Category Archives: Community

Detroit Lakes Band Director Tim Siewert Marches In 133rd Annual Rose Parade
PASADENA, CA (KDLM) - After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 133rd annual Rose Parade returned to Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California on January 1st. The 2022 parade f...
Zeke Fuhrman Jan 04, 2022

Merickel Family Donate $100,000 to Help with Wadena Hospital Building Project
WADENA (KDLM) - The owners of Merickel Lumber and Ace Hardware in Wadena have given $100,000 to help with the construction of Tri-County Health Care's new building project. The Merickel Family, owners...
Jan 03, 2022

Lakes Area's Biggest News Stories of 2021
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - 2021 has been a busy news year in the Lakes Area. From a Downtown Detroit Lakes fire, Becker County becoming a 2nd Amendment dedicated county to bears being spotted at the local...
Dec 30, 2021

Red Cross Facing Critical Blood Shortage, Offering Incentives For Donations
(KNSI) - The American Red Cross is pleading with people to donate because of critically low supplies and is offering incentives. St. Cloud Red Cross Executive Director Linda Blackmore says the nation'...
Dec 29, 2021 Photo taken by Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Forbearance Scams Surfacing in Minnesota
(KNSI) - Struggling Minnesotans whose mortgages are in forbearance may have a new problem to worry about. The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says scam reports are starting to crop up as the initi...
Dec 29, 2021

Ecumen Detroit Lakes Receives a "Best Nursing Home" Rating for Emmanuel Nursing Home
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Ecumen Detroit Lakes has received a "Best Nursing Home" rating for its Emmanuel Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report magazine. The magazine evaluated more than 15,000 fa...
Dec 22, 2021

Six Lakes Area Boxers Become State Champs
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Six Lakes Area boxers became State Champions over the weekend. Lakes Area Boxing competed in the Silver Gloves State Tournament. Kyla Schatz, became the 15-16 year old 125lb cha...
Dec 21, 2021

Hawley Students Collect More than 2,000 Pounds of Food for Food Pantry
HAWLEY (KDLM) - Hawley elementary students helped "Fill the Yetti" with more than 2,000 lbs of food for the Hawley Food Pantry. Students at the school collected nonperishable food items over the last ...
Dec 21, 2021

Energy Assistance Program increasing Number of People who Qualify
DETROIT LAKES (KNSI/KDLM) - The Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program got a shot in the arm, increasing the number of utility customers who qualify for assistance. LIHEAP, available from th...
Dec 20, 2021

Lakes Area Youth 'Shop with a Cop'
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Police and Lake Park Police joined forces this week to help celebrate Christmas with Lakes Area youth. 'Shop with a Cop', an event that helps foster positive relat...
Dec 17, 2021