how and where they spend their money. The AARP is offering up its t...
Jul 20, 2022
Nominations for 2022 Detroit Lakes Splash Awards Requested
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce is asking the community to nominate deserving individuals and businesses in the community for the 2022 Splash Awards. The Splash A...
Jul 20, 2022
Art in The Park Returns to Detroit Lakes, Sunday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - This summer's flurry of activities and events in Detroit Lakes continues this weekend with Art in the Park. The annual event will be held this Sunday in the Detroit Lakes City P...
Jul 20, 2022 Photo via Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Residents Embracing 988 Suicide Prevention Line
(KDLM/MNC) - Mental-health advocates hope the revamped National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and its new simplified number of 988, allows more people in crisis to access help. In Minnesota, providers ...
Jul 19, 2022
Fundraiser, Tuesday for Lake Park Resident who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury
LAKE PARK (KDLM) - Community members are encouraged to come together today for a Lake Park resident who suffered a traumatic brain injury after collapsing while grocery shopping. Community members are...
Jul 19, 2022