Category Archives: Health

Hodgepodge: Karen Nitzkorski of Partnership 4 Health talks taking baby steps into a healthy lifestyle in 2024 and steps schools are taking to curb energy drinks
Karen Nitzkorski, schools and worksites coordinator for Partnership 4 Health, talks about taking baby steps into a 2024 healthy lifestyle. She also talked about how schools are trying to curb energy d...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

Law enforcement respond to knife-wielding suspect at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks Saturday morning
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - Grand Forks police say no officers or hospital staff were hurt after an incident at Altru Hospital early Saturday morning. The incident started around 1:15 a.m. when emergen...
Michael Achterling Dec 26, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 21, 2023
Becker County Board argues with each other during annual performance evaluation of County Administrator Pat Oman Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - In what should have been a straight forward...
Michael Achterling Dec 21, 2023

Protect Minnesota releases gun-related death report; 569 people died from firearms in 2022, 407 were suicides
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - Gun control advocacy group Protect Minnesota has released its latest gun-related death report. In a press release, the group says to shed light on the critical issue of gun v...
Michael Achterling Dec 21, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 8, 2023
Detroit Lakes man sentenced for felony drug possession after 42 grams of meth discovered during traffic stop Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes man received a stayed nine-year...
Michael Achterling Dec 08, 2023

Carbon monoxide alarms sound at Lincoln School in Fergus Falls on Monday
Fergus Falls, MN (KBRF) - Carbon monoxide alarms sounded at Lincoln School in Fergus Falls on Monday, leading to cancelled classes and daycare services before first responders okayed the building to r...
Michael Achterling Dec 08, 2023

U.S. Air Force to continue looking at medical issues raised by service members who served near nuclear missiles
Grand Forks, N.D. (KNOX) - The Air Force is expanding its study of whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles have had unusually high rates of cancer after a preliminary review determine...
Michael Achterling Dec 06, 2023

Hodgepodge: Kim Bettcher talks upcoming lifeguard and water safety classes at the DLCCC; Elle LaMere talks Copper Street Brass Band and other upcoming events at the Historic Holmes Theatre;
Kim Bettcher, marketing director for the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, talks upcoming lifeguard and water safety classes at the Center. Elle LaMere, marking director for the Historic Ho...
Michael Achterling Dec 06, 2023

Hodgepodge: Scott Geiselhart talks dealing with depression during the holidays and where to get help
Scott Geiselhart talks dealing with depression around the holidays and where and how to ask for help.
Michael Achterling Dec 04, 2023

COVID cases on the rise in Minnesota; northwest Minnesota sees more than 250% increase in cases over Thanksgiving
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - New wastewater data from the University of Minnesota shows an uptick in COVID-19 cases statewide. The data runs through Nov. 26, when people were still traveling for the ...
Michael Achterling Dec 04, 2023