Category Archives: Education
St. Cloud State University ends theatre program
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - St. Cloud State is cutting its theatre department and incoming students will no longer be able to select the field of study as a major. The announcement comes after St. C...
Aug 22, 2023 Aerial photograph of St. Cloud State University.
Westby takes helm of Detroit Lakes Public Library as new director
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes has a new director for its public library. Pamela Westby was hired to the position in late-June to fill the vacancy left by outgoing director, Greta Guck, w...
Aug 11, 2023 Pam Westby, director of Detroit Lakes Public Library. (screenshot)
LISTEN: The Detroit Lakes High School Band Plays National Anthem Before Twins/Diamondbacks Game
Minneapolis, Minn (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes High School Band performed that National Anthem at Target Field before the Minnesota Twins faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, August 4th. Band direc...
Aug 06, 2023 The Detroit Lakes High School Band performs the National Anthem at the Minnesota Twins game on August, 4th, 2023 (submitted photo)
United Way of Otter Tail and Wadena Counties raises money and supplies for students in need
Fergus Falls, Minn. (KBRF) - As the back-to-school season approaches, the United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties launched its annual "Stuff the Bus" school supply which provided much-needed su...
Aug 04, 2023
Detroit Lakes Public Schools holding online auction for surplus school items; bidding closes July 24
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Public Schools are holding an online public auction for many of their surplus items. The auction features 115 different items including: circular, fold-up l...
Jul 17, 2023 Mike Lawrence / CC
Hodgepodge: Eliza talks DL Library summer programs running through July and the new teen advisory council; James talks Clay County Fair running July 13-16
Eliza Gores, youth services director for the Detroit Lakes Public Library, talks about the library's remaining summer programs, which wrap up in July. She also promoted the library's new teen advisory...
Jul 13, 2023
Target to expands one-time discount to teachers until Aug. 26
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Target is launching an offer for U.S. teachers that will give them a one-off 20% discount ahead of the new school year. The discount is part of the Minnesota retailer's B...
Jul 11, 2023 Target logo
Lakes Area Morning News for June 20, 2023
Boys and Girl's Club of Detroit Lakes to construct $730,000 playground; expected to be complete before September Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes will begin const...
Jun 20, 2023
Boys and Girl's Club of Detroit Lakes to construct $730,000 playground; expected to be complete before September
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes will begin construction of a $730,000 playground at Lyle Crovisier Memorial Park, near their location on the north side of the ci...
Jun 20, 2023 A graphic rendition of the new playground to be constructed at the Boys and Girl's Club of Detroit Lakes. (contributed / City of Detroit Lakes)
Hourly school employees can now apply for partial wage replacement over summer months
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Hourly school district employees will be able to apply for partial wage replacement through the a new state program after Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill into law on Wednes...
Jun 01, 2023