Category Archives: Nonprofit

Toast of Tamarac raises funds for continuing education programs at the wildlife area
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Supporters of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Tamarac, a nonprofit support organization for the wilderness area, packed Lakeside Tavern and Brewery in...
Michael Achterling Sep 11, 2023 A woman checks-in at the front entry table for the Toast of Tamarac fundraiser in Detroit Lakes on Sept. 10, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)

Lakes Area Morning News for Sept. 11, 2023
Toast of Tamarac draws 250 to Detroit Lakes for outdoor education programs fundraiser Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Supporters of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Tama...
Michael Achterling Sep 11, 2023

West Central Initiative awards $285K in Resilient Community Grants for west-central MN
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - West Central Initiative awarded more than $285,000 in Resilient Community Grants to 26 different organizations across their nine-county coverage area in west-central Minn...
Michael Achterling Sep 08, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Sept. 8, 2023
Possible drive-by shooting in Frazee, two arrested Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Multiple shots were fired during a possible drive-by shooting in the city of Frazee on Wednesday night. O...
Michael Achterling Sep 08, 2023

Humane Society of Otter Tail County gets new executive director
Fergus Falls, Minn. (KBRF) - For the first time in many years, the Humane Society of Otter Tail County will officially have a full-time Executive Director leading the team. Christopher Cannon and his ...
Michael Achterling Sep 07, 2023 Christopher Cannon, new executive director for the Humane Society of Otter Tail County, smiles with Gerald the gerbil.

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...
Michael Achterling Sep 07, 2023

Hodgepodge: Becky Mitchell talks Becker County haunted house, Di Vinci exhibit and upcoming fall programs
Becky Mitchell, executive director of the Becker County Historical Society and Museum, talks about moving the county's haunted house to the old county jail. She also gave updates on the Di Vinci exhib...
Michael Achterling Sep 06, 2023

Hodgepodge: Pat Petermann talks first day of school, pre-school, updates playground construction and staffing needs at Boys and Girl's Club
Pat Petermann, executive director of the Boys and Girl's Club of Detroit Lakes, talks first day of school, pre-school, playground construction update and staffing needs at the nonprofit.
Michael Achterling Sep 05, 2023

Hodgepodge: DL Noon Rotary talks golf scramble and blood screening events in September; Ole's Ride raises $29K for Hospice of the Red River Valley
Adrienne Buboltz, Bill Henke and Mark Hagen, all members of the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary, talk about their upcoming golf scramble and blood screening events in September. Kellie Albrecht talks about ...
Michael Achterling Aug 30, 2023

Ole's Ride raises $29K for Hospice of the Red River Valley
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - With more than 300 riders on nearly 200 motorcycles, Ole's Ride hit the lakes area roadways on Saturday for their annual fundraiser for Hospice of the Red River Valley. T...
Michael Achterling Aug 30, 2023 Riders prepare to depart Billy's Corner Bar in Vergas for the 14th annual Ole's Ride for Hospice of the Red River Valley on Aug. 26, 2023. (Dave Lee / KRCQ)