Category Archives: Community

WE Fest Secret Santa Program Brings Holiday Cheer to Germain Family of Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, MN- WE Fest is proud to announce the Germain family of Detroit Lakes as the 2025 recipients of its Secret Santa program. Following several heartfelt nominations from the community, the ...
Dave Bishop Jan 15, 2026

Honoring Our Veterans
The Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota continues its mission of honoring America's veterans by providing cost-free trips to Washington, D.C., allowing them to visit the memorials buil...
Dave Bishop Jan 12, 2026 Photo By Dave Bishop

Longtime Manager of KDLM Passes Away
Joel Anthony Swanson Sr., a longtime radio executive and community leader, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on January 3. He was 77. Swanson passed away after spending the day celebrating the holid...
Dave Bishop Jan 11, 2026 Photo: Washburn-McReavy Funeral Home

Coffee and Community
The Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters have launched a new quarterly event entitled Coffee and Community. The first gathering was held in October with a panel di...
Dave Bishop Jan 07, 2026

Manna Food Co-op Open House This Thursday
The Manna Food Co-op is welcoming the community to its new downtown location with a grand opening celebration on January 8, 2026. The cooperatively owned grocery store is now located at 801 Washington...
Dave Bishop Jan 04, 2026 Photo by Karen Downing

Book Blizzard Winter Reading Challenge
As winter settles in, Lake Agassiz Regional Library is inviting adults to cozy up with a good book through its annual Book Blizzard Winter Reading Challenge. The program runs from January 2 through Fe...
Dave Bishop Dec 23, 2025

Peoples Park is Open for Skating!
The Peoples Park Warming House in Detroit Lakes will open for the season on Monday, December 22. Located just off Rossman Avenue at 1324 Peoples Street, the park features three outdoor ice-skating rin...
Dave Bishop Dec 21, 2025 Detroit Lakes City Park sign.

Otter Tail County Workforce Summit Activates Partners
Fergus Falls, MN - Otter Tail County convened nearly 100 employers, educators, service providers, and community leaders for a countywide Workforce Summit and Poverty Simulation on Thursday, December 1...
Derek Sidian Dec 19, 2025 2025 Otter Tail County Workforce Summit. (OTC)

Frazee Unveiled it's New Mural
Frazee, has unveiled a new mural, and many are calling it a beautiful new highlight in the heart of town. Muralist Lili Lennox was selected out of 4 artists by the Community Mural Committee after subm...
Dave Bishop Dec 11, 2025 Frazee Mural Photo by Karen Downing

The Detroit Lakes Unified Robotics Team Takes First Place in Minnesota Competition
The Detroit Lakes Unified Robotics team is celebrating a first-place win at this year's Minnesota Unified Robotics Tournament, held in Bemidji. Unified Robotics is a team-based program where neurodive...
Dave Bishop Dec 10, 2025 Photo by Karen Downing