Category Archives: Education
Brainerd Teacher Semifinalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - The field of possible candidates for this year's Minnesota Teacher of the Year honor has been narrowed to 25 and a Brainerd teacher is among the semifinalists. Erin Karlgaard, a 3rd ...
Mar 02, 2022
Kylie Johnson Steps Down from Detroit Lakes School Board to Accept New Position with District
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Kylie Johnson has resigned her position on the Detroit Lakes School Board as she takes on a new role with the District as their new Human Resources Director. Johnson was first e...
Mar 01, 2022
Detroit Lakes Public Utilities Accepting Applications for Student Scholarship
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Public Utilities has opened applications for its student scholarship. The Detroit Lakes Public Utility Scholarship is open until April 1, Detroit Lakes High School...
Feb 28, 2022
Freshman Career Fair Gives Students Hands On Experience with Lakes Area Businesses
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Students from across the Lakes Area participated in the 4th Annual Freshman Career Fair at Detroit Lakes High School, Wednesday Around 600 students had hands on experience with ...
Feb 24, 2022
Perham Students Celebrate Student's Regional Spelling Bee Accomplishment with "Walkthrough"
PERHAM (KDLM) - Students at Prairie Wind Middle School in Perham celebrated one of their own, Tuesday. A walkthrough was held for sixth-grader, Peter Carrlson who finished in the top five of the Regio...
Feb 16, 2022
Underwood School District Receives Grant for School Bus Stop Arm Camera System
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety is awarding more than $3.5 million in grants to 32 schools and school bus companies to install stop arm camera syst...
Feb 15, 2022
Two Detroit Lakes High School Students Nominated for State Academics, Arts & Athletics Award
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Two Detroit Lakes High School students have been nominated for the MSHSL Academics, Arts and Athletics Award. Siri Vagle and Jack Syltie will represent Section 8AA and qualified...
Feb 03, 2022
Several Lakes Area Teachers Nominated for 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award
ST. PAUL (KNSI/KDLM) - A handful of teachers in the Lakes Area have been nominated to be the 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The award celebrates the tradition of excellence in teaching in Minneso...
Jan 27, 2022
Detroit Lakes School District Hopeful Omicron COVID Spike Won't Affect In-Person Learning
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - While several school districts in the Lakes Area have had to temporarily transition to distance learning due to a spike in COVID cases recently, the Detroit Lakes School Distric...
Jan 25, 2022
Summer Internships Available at MN DNR
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has posted over 200 summer internships. The summer interns cover several positions in the DNR, including fisheries, forestry, parks and trails, a...
Jan 21, 2022