Category Archives: Community

Judging for the Lake Lights & Holiday Nights contest wrapped up last night, and the holiday creativity displayed by DL businesses was nothing short of spectacular! I had the privilege of judging a...

This holiday season, the Boys & Girls Club of DL is bringing the magic of Christmas to life thanks to the generosity of local shoppers and Menards. Over the past few weeks, hundreds of toys were d...

For the third consecutive year, best-selling author James Patterson has awarded Bluebird Books in downtown DL a $500 holiday bonus. Since 2015, Patterson, known for his Alex Cross series, has been giv...

The state could see a record number of ATV-related deaths in 2024, with 30 fatalities reported so far this year. According to the DNR's Bruce Lawrence, the median age of those killed was 44, and 23 of...

Donations to Salvation Army red kettles are down statewide this year. Spokesman Dan Furry attributes the drop to a shortage of bell ringers, noting that a kettle without a ringer raises nothing. All f...

A new Sprint Paramedic Pilot Program will bring quicker medical care to rural communities in Otter Tail and Grant Counties. The program, funded by a $2.7 million state medical service aid package, wil...

About 40 kids, ages 11 to 15, participated in a three-hour class at M State, led by the ULTRA Snowmobile Club and DNR Conservation Officer Bill Landmark. The training covered snowmobile regulations, s...

Teresa Rodriquez has started a thing. She saw something, she did something. Teresa saw how other restaurants, nationally, are offering their customers the opportunity to pay it forward. You will see o...

Detroit Lakes Public Schools Due to icy conditions, routes 21 and 28 buses will not be finishing routes this morning (12/9/24). If your family needs assistance getting your student(s) to school, pleas...

The Detroit Lakes Park Board has approved a pollinator garden project spearheaded by the Prairie Woods Chapter of the Izaak Walton League and Boy Scouts Troop 674. Presented by Prairie Woods Chapter V...