Category Archives: Community
Becker County DAC Awarded $42,000 T-Mobile Homegrown Grant for Inclusive Playground Project
Detroit Lakes - A community celebration took place Thursday, Sept. 25, at Detroit Lakes City Park as the Becker County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) was recognized as a recipient of T-Mobile'...
Sep 28, 2025 Photo KDLM
Otter Tail County Commissioners Visit Dent to Share Updates and Hear from Residents
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners held an Open House on September 15, 2025, in Dent, focusing on key infrastructure improvements, recycling initiatives, and enhanced resident services. Comm...
Sep 16, 2025 PHOTO: Dent Community Center, Commissioners’ Open House
Detroit Lakes Gears Up for Homecoming Week Festivities
DETROIT LAKES. - Spirit, tradition, and plenty of Laker pride will be on full display as Detroit Lakes celebrates Homecoming this week. Both Roosevelt Elementary and Detroit Lakes High School have pac...
Sep 15, 2025
Street Closure Planned for Final Cruise Night of the Year
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Drivers should plan ahead for road closures this week as Detroit Lakes hosts its final Cruise Night of the season. On Wednesday, September 10, West Lake Drive from Rossman Avenu...
Sep 08, 2025
Street Closures Planned Saturday for Dick Beardsley Races in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes will see several temporary street closures on Saturday, Sept. 6, to accommodate the annual Dick Beardsley Races. According to organizers, road closures will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will r...
Sep 04, 2025
Perham Public Schools Open 2025-26 School Year with Growing Enrollment and Excitement
Perham - Despite early morning thunderstorms, Perham Public Schools opened its doors Tuesday, to an energized start for the 2025-26 academic year, welcoming more students than anticipated. Superintend...
Sep 03, 2025
Community Celebrates New Outdoor Classroom in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes - The Prairie Woods Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America hosted a ribbon cutting and root beer float celebration on Thursday, Sept. 28, to unveil the new Community Outdoor Class...
Sep 03, 2025
Otter Tail County Recognizing September as National Preparedness Month
Otter Tail County, MN - Otter Tail County Emergency Management is joining Minnesota's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and communities nationwide in observing September as...
Sep 03, 2025 Otter Tail County Emergency Manager Patrick Waletzko. (OTC)
Annunciation School Shooting Victim Has Connections to Detroit Lakes
The tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis has touched many lives across the state, including those in Detroit Lakes. 12-year-old Sophia Forchas who was shot during the incident,...
Aug 28, 2025 Sophia Forchas Go Fund Me
"Electrifying Minnesota" Exhibit Coming to Becker County Museum
Detroit Lakes - A new traveling exhibit exploring the transformative power of electricity is set to open at the Becker County Museum this fall. "Electrifying Minnesota" will run from September 6, 2025...
Aug 26, 2025