Category Archives: Community
Wadena County Historical Society Receives Photographs from Rex McDonald Studio
WADENA (KDLM) - The Wadena County Historical Society has received a collection of photographs from the Rex McDonald Studio. The nearly 100 year-old Wadena based photography business created the images...
Apr 24, 2022 A self-portrait of Rex McDonald
Lakes Area St. Jude Radiothon Raises more than $35,000 in Fight to End Childhood Cancer
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Leighton Broadcasting stations KDLM, 102.3 KRCQ and WAVE 104.1 raised $35,026 during their annual Lakes Area St. Jude Radiothon. The funds raised are used to help end childhood ...
Apr 22, 2022
Employees at BTD Donate More than $13,000 to St. Jude Radiothon
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Employees of BTD Manufacturing donated more than $13,000 to the St. Jude Radiothon, Friday. Leighton Broadcasting stations, KDLM, 102.3 KRCQ & WAVE 104.1 encouraged Lakes Ar...
Apr 22, 2022
Planned Hydrant Flushing in Perham this Weekend
PERHAM (KDLM) - The Perham Public Works Department is planning to flush hydrants. Hydrant flushing will begin at 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 24 and is scheduled to be finished no later than Friday, May 6...
Apr 20, 2022
Annual Day of Caring Returning to Lakes Area
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - After being cancelled last year, the United Way of Becker County is planning to hold their annual Day of Caring across the Lakes Area. This year's event is scheduled for Wednesd...
Apr 19, 2022
Amy Stearns Stepping Down as Executive Director of Historic Holmes Theatre
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Executive Director of the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes has announced she's stepping down. Amy Stearns will leave the position she's held for nearly 20 years at t...
Apr 19, 2022
2022 Women's EDGE Series Speakers Announced
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced their lineup for this year's Women's EDGE series. The EDGE series, which stands for 'Engage, Develop, Grow, Empower'...
Apr 19, 2022
Detroit Lakes High School Student Given $750 Scholarship from DLPU
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes High School student, Kate Stearns has been selected as the Detroit Lakes Public Utilities student scholarship award winner. Stearns' winning essay describing the b...
Apr 14, 2022 Photo via DLPU
City of Detroit Lakes Yet to Determine How to Spend $1 Million in ARPA Funds
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The City of Detroit Lakes is set to receive just over $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds over the next two years, but hasn't yet determined how they'll spend th...
Apr 14, 2022
Despite MnDOT Concessions, Opponents Still Not Happy with Planned Tree Cutting on Lakes Country Scenic Byway
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - MnDOT has adjusted their plans to cut trees along the Highway 34 Lakes Country Scenic Byway. MnDOT had planned to clear trees from 65 feet from both sides of the center of Highw...
Apr 14, 2022