Category Archives: Health
Hodgepodge: Kim Bettcher talks after-school and fall programming at the DLCCC, meteoric rise of pickleball
Kim Bettcher, marketing director for the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, talks after-school and fall programming at the facility. She also talked about the popularity of pickleball in Det...
Sep 07, 2023
Several sick after consuming raw milk from Morrison County farm
St. Cloud, MN (KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health says several people have been sickened by raw milk from a Morrison County farm. Officials say eight cryptosporidiosis cases and one E. coli ca...
Sep 06, 2023
Hodgepodge: Karen and Patrick from Partnership 4 Health talks Heartland Trail update, walking to school, and living a healthy lifestyle
Karen Nitzkorski and Patrick Hollister, both from Partnership 4 Health, give a Heartland Trail update, highlight Walk to School day on Oct. 4, and other programs focused on student safety. &nbs...
Aug 29, 2023
White Earth Nation promotes opioid services amid increasing overdose incidents
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The White Earth Reservation Business Committee issued a news release addressing recent opioid overdoses and highlighted many of the services the nation provides to combat...
Aug 29, 2023
Hodgepodge: Steve Skoog talks about recycling mattresses, the re-use program, and what to do with dead batteries
Steve Skoog, administrator for Becker County Environmental Services, talks about all the different recycling opportunities in Becker County for discarded items and materials. The recycling center will...
Aug 16, 2023
Otter Tail County Public Health receives national creative award for post-pandemic frontline worker diaries
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Otter Tail County Public Health received a national creative work award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials for their collaborative art exhi...
Aug 10, 2023 From left to right: National Association of County and City Health Officials CEO Lori Freeman, Otter Tail County Public Health Director Jody Lien, Otter Tail County Public Health Assistant Director Kristi Goos, NACCHO President-Elect Pramod Dwivedi. (contributed)
Hodgepodge: Janna Kontz talks about individualized grieving and grief services offered at Hospice of the Red River Valley
Janna Kontz, grief support specialist at Hospice of the Red River Valley, talks about individualized grieving and the grief support programs for individuals across all age groups.
Jul 27, 2023
Hodgepodge: Amanda Kumpula and Emma Wartman talk about opioids and the Becker County's request for proposals involving what to do with their opioid settlement funds
Amanda Kumpula, Becker County public health supervisor, and Emma Wartman, Becker County adult services supervisor, talk about opioids and what to do with the county's share of the opioid settlement. &...
Jul 26, 2023
Air quality alert issued for west-central Minnesota; expires Tuesday at 10 p.m.
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An air quality alert was issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for areas of west-central Minnesota including Detroit Lakes on Monday afternoon. The alert will ...
Jul 17, 2023 Air quality alert issued for west-central Minnesota on July 17, 2023.
Minnesota Board of Animal Health advises animal vaccinations for anthrax
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota state Board of Animal Health is encouraging livestock producers in northwest Minnesota to have their animals vaccinated for anthrax following the discovery ...
Jul 10, 2023