Category Archives: Health

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Essentia Health has won a national quality excellence award. The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations gave Essentia the Leaders in Quality Excellence Award for...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Essentia Health has developed a new 24-hour hotline to connect patients with a substance use disorder provider near them. The hotline was created as a service to the communities...

WADENA (KDLM) - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Tri-County Health Care is participating in the national #BlueforCRC initiative. Throughout March The Colon Cancer Coalition wants healthc...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Essentia Health's Minnesota facilities continue to vaccinate those who are 65 years of age and older. Per current guidance from Gov. Tim Walz, the state must work together to va...

WADENA (KDLM) - Tri-County Health Care has updated its visitor restriction guidelines as the prevalence of COVID-19 decreases. Individuals receiving inpatient care are now allowed one guest. This gues...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Amid a slowdown in the spread of COVID-19 across the region, Essentia Health is updating its visitor policy. Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 9, one adult visitor per patient per day wil...

(KNSI) - Minnesota health officials are discouraging people from gathering for Super Bowl parties this weekend. Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says even though the state's COV...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lakes Area health organizations are encouraging Becker County residents to fill out a Community Health Assessment survey. The survey is confidential and will collect information...

PERHAM (KDLM) - More than $11,000 has been raised for a Perham woman who has been diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease. Mikaela Waldon says in 2013 she began to experience debilitating joint and muscle...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/LAKES TV3) - The final episode of Inside Out, a 10-part collaborative video series on mental health features a virtual panel discussion from mental health professionals from around...