Category Archives: Community

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Smoke didn't stop Detroit Lakes residents from celebrating the city's 150th birthday, Thursday. The weeklong celebration which began on Sunday, culminated in an official birthda...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Two Lakes Area young men have taken their passion for lake life and created a business thats kept them around the lakes all summer. Ben Boomgaarden and Adam Gotchie grew up help...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Fair is back after being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. In its 127th year the fair is planning for four days of family fun and entertainment...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Museum is asking the community to help fill a time capsule celebrating Detroit Lakes' 150th Anniversary. In February, the City of Detroit Lakes asked the Becke...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A second Flowering rush chemical treatment of the summer will occur on Lakes Area Lakes next week. Flowering rush is a reed-like wetland plant with pink flowers. The plant grows...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lutheran Social Service is seeking volunteers in Becker County. Volunteers are needed to offer breaks to family caregivers by spending a few hours each week with the individuals...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Food Pantry is planning to offer a food drop on Thursday. The Pantry will offer beets, corn, cabbage, watermelon, green peppers, cucumbers and other food items...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A proposed Elbow Lake RV park was tabled by the Becker County Commissioners on Tuesday, July 20. The proposed seasonal RV park would include 49 units and 6 boat slips with a ful...

PERHAM (KDLM) - Work on the new St Henry Area School building has begun. Langer Construction of St Paul is the lead contractor of $8.1 million project. Principal Jason Smith says there will be one cla...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Low lake levels and irresponsible boat owners are causing havoc on some Lakes Area boat launches. The Lake Melissa and Sallie Improvement Association says they've received many ...