Category Archives: Community

Minnesota 5th Best State for Working Moms
(KNSI) - Minnesota is the fifth-best state in the country for working mothers, according to a report from Wallethub. After Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, Connecticut and Vermont, Minnesota r...
May 03, 2021

Two COVID Vaccine Clinics in Becker County this Week
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Becker County Public Health will be holding two COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week. The first, will be held on Wednesday at the Detroit Lakes Cultural and Community Center from ...
May 03, 2021

Lake Region Electric Cooperative Awards More Than $19,000 to Local Organizations
PELICAN RAPIDS (KDLM) - Lake Region Electric Cooperative has awarded more than $19,000 in funding to Local Organizations $19,400 was given to 14 local organizations and programs across the LREC servic...
Apr 30, 2021

150 Sailboat Sculptures Revealed in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Sailboat Regatta will debut 150 sailboat sculptures in celebration of Detroit Lakes' 150th Anniversary today. Businesses have partnered with the City of Detroit Lakes to displ...
Apr 30, 2021 Artist, Lorena Larson's Water Nymph themed sailboat

Is the Wedding Industry Bouncing Back?
(KNSI) - As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 and capacity limits go up, the wedding industry is starting to bounce back, but wedding planner Tracy French says one trend she is seeing is sma...
Apr 29, 2021

Citywide Week of Prayer Planned in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Lakes Area man is encouraging Lakes Area residents to participate in a citywide week of prayer. Beginning May 1 - 7, Barry Schoder will host a citywide week of prayer in Detro...
Apr 29, 2021

Detroit Lakes Woman Named Student Leader of the Year
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - In recognition of her work on behalf of her community and college students both at M State and statewide, Amanda Schermerhorn has been honored as Student Leader of the Year by t...
Apr 28, 2021

Detroit Lakes High School Named 32nd Best School in State
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes High School has been named the 32nd best school in the state of Minnesota. The ranking comes for U.S. News and World Report which ranks schools across the country ...
Apr 28, 2021

Detroit Lakes Dollars for Scholars Awards Record $275,000 in Scholarships
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - More than $275,000 was awarded to Detroit Lakes High School Seniors this year at a private Dollars for Scholars ceremony, Monday. Winning Detroit Lakes High School seniors and t...
Apr 27, 2021

Korean Adoptee and Mahnomen City Administrator to speak on Bridging Cultural Differences
MAHNOMEN (KDLM) - The Mahnomen City Administrator will speak on Bridging Cultural Differences during a free zoom Webinar on Thursday, May 6. Dr. Mitchell Berg will speak on his experience both as an a...
Apr 27, 2021