Category Archives: Education

Hodgepodge: Pat Petermann talks virtual reality headsets, upcoming Christmas events and teases changes to the Polar Plunge in DL
Pat Petermann, executive director of the Boys and Girl's Club in Detroit Lakes, talks about their new job training, virtual reality headsets; previews upcoming Christmas events; and teases changes to ...
Michael Achterling Dec 05, 2023

'Rizz' is Oxford University Press' 2023 Word of the Year
Detroit Lakes, MN (AP) - Oxford University Press has named "rizz as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone's ability to attract or seduce ...
Michael Achterling Dec 05, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 4, 2023
Detroit Lakes man killed in Highway 59 crash Friday evening Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes man was killed during a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-tractor trailer on Fr...
Michael Achterling Dec 04, 2023

Hodgepodge: Cindy Fritz talks the history of the Damien Mitten Trees and why residents should drop off gloves, hats and scarves for the winter clothing initiative
Cindy Fritz, of the Damien Society, talks about the history of the Damien Mitten Tree and why residents should drop off hats, scarves and gloves for the winter clothing initiative.
Michael Achterling Dec 01, 2023

NDSU expands Tuition Award program to second year; fears Minnesota students taking advantage of North Star Promise
Grand Forks, N.D. (KNOX) - North Dakota State University announced Wednesday that it's extending a new scholarship program, in part, due to Minnesota's program to cover tuition for income-eligible res...
Michael Achterling Dec 01, 2023

Former Ulen-Hitterdal superintendent charged with multiple felonies for child abuse material possession in ND
FARGO (KFGO) - The superintendent and principal at Midkota Public School in Binford, North Dakota, has been arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material. 40-year-old Ryan Baron was...
Michael Achterling Nov 30, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Nov. 29, 2023
Nearly 30 holiday floats join the 2023 Parade of Lights in Detroit Lakes on Monday Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - In a colorful display of holiday cheer, nearly 30 parade floats adorned w...
Michael Achterling Nov 29, 2023

Ice In officially called on Detroit Lake Monday night
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Winter has finally covered Detroit Lake as "Ice In" was officially called on Monday, Nov. 27. Dick Hecock, secretary for the Lake Detroiters Association, said this year's "I...
Michael Achterling Nov 29, 2023

Fergus Falls partners with UMN Extension for inclusion assessment; residents encouraged to take online surveys before Dec. 10
Fergus Falls, MN (KBRF) - A group in Fergus Falls has joined hands with the University of Minnesota Extension to conduct a comprehensive assessment focusing on inclusion. The initiative aims to unders...
Michael Achterling Nov 29, 2023

St. Cloud State University president to step down in June
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - St. Cloud State University's 24th president is stepping away at the end of the academic year. Dr. Robbyn Wacker's last day is June 30th, which marks the end of her current co...
Michael Achterling Nov 28, 2023