Category Archives: Education
Police Investigating Unruly Fan Accused of Grabbing Referee at Lake Park-Audubon Basketball Game
AUDUBON (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Police are investigating a report of a spectator becoming unruly with a high school referee in Lake Park. A call to the Police Department indicated that a 45-year-ol...
Jan 20, 2022
Detroit Lakes AD Rob Nielsen named Section 8AA Activities Director of the Year
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes activities director Rob Nielson has been selected as the Section 8AA Activities Director of the Year. Nielsen was hired as Activities Director in the spring of...
Jan 13, 2022
John Steffl Elected Board Chair of Detroit Lakes School Board
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - John Steffl has been elected board chair of Detroit Lakes School Board. In a meeting, Monday the board unanimously elected Steffl, who most recently served as the vice chairman....
Jan 12, 2022
Arvig's School Partnership Program Hits $1 Million Milestone
PERHAM (KDLM) - Arvig's School Partnership Program has now surpassed the $1 million mark since its creation in 2010 to help buy new technology and supplies for classrooms in Minnesota. The School Part...
Jan 11, 2022
Number of Lakes Area Students Make M State President's and Dean's List
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named nearly 1,100 students who have been honored for their academic achievements by being named to the President's List and ...
Jan 11, 2022
Detroit Lakes Band Director Tim Siewert Marches In 133rd Annual Rose Parade
PASADENA, CA (KDLM) - After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 133rd annual Rose Parade returned to Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California on January 1st. The 2022 parade f...
Jan 04, 2022
Lakeshirts will Pay $1 Million for Naming Rights of New Detroit Lakes High School Gymnasium, 'Lakeshirts Fieldhouse'
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lakeshirts has agreed to pay $1 million for the naming rights of the new Detroit Lakes High School gymnasium. The new gym, will be known as the Lakeshirts Fieldhouse. Lakeshirts...
Dec 21, 2021 A photo of Detroit Lakes High School's new gym under construction in September, 2021
Lakes Area Parents Warned of National TikTok Challenge Encouraging Students to Report False School Threats
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes School District is warning parents of a national TikTok challenge encouraging students to report false threats to schools on Friday, Dec. 17. Superintendent Ma...
Dec 16, 2021
Is the Pandemic to Blame for Surge in Lakes Area School Threats
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A surge of threats to area schools has some parents wondering what's going on. Recent threats have been made to schools in Detroit Lakes, Lake Park, a number of schools in the F...
Dec 15, 2021
"BHS.Hit.List" Instagram Account Causes Concern at Bemidji High School
BEMIDJI (KDLM) - An Instagram account caused concern in Bemidji, Friday. Bemidji High School administration became aware of an Instagram account labeled as "BHS.Hit.List". In a statement to families t...
Dec 04, 2021